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August 31st, 2011
How National Soil Fertility Surveys Can Boost Food Production

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The demand for such surveys has been made on sharp deterioration in soil fertility due to erosion, repeated cropping, and agro practices that deplete nitrogen and micro nutrients. Director, Centre for Community-Based Farming Scheme (COBFAS) University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Prof  Kolawole Salako, said  detailed soil surveys  would  help in-depth study of the capacity for agricultural  activities on  farming areas  across the country. Read More