FG promises to enhance soil health, fertility

 * Scientists lament

 The Federal Government ( FG) has reiterated its commitment to achieve soil healthiness and fertility towards a better food nutrition and security in the country, just as scientists expressed disatisfaction on its management.

2024 African Fertilizer Summit, Nigeria yet to meet 50kg resolution

 

As the second leg of the African Fertilizers Summit will be rounding up today in Nairobi, Kenya, Nigeria the first host country in 2006 may have been perceived as being a failure to not meeting up with the 50kg per hectare fertilizer resolution.

2023 Soil Day: Experts finger mismanagement as danger to food security

 

All indications have pointed that the misabuse and neglect of soil's health could portend a threat to Sustainable Development Goal ( SDGs) of food security.

2023 World Soil Day: Soil mismanagement may hinder MDG food security

 

All indications have pointed that the mismanagement of soil and neglect of soil health might be a stumbling block to the achievement of MDG 2030 food security of Nigeria.

NISS trains ADPs on soil mobile application for food security

 The Nigerian Institute of Science (NISS) has trained a selected train the trainers extension agents on the use of Agro Mobile application device that will enhance best agronomic practices towards increased food production by farmers.

NISS Registrar emerges as International president of soil sciences

The Nigeria Registrar of Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) Prof. Victor Chude has emerged the new President of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) with its Headquarters at Vienna, Austria.

NANONO INAUGURATES GOVERNING COUNCIL FOR SOIL SCIENCE INSTITUTE

The Hon Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has inaugurated governing council for the institute of soil science, asked them to ensure a strategy that would enhance agricultural productivity through the appropriate use of soil by extension services across the nation.

Lack of soil tests stagnates yield, says institute’s boss

Agricultural yields have been stagnated for decades because farmers fail to conduct soil tests before embarking on fields cultivation. This was voiced by the registrar of the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science, Prof. Victor Vincent Chude at the commemoration of the World Soil Day 2020 in Abuja recently.

World Soil Day 2020: Keeping soil alive, protecting soil biodiversity

This year’s edition of World Soil Day’s theme is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity” and it seeks to raise awareness on the importance of sustaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being by addressing the increasing challenges of soil biodiversity loss and raising the profile of healthy soil.