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Organic Farming

Filling education gap for organic agric practices

[ad_1] Sweet potatoes As carbon emissions and other agricultural practices contribute to climate change, and as human needs for food and fibres are perpetual, experts have called for organic agricultural education systems. This implies that agricultural production activities have to be consistently boosted as the world population increases.There are serious impediments to sustainable agricultural production, […]

Farmers favour use of organic fertiliser for fruit, vegetable farming

Zero Hunger Commodity Farmers Association (ZHCFA) has called for exclusive use of organic fertilisers for the production of fruits and vegetables that are consumed without being processed because of the health benefits. The association made the call in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja and released in Ilorin on Sunday. […]

Tips On Building Organic Carbon Stock Of Soils

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the carbon stored within the soil and forms the basis of soil fertility. It is a part of soil organic matter that plays a key role in soil health through biological, physical and chemical functions. (Organic Carbon Stock) Although different soils have different levels of SOC, surface layer has the […]