“One of the major problem in the country now is food. People are hungry and it is difficult to pursue dreams and aspirations.
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The Abuja Declaration, endorsed by the Heads of State and Governments of the African Union in 2006, highlights the importance of managing soils to address the challenges of soil fertility decline.
And one of the main reasons for low yield compared to other regions is that African countries, on average, use far less fertilizer to boost their agricultural production than the rest of the world. In 2020, the continent’s use of synthetic fertilizer—containing the three essential plant nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—was only around 26 kilograms per hectare of cropland.
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With unemployment rates of 25% in some countries and underemployment rates at 70% in others, the African Union’s development agenda rightly places youth at its core, acknowledging that none of its aspirations can be achieved without their meaningful engagement.
Some agriculture experts have urged local farmers to adhere to weather forecasts before starting farming activities to prevent losses due to the effects of climate change.
An Agricultural Economist at the African Development Bank (AFDB), Chuma Ezedinma says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for no fewer than 200,000 residents in Anambra.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government has commenced a statewide livestock vaccination campaign in a bid to prevent diseases among animals and also avert their transmission to humans.
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has predicted over 50 per cent bird mortality rate if the hot weather persists.
The Director General of, the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Mustapha Abdullahi has urged farmers to embrace biotechnology to boost food production in the country.