How to end food insecurity in Nigeria – DG IITA

He gave this assessment at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUA), Abia State while delivering the second ‘Distinguished Lecture of the university.The lecture was entitled “The Need of a Brown Revolution in Africa and Engagement of the Youth in Science-Driven Agribusiness.”Sanginga, in his 18-page lecture, posited that low soil fertility and nutrient depletion […]

He gave this assessment at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUA), Abia State while delivering the second ‘Distinguished Lecture of the university.
The lecture was entitled “The Need of a Brown Revolution in Africa and Engagement of the Youth in Science-Driven Agribusiness.”
Sanginga, in his 18-page lecture, posited that low soil fertility and nutrient depletion continue to represent huge obstacles to securing needed harvests, adding that “improving access to fertilizers is a necessary counter measure. However, the low returns from unskilled use of these products present a major impediment to their adoption by most small-scale farmers.”