{"id":121319,"date":"2025-08-09T03:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121319"},"modified":"2025-08-09T03:41:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:41:56","slug":"fg-eyes-774-soil-labs-to-empower-grassroots-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-eyes-774-soil-labs-to-empower-grassroots-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200eFG Eyes 774 Soil Labs to Empower Grassroots Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1839909884854637022\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1839909884854637022-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1839909884854637022-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) says it is working to establish 774 soil laboratories across the country to empower grassroots farmers, improve soil health, and boost agricultural productivity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThis was revealed by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Abdullahi, during a One-Day High-Level Workshop on the Coalition of Willing (CoW) to unlock the Nigerian Soil Information System (NSIS) in Abuja. The event was organised in collaboration with the Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eAccording to a statement on Friday signed by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Assistant Director, Information at the FMAFS, the initiative is part of the Nigerian Farmers\u2019 Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS), which Abdullahi described as \u201ca groundbreaking initiative\u201d designed to transform the country\u2019s agricultural landscape.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cIt aims to reduce soil and water pollution as well as greenhouse gas emissions,\u201d the minister said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cThis strategy aims to empower our youth and women while ensuring that grassroots farmers have easy access to these soil laboratories,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eThe minister explained that the CoW is a collaborative effort to promote soil health and sustainable agriculture through the NSIS \u2014 a digital platform that provides comprehensive information on soil properties, types, and management practices.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e\u201cIt will also help in providing recommendations on soil management practices, including crop selection, fertilizer application, and irrigation. The system will equally facilitate data sharing among stakeholders,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eAccording to him, the CoW will bring together government officials, private sector players, farmers, researchers, development partners, blenders, and individuals to share knowledge, resources, and expertise.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe added that the ministry is leveraging digital agriculture through crop- and site-specific fertilizer recommendations, the Digital Precision Agricultural Extension (E-Extension) platform, climate-smart farming techniques, and the development of climate-resilient seeds.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eHe noted that partnerships with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) for seasonal climate precision will support early warning systems, while mechanisation programmes such as the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanization Programme aim to boost output and reduce import dependence.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eTraining initiatives, especially for youth and women, will focus on agribusiness, financial management, and modern farming techniques.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200e<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u200eIn his welcome remarks, the Director of the Department of Agricultural Land and Climate Management Services (ALCCMS), Mr. Olanipekun Oshaiya, said: \u201cTo achieve a comprehensive digitized soil information while the deliverable are healthy soil, food security, and safe environment, it is through robust data that we can bridge the soil nutrient gap and make informed decisions on Nigeria Agriculture and Food System.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji \u200e \u200eThe Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) says it is working to establish 774 soil laboratories across the country to empower grassroots farmers, improve&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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