The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) says meeting the nation’s food requirements will be an insurmountable challenge without healthy soils and clean water.
Victor Chude, NISS registrar and president-elect of the International Union of Soil Sciences, told journalists on Friday in Abuja that the quality and health of soils largely determined agricultural production and sustainability, as well as environmental quality.
He said both factors positively impacted plant, animal, and human health.
Mr Chude said the rapid development of the urban and industrial environment in the last decades had put significant pressure on natural resources globally, with concerns manifested by resource shortages, price growth and instability, and degradation of ecosystems.
He said it was essential for all and sundry to take proactive measures to safeguard these natural resources for future generations.
The registrar said the future food security would depend on safeguarding soil and water…