The Role Of Climate, Soil And Crop On Sustainable Agriculture In Nigerian Ecological Zones: A Brief Overview
Journal Title: Scientia Agriculturae - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Farming sustainably means growing crops and livestock in ways that meet three objectives simultaneously: Economic profit, Social benefits to the farm family and the community Environmental conservation. Agricultural productivity is highly sensitive to changes in the climate and also depends largely on the soil management practices and the various cropping systems. All these must be employed in the six ecological zones of Nigeria, ranging from a belt of mangrove swamps and tropical forests along the coast to open woodland and savanna on the low plateau which extends though much of the central part of the country, to the semi-arid plains in the north and highlands to the east to meet the three objectives of sustainable agriculture which are Economic Benefit, Social benefit to the Community and Environmental conservation.
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Idowu Ezekiel Olorunfemi
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