NISS Trains Soil Scientist In North West
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As part of its mandate to improve soil fertility and increase agricultural production the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science, Northwest zone has organized a capacity building workshop for registered soil scientists.
Declaring the workshop open, the NISS North-West zonal coordinator, Professor Samaila Sani Noma, said the institute embarked on the training as a way to improve agricultural productivity in the zone.
He called on the beneficiaries to make use of the opportunity and acquire relevant skills from the workshop.
Earlier on his part the Sokoto state Commissioner for Agriculture, Professor Aminu Abubakar, described the importance of soil science in agriculture as unparalleled.
He however advised the participants to ensure that the training brings out a positive impact in their services to farmers .
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Three papers were presented during the training which includes “Developments of Nano materials that can improve Water Retention in Sandy Soils” presented by Dr. Jabir Abdulkareem, from Department of Soil Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Others includes Exploring the predicability of Soil minerals from Extant Soil Data Employing Comparatively, an Artificial Neural Network and Linear Regression models by Dr Shobayo Abdulrasheed as well as a study of how Mycorrhizal fungi can Improve Soil health and plant productivity by Dr. Idris Alhassan Gabasawa.
Participants were drawn from different parts of the Northwest zone comprising Sokoto, Kebbi, Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Katsina and Zamfara states.
NISS Trains Soil Scientist In North West
