The
quest for human survival has made man to cultivate many food crops including
rice, yam, cassava, pepper, tomato, maize, beans, etc. it is easy to note that
the growths and yield of such crops cannot be highly estimated without the use
of fertilizer either organic or inorganic considering the fact that the
depletion in soil nutrients is one of the greatest phenomena in agricultural
sector today. This paper focuses on the comparative
review of organic and inorganic fertilizers in agricultural practices among
farmers in Nigeria. The literatures revealed that both organic and inorganic
fertilizers are highly effective for crops production, it also indicate that
the application of organic manure to most food crops is healthier to human
consumption, based on this findings among others that the researcher
recommended the education of farmers on the various methods of fertilizer
application in crops production, Farmers should ensure timely application of
fertilizer for maximum production.
Fertilizers should also be made
available to farmers at all levels at due time and at less cost especially now
that agriculture is better described as the bedrock of a nation’s economy, as
it has the potentials for both food production and economic diversification.
The current efforts of the federal government of Nigeria to diversify the economy through agriculture and solid mineral development is a right step in the right direction.
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