The federal Government in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and other relevant stakeholders have held a high-level strategic meeting to implement the Nigeria Farmers Soil Health Card Scheme (NFSHCS). NFSHCS aims to improve agricultural productivity and ensure a food secure future for the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, represented by the Director, Department of Agricultural Land and Climate Change Management Services, Mr Oshadiya Olanipekun, during the Nigeria Farmers’ Soil health Card Scheme Development and Implementation Workshop held in Abuja, recently, stated that NFSHCS would lead to cost reduction in farming activities, increase agricultural productivity, high income and profit for Nigerian Farmers.
The Minister revealed that the NFSHCS would promote safe and crop specific, sustainable soil health management practices and seamless application of fertilizers, among others. Kyari said, ‘’Healthy soil is rich in organic matter and mineral resources thereby providing optimal support for the plant growth and maximum productivity’’. He added that healthy soil would ensure clean air, quality water, bountiful crops’ yield, productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful landscapes.
He further revealed that NFSHCS would provide online delivery of soil health cards to the Nigerian farmers by using soil health card portals. He pointed out that the scheme would also pro.