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Lack Of Awareness Bane Of Organic Agriculture Processes-Expert

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Lecturer, Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, University of Uyo Dr. Jude Obi, has described a lack of awareness as the cog in the wheel of acceleration of organic agriculture processes and practices in the country.

Obi said this during his online presentation on `Organic Agriculture to the Rescue’ organized by Journalists Go Organic Initiative.

He stated  that although conventional production system and practices have compromised the overall environmental parameters, organic agriculture practices and production systems have come to the rescue.

According to him, the conventional system was presented as the only alternative to sustainable food production and security but did not foresee the debilitating effect it will have on both the environment and health of humanity.

“The conventional practice was packaged, popularised and widely adopted either for the available knowledge as at then or for the selfish capitalist end as obtained now e.g. GM foods.

“While the previously practiced traditional system was presented as deficient in the prerequisites to feed the geometrically growing human population.

“The developed countries made tremendous progress with intensive use of systems that led to deteriorated global climatic conditions with which Africa currently does not have the capacity to withstand, therefore, we must go back to healthy farming.”

Obi who is also the Coordinator for the Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture (KCOA) in Africa reiterated, however, that organic agriculture is about the dire need to feed the world’s growing population with healthy food.

“Humans has been confronted with strange ailments that are clearly pointing at the conventional agricultural practices, hence the need and every reason to practice agriculture with safety and health as priorities.

`Organic agriculture is the affordable way to provide quality agricultural goods and services in harmony with nature.

“Therefore, efforts should be made by all stakeholders to popularise the practice’’.

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Farmer/herder clashes: Lawmaker seeks implementation of extant laws on ranching

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A member of House of Representatives, Nnamdi Ezechi, has advocated for strict implementation of extant laws prohibiting open grazing in the states.


Ezechi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja while reacting to the recent killing of a member of a vigilance group in his constituency, Mr Ogonegbu Chukwunomnazu.


The lawmaker, representing Ndokwa East/Ndokwa West and Ukwuani in the lower legislative chamber, while condemning the killing, reiterated the imperatives of implementing extant laws on open grazing by states.


He urged the Inspector-General of Police to help fish out the killers of his constituent and bring them to justice.


“I call on the I-GP to rise up to the occasion by apprehending those behind the killing of the vigilante member.


“I also expect the police and other security agencies to help implement laws by various states, including Delta, that prohibit open grazing and provide for cattle ranching,” he said.


According to him, it is wrong for people to cause disadvantage to others with their own businesses.


The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lawmaker had earlier raised the matter through a motion of urgent national importance on the floor of the house.


NAN also reports that the Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, had also called on the inspector-general of police and other security agencies to swing into action on the matter.
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