Abstract:
Soil nutrient depletion is affecting cereal yield and farm practices, with overturn on economic
viability especially on Sahara region of Nigeria. These causes were highlighted and the attentions
of an arm of the agricultural sector known as "Agricultural Extension service unit" whose sole
responsibility is to transmit and disseminate vital information on modern methods and
approaches towards the improvement of farming practice and cereal yield improvement on
nutrient depleting soils were opined. Dissemination of improved farming practice and
technology, use of organic materials as well as combining arable crops with trees are some of the
possible means to maintain and improved soil fertility.
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