Food crisis: MOUAU, NISS academic advocates compulsory study of Soil science in Secondary schools
A Professor of Soil science, Damian Asawalam has called for the compulsory study of soil science in primary and post primary schools in Nigeria. The Academic from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, and the southeast representative at the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science, (NISS) Academic said this during a sensitization visit to schools in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
He also called for the setting up soil science clubs in public and private secondary schools in Nigeria in order to encourage students to go into the soil science profession so that the food crisis in the country will be adequately tackled with the adequate knowledge and usage of the soil as a natural resource.
Also, two other members of the institute, Prof. Godwin Nnaji and Prof. Rozata Eneje highlighted several other benefits of establishing the soil science clubs in secondary schools. Professor Asawalam further advised the students to develop an interest in soil science to enable them to contribute to enhancing food production in the country through their expertise.
The NISS representative described soil as important to mans development and survival, emphasising that any nation that does not take advantage of its soil will be at the mercy of other countries that do.
