The Federal Government says it will gradually phase out the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture to ensure the production of healthy foods for the people.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this on Sunday while inspecting the first organic banana plantation by an Indian company, Contec Global Agro Limited in Kwali.

Ogbeh, who expressed worry over the increasing numbers of liver and kidney diseases among young people, explained that the objective was the elimination of dangerous elements from foods.

He noted that the move would also help to reduce the damages in the soil through the application of fertilisers.

"We are slowly going to begin to eliminate chemical fertilisers. Organic nature means that this is what nature is all about without polluting it with salt, the chemical fertilisers are salt.

"They damage the soil of all kinds and over a while, you find out that the soil is no longer good for you because they destroy the microbes which make the soil more productive. We need to make the food healthier because a lot of self-poisoning is going on in the country.

"Even the machines we use to grind tomatoes in the market, metal rubbing against metal; particles of heavy metals getting into the food.

"Suddenly, you see a young person in the hospital, like 20 years of age suffering from liver and kidney problem and you ask, do you drink alcohol, he says no, then what is happening?

"We are not probing enough but we want to start in agriculture, eliminating dangerous elements from our food.

"The place to begin is the farm, right from where you are planting, from the soil, from the bio-chemicals, the water, all of that has to be controlled and then you have healthy foods," the minister said. (NAN)

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201903240135.html

Nigeria isnt getting rid of chemical fertilizer because the lobbies wont allow it. He's probably not against the dangote fertilizer plant being built or the synthetic fertilizer plants around the nation. I dont trust his assertions he's making. I dont think the issue been studied enough to say fertlizer causes kidney problems.

All hail APC

This man that relies on the effort and brain of others to come up with something.

Watch it, Ogbeh will soon be sacked for this. Does he not know that the Dangote Fertilizer plant which over 6 Billion USD $ has been sunk into is going to be producing inorganic(Chemical) Fertilizer?

Another white elephant idea and killing a fly with hammer. We can still use chemicals all we have to do is find the more safer ones and encourage famers to use modern techniques of handling fertiliser.

Everything about Nigeria is to to,plan to ,set to haaaa kilode

Audu Ogbeh! Square peg in a Round hole

"Even the machines we use to grind tomatoes in the market, metal rubbing against metal; particles of heavy metals getting into the food.

Lol do you want us to grind with mill stones?

And you think this your idea will secure you 2nd term ministerial slot? Ogbeni time up.

So many companies will fold if FG should implement this. But that of grinding machine, I have been thinking of how metal grind against metal just to grind corn, beans, cassava etc without releasing metallic particles

this sleeping minister

Who are the "we"?

Great news. If this happens, then it means we'll be able to export our beans, I think.

Mumu old cargo..
Even food grown organically in developed countries are a niche..
Most food that they consum rely heavily on chemical fertilzer use..
A quick glance on Google will reveal that Nigeria is not even using them optimally....

The main culprits causing problems are herbicide residues and copious use of chemical preservatives..

this man is right

Blue3k:
Nigeria isnt getting rid of chemical fertilizer because the lobbies wont allow it. He's probably not against the dangote fertilizer plant being built or the synthetic fertilizer plants around the nation. I dont trust his assertions he's making. I dont think the issue been studied enough to say fertlizer causes kidney problems.

Sad
Nigeria actually has the Capacity to grow all these Foods without chemical fertilizers

Anything wey come this man mind
e go just talk am.... Whether e make
sense or not.

Brazilian grass, botched yam export,
rejection of our beans abroad, high cost
of agricultural produce..

What does a French graduate know of
heavy metals?

He is not aware that many people preserve foods
with lethal chemicals like Sniper or Otapiapia.

The man is just a disaster and as usual,
the lifeless one 'doesn't know '

chukwugoziegi:
Great news. If this happens, then it means we'll be able to export our beans, I think.

I disagree because beans are banned from EU market over things like pesticides in food. Farmers and regulators should worry about meeting health regulations to make exporting easier.

sacajawea:

Sad
Nigeria actually has the Capacity to grow all these Foods without chemical fertilizers

Sure it's possible but it isnt cost effective. You'll pay more for food. I think Nigeria already does well by banning GMO food products.

Blue3k:


I disagree because beans are banned from EU market over things like pesticides in food. Farmers and regulators should worry about meeting health regulations to make exporting easier.



Sure it's possible but it isnt cost effective. You'll pay more for food. I think Nigeria already does well by banning GMO food products.

Guy we can An Agric Expert said We Can Do it there are Good Alternatives that are Very Feasible

Fertilizers industry in Biafraland, is only exporting everything away from indigenous people of the lands for benefits of the north and Yoruba gutter lazy bastard.


See how Nigeria is using Biafra resources to shine.

We the Indigenous people of Biafraland have successfully ID all the Nigeria stealing points in Biafraland. We will shut down Nigeria and it foreign criminal friend's stealing points in Biafraland in due time.

BiafraIsFree:
Fertilizers industry in Biafraland, is only exporting everything away from indigenous people of the lands for benefits of the north and Yoruba gutter lazy bastard.


See how Nigeria is using Biafra resources to shine.

We the Indigenous people of Biafraland have successfully ID all the Nigeria stealing points in Biafraland. We will shut down Nigeria and it foreign criminal friend's stealing points in Biafraland in due time.

If you have been taking your drugs regularly, you would have figured out that your leader already abandoned this cause after collecting money from Atiku during the just concluded elections.

You are a Nigerian! Deal with it!

God punish you for saying this nonsense.

Nigerians state of is how to loot from anyone and anywhere because nigerians corruption is in DNA.

Show me your evidence or remain monkey or baboon forever.

fordunit:




If you have been taking your drugs regularly, you would have figured out that your leader already abandoned this cause after collecting money from Atiku during the just concluded elections.

You are a Nigerian! Deal with it!

This senile old man is just saying what he has little knowledge of.

Most of the Items used in blending NPK fertilizers are sourced directly from the nature.

While I also believe in the falacy of using 'organic' fertilizer at a grand scale, the limitations in the supply of the elements by nature cannot give us enough to produce the food the world needs to survive.


The discovery of Inorganic Fertilizer is a major 'savior' for the world.

Potassium, phosphate are needed by the body .

Some of them are sold as supplements to individuals.

Same with Calcium .
These are some of the major components of NPK fertilizers.

The last major components is Nitrogen.

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This Audu Ogbeh man just talks anyhow. He goes to a place to commission a project, he makes a statement. Tomorrow when he goes to commission another, he makes a contradictory statement. The same man was preaching on why Nigeria should use 20:10:10 fertilizer. Did he not know it was chemical fertilizer?

I am not sure Ogbeh said such a thing but if it's true then it's time to replace him.

This man must not make cabinet again.

And you people are in alliance with Morocco for chemical fertilizer production.

The ADTCs likewise use a few HD cameras to survey candidates driving lessons south Dublin against 20 center driving abilities, as per the Central Motor Vehicles Rules

BiafraIsFree:
God punish you for saying this nonsense.

Nigerians state of is how to loot from anyone and anywhere because nigerians corruption is in DNA.

Show me your evidence or remain monkey or baboon forever.

Painment of the highest order. ���

Your agenda is dead on arrival. Confused people. If you guys are serious, please return home to eastern Nigeria and seize the territory. Wasn't that what Israel did in the mid 50's?