Tag: Climate-Smart

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March 23, 2023 By NCO1 Manuals , , , , , ,

Final Manual On Improved Climate Smart And Nutrition Sensitive Agricultural Technologies Demonstrated And Adopted In Six Participating States Of Appeals Project

Agriculture is the mainstay of Nigerian economy. Despite the contributions, it is characterized by many limiting factors which impacts on its productivity. In recent times, the changing climatic conditions has impacted all sectors of the economy due to increasing occurrence of floods, droughts, wildfires, heat waves, erosion, wind, and rainstorms, among others with devastating consequences on agricultural productivity.

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March 29, 2022 By ictokan Improved Technologies, Kano , , ,

Use of Urea Deep Placement Technology among Rice Farmers in Kano State.

Assessing the level farmers’ usage of Urea Deep Placement (UDP) is important to improve the efficiency of soil nutrient. Extension organizations such as KNARDA are responsible for disseminating the technology. The demonstration provides an insight into the practice of UDP among the Project’s registered farmers engaged in rice production as a means to improve the efficiency of soil nutrient, promote climate smart agricultural practice as well as improve productivity of the rice fields. Fertilizer deep placement is a technology practiced by placing granulated fertilizer directly in the root zone (IFDC, 2013). The ultimate aim of the technology is to improve…

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March 29, 2022 By ictokan Kano, Workshop Papers , , , ,

Pre-Season Training for KNARDA Extension Agents- Climate Smart Approaches on Wheat Production

Water Quality with Climate smart approach;  Conduct analysis at least once a year  Avoid Agro-chemical preparation near water source ✓ Irrigation with Climate smart approach;  Use irrigation water efficiently ✓ Fertilization with Climate Smart approach;  120 kg N, 40-60 kg P 2 O 5 and 40-60 kg K 2 O per  Organic Manure (treated)

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