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INPUTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

EFFECTIVE USE OF QUALITY AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, IMPACTS ON CROP QUALITY AND HUMAN NUTRITION. BY PROFESSOR ONUH MARTIN ONUH DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI. PRESENTED AT

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INPUTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

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  1. EFFECTIVE USE OF QUALITY AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, IMPACTS ON CROP QUALITY AND HUMAN NUTRITION.BYPROFESSOR ONUH MARTIN ONUHDEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGYFACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINEIMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI.PRESENTED AT WORKSHOP ON AFRICAN FARMING’S AGRIBUSINESS SUMMIT, HELD AT TRANSCORP HILTON ABUJA, 27-28 AUGUST, 2019

  2. INPUTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION Source: Reicosky et al., 2011

  3. PROBLEMS AGAINST EFFECTIVE USE OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS Source: Onuh et al. (2011), Horton and Steckel (2013)

  4. PLACE OF SOIL IN HUMAN NUTRITION AND HEALTH Source: IFAD (2014)

  5. Source: https://www.slideshare.net/mnikzaad/plants-nutrients-and-deficiency-toxicity-symptoms

  6. Source: https://www.slideshare.net/mnikzaad/plants-nutrients-and-deficiency-toxicity-symptoms

  7. List of the essential macronutrients, their uptake forms, and their soil or plant mobility. Source: Herforth and Harris (2014)

  8. List of the essential micronutrients, their uptake forms, and their soil or plant mobility. Source: Herforth and Harris (2014)

  9. Functions of Macronutrients in the plants Source: Shaker (2015)

  10. Source: https://www.gardenfundamentals.com/fertilizer-understanding-plant-nutrients/

  11. Plant growing under adequate nitrogen content Source: Amir, 2016

  12. Source: Brevik, E. C. 2013

  13. Plant growing under deficient nitrogen content Source: Weil, 2017

  14. Plant acquisition of soil P Source: Daniel P. Schachtman et al. (1998)

  15. Phosphorus acquisition efficiency Source: Hinsinger (2001)

  16. Potassium (K)

  17. Symptom of Phosphorus deficiency Source: Waddington, 2018

  18. Symptom of Sulphur deficiency Source: CropLife, 2019

  19. Boron (B) Function: cell wall formation and stability maintenance of structural and functional integrity of biological membranes movement of sugar or energy into growing parts of plants pollination and seed set effective nitrogen fixation and nodulation in legume crops Deficiency: Stem and root tips often die inhibition of cell expansion death of meristem reduced fertility Distorted shoot growth Short internodes with increased branching

  20. Functions of boron Source: https://omexcanada.com/plant-nutrition/know-your-nutrients/boron-has-no-impact-so-they-say

  21. Toxicity:  Yellowing of leaf tip followed by necrosis of leaves tips or margins and progressing inward

  22. Mangenese (Mn)

  23. Zinc (Zn)

  24. Iron (Fe)

  25. Calcium deficiency disorder Source: Wikipedia

  26. IMPORTANCE OF SOME MICRO ELEMENTS IN HUMAN NUTRITION

  27. Source: National Research Council (U.S.), Food and Nutrition Board. (1989)

  28. Source: National Research Council (U.S.), Food and Nutrition Board. (1989)

  29. Source: National Research Council (U.S.), Food and Nutrition Board. (1989)

  30. Boron (Bo) Source: Calloway, (1995)

  31. IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL FERTILITY

  32. The Soil Texture Triangle Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Soil

  33. Quick soil texture test Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Soil

  34. Determining Soil pH

  35. Collection of Soil sample for pH Test Source: https://www.wikihow.com/Improve-Soil

  36. Implications of poor quality agricultural inputs on human nutrition

  37. Source: ANON, 2018

  38. Thank you for listening

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