A maize farm
Boosting food productivity per hectare through intensive agricultural practices has been described by agricultural scientists and technologists as the most potent way of revving up food production without much disruption to the ecosystem.
This follows moves around the world to tame deforestation as a major factor responsible for global warming and climate change.
Extensive agricultural practices have been pinpointed as a major driver opening up more forests for farmland, and in the process causing deforestation and fuelling climate change. x
But scientists have said, through various experiments and researches, that food productivity is possible without unnecessary opening up of more forests. Some scientists advocate agroforestry, where economic trees are intercropped with food crops while maintaining the forest biodiversity.
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An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Wednesday remanded a-23-year-old female housemaid, Olayemi Lawrence in Ilesa correctional centre for attempting to kidnap her boss, Chief Eunice Fateye.
Charges prepared against her (Olayemi) were on five-count offences bothering on conspiracy, burglary, stealing, attempted arson and attempted kidnap of her boss.
The charge sheet brought by the Police Prosecutor, ASP Abiodun Fagboyinbo before the court further stated that “Olayemi, in December 2020 at about 2 AM Ilasa-Ijesha in Obokun broke into the house of one Chief Mrs Eunice Abike Fateye of No. 5 Orofon Street to steal Itel P36 mobile phone and one android mobile phone valued N150,000.