This post would provide you with information on who and what a crop protectionist do in Nigeria.
You would also be enlightened on the duties of a crop
protectionist. This article would inform of where crop protectionists can work
in Nigeria.
Who is a Crop Protectionist?
A crop protectionist is one who is involved in crop
protection.
Crop protection is a branch in crop science that
deals with the science and practice of managing plant diseases, weeds, and other
pests that damage agricultural crops and forestry.
Crop protection, therefore, involves agricultural
practice. In other words, agriculture is an umbrella that covers the practice
of crop protection.
The goal of agriculture is to ensure the production
of both crops and animals. Crop protection focuses its attention on the
eradication of pests, weeds, and diseases that tend to disturb plant growth.
There are different agricultural crops and they
include; rice, beans, maize, etc. The protection of these crops is done by crop
protectionists.
Methods or Approaches Employed by Crop
Protectionist to the Protection of plants in
Nigeria and beyond includes;
·
Pesticide-based Approaches:
This approach is concerned with the
use of chemicals that are harmful to pests. They include; herbicides, insecticide, and fungicides
·
Biotechnology-based Approaches:
This includes plant breeding and genetic
modification.
·
Biological pest control approaches:
This includes cover crops, trap crops, etc. as a
method of crop protection
·
Animal psychology-based approaches:
An example is the use of scarecrow or bird scarers
·
Barrier-based approaches such as bird
netting.
Where can a Crop Protectionist work in Nigeria?
Crop Protectionist can work in the following places
in Nigeria?
1. Commercial
farms
2. Academic
Institutions
3. Federal,
State or Local Government’s Department
related to Agriculture
4. Primary
Industries in Nigeria
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