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This study examines the occurrences of thunderstorm and rainfall as indicator of climate change in Potiskum and its environs through exploring the decadal recorded data of rainfall and thunderstorm. The data obtained were used to analyze the changes and activities of thunderstorms with rainfall, and thunderstorms without rainfall for each month of...
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... Today, this heritage is threatened by agricultural and industrial pollution (Nouri & Haddioui 2016;Khadija and Ibrahim 2019). It is understood that soils have a delicate balance and are susceptible and vulnerable to environmental pollution (Akilu and Ibrahim 2021). Due to the indiscriminate use of pesticides and industrial waste discharges, heavy metal pollutants, including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg), are present in the environment. ...
Due to its low cost and rarity of secondary pollutants, phytoremediation has long ago emerged as a crucial clean-up technology for the remediation of heavy metal-polluted soil. Brassica juncea was a popular plant employed for the purpose of phytoextraction due to its high tolerance for metallic constituents and extreme soil conditions; however, the extraction efficiency was low. In an approach to boost the efficacy of phytoextraction, numerous studies have been conducted. The current study used ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid as a chelating agent to enhance the phytoextraction of Lead in contaminated soil using Brassica juncea. The effect of Pb concentration on remediation efficiency was investigated with and without ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid addition, and some valuable findings were reported. The results show that adding ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid in the treatment can significantly increase the phytoextraction potential of Brassica juncea by 37.35% extraction efficiency. Additionally, a substantial amount of lead up to 12,893 mg/kg was accumulated in the roots, and about 7,493.33 mg/kg was transported to the leaves of the experimental plants. The findings also confirm that Brassica juncea could endure Lead stress even at a higher level of 1000 mg/kg without manifesting phytotoxic symptoms.
... However, a reverse mechanism induces meiotrophication, which causes the lake to be somewhat nutrient-deficient over time [12,13]. This process occurs more frequently in coastal waters than in a freshwater system. ...
... Science and technology are prerequisite for developmental modernization, because education and economic advancements lie under technological and scientific revolutions. In Nigeria, inability to adopt and adapt technologies to raise productivity has been a major problem in agricultural mechanization [18]. The adopted conventional mechanized agriculture needs to be modernized for productivity and profitability with particular emphasis on bio-technology and nano-technology innovation, agro-processing, and upgrading the use of technologies for value addition and employability [19]. ...
Education and agricultural performance are inseparable parameters in measuring the status quo of poverty in every given country. Specifically, this indicates that countries that have increased their agricultural productivity the most, have also achieved the greatest reductions in poverty. Agriculture has been playing a key role in a global food security and has been lifting many people out of poverty. In this review work, we collected data on agricultural mechanization and educational systems in Nigeria. We analyzed the data and brought out the status quo of higher education in relation to mechanized farming as well as poverty index. In this study, the status of Nigeria's economy was also investigated. For the purpose of achieving a sustainable mechanized farming, we critically examined the role of science and technology, the role of mass media education and peasants' engagement. In the end, we highlighted some recommendations and future prospects of agricultural mechanization and poverty alleviation strategies in Nigeria.
