A Review of the Chemistry of Urea Fertilizers (CO(NH2)2) and Chlorpyrifos Pesticides (C9H11Cl3NO3PS) in Agricultural Education (Published)
Chlorpyrifos pesticides have been linked to neurodevelopmental issues in children and potential carcinogenic properties in adults and the excessive use of both chlorpyrifos and urea fertilizers may result in soil acidification, which lowers soil fertility and affects crop yields, threatening global food security. Sustainable agricultural practices are crucial to address these concerns. This systematic review aims to comprehensively analyze the chemistry of urea fertilizers (CO(NH2)2) and chlorpyrifos pesticides (C9H11Cl3NO3PS) in the context of agricultural education. The study covers various aspects including their chemical properties, synthesis, formulation, application, environmental impact, and regulatory considerations. Molecular structures, composition, synthesis methods, and physical-chemical properties such as solubility and stability were examined alongside their effects on the environment and the regulatory guidelines for safe use in agriculture. This study emphasizes the urgent requirement for remedial measures, including proper use of Chlorpyrifos herbicide, urea fertilizers, and their roles in sustainable agricultural practices.
Keywords: Agriculture, Chemistry, Environmental impact, chlorpyrifos pesticides, synthesis, urea fertilizers
Women Participation in Agriculture, Prospects and Challenges for Increased Food Production in Enugu State – Nigeria (Published)
The paper examined women participation in agriculture, their prospect and challenges for increased food production in Enugu State-Nigeria. It explained elaborately how committed women are in making food available for the fast growing population in Nigeria. Women activities in production, processing, marketing of agricultural products among other, were highlighted. The challenges women are facing to enhance food production were also pointed out. These challenges include; lack of access to productive resources like land, customs and tradition in some parts of Nigeria, low level of training /education among others. Recommendations to improve on the challenges were proffered, these include that the level of women training in agricultural production needed to be enhanced, that government should look into laws of land tenure and tradition placed on land acquisition and use, especially as it affect women in agriculture.
Keywords: Agriculture, Increased Food Production, Nigeria, Women