Indigenous System of Soil Fertility Management in a Typical Farm Settlement in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria
Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International,
Page 51-60
DOI:
10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i430218
Abstract
Lives on earth depends on soil for survival and functioning as soil provides the basis for livelihood, however, this essential resource has been totally degraded and depleted due to human mismanagement and thus hampering its productivity potential. Therefore, this study focused on the knowledge of the peasant farmer’s indigenous system of soil fertility management with a view to documenting and comparing the indigenous and scientific knowledge adopted by farmer in assessing soil nutrient availability status in Ago-Owu farm settlement. The physico-chemical analysis of the soil samples for soil characterization and land dynamics are in agreement with the indigenous knowledge in operation in the study area. The study concluded that it is essential to integrate the traditional knowledge base as a complimentary component to the modern methods for effective management of soil fertility as an essential resource.
Keywords:
- Farm settlement
- indigenous knowledge
- fertility management
- productivity potential
- scientific knowledge.
How to Cite
Akinloye, K. F., Akinloye, F. Y., Orimoogunje, O. O. I., & Adeleke, B. O. (2020). Indigenous System of Soil Fertility Management in a Typical Farm Settlement in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International, 24(4), 51-60. https://doi.org/10.9734/jgeesi/2020/v24i430218
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FAO. Keeping the land Alive: Soil Erosion – its causes and cures. (E.F.S). FAO Soils Bull No. 50. In Senjobi BA, AO Ogunkunle. Effect of different land use types and their implications on land degradation and productivity in Ogun State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development. 1984;3(1):7-18.
Available:http://www.academicjournals.org/JABSD
Sanchez PA, et al. Soil fertility replenishment in Africa: An investment in natural resource capital. In Replenishing soil fertility in Africa. SSSA Spec. Publ. No. 51, eds. Buresh RJ, Sanchez PA, Calhoun F, SSSA, Madison, Wisconsin. 1997;1-46.
Paradzayi C, Ruther H. Evolution of environmental information systems in Africa. International Archives for Photogrametary, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Service. 2002;XXXIV (6):73-77.
Sanchez PA, et al. Amazon Basin Soils: Management for continuous crop production. Science. 1982;(216):821-827.
Sanchez PA, et al. Soil fertility dynamics after clearing a tropical forest in Peru. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 1983;47:1171-1178.
Egger P, Majeres J. Local resource management and development: Strategc dimensions of people’s participation, In Ghai D, Vivian J (ed), Grassroots Environment Action: People’s Participation Iin Sustainable Development, New York :Rouledge, Champman and Hall, Inc; 1992.
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Climate Change 2014: impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; 2014.
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Adejuwon O. Geographical patterns with pre-colonial antecedents in Western Nigeria. Journal of West African Studies. 1974;9:64-79.
Adejobi AO. The socio-economic impact of farm settlement scheme in Ago-Owu forest reserve, Osun State. Unpublished B.Sc. Project, Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan; 1997.
Ogundele SO, Ebonine U. Nigeria: Owu History in an Ethno archaeological Perspective. Nyame Akuma. 2010;74:12-24.
Gosai K, Arunachalam A, Dutta B.K and Prasanna KGV. Indigenous knowledge of soil fertility management in the humid tropics of arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 2011;10 (3):508-511.
Bouyoucos GJ. Hydrometer method improved for making particle size analysis of soils. Agronomy Journal. 1962;54:464-465.
Walkley A, Black A. Determination of organic matter. Soil Sci. In Joachim H. J. R. Makoi and P.A. Ndakidemi2008 Selected chemical properties of soil in the traditiona lirrigation schemes of the Mbulu district, Tanzania. African Journal of Agricultural Research. 1934;37:29-38.
Available:http://www.academicjournals.org/AJAR
Mclean EO. Aluminum: In methods of soil analysis (ed. C. A. Black) Agronomy No. 9 Part 2, America Society of Agronomy, Madison, Wisconsin. 1965;978-998.
Sikora FJ, Moore KP. Southern Extension and Research Activity Information Exchange Group - 6 (SERA-IEG-6) Soil Test Methods from the Southeastern United States. Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin .2014;419:1-211.
Jackson ML. Soil chemical analysis. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; 1962.
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Best practices and available tools for the use of indigenous and traditional knowledge and practices for adaptation and the application of gender-sensitive approaches and tools for understanding and assessing impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change; Technical paper No., FCCC/TP/2013/11. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 2013;1-62.
Winkler Prins AMGA. Local soil knowledge: A tool for sustainable land management. Society and Natural Resources. 1999;12(2):151–161.
Winkler Prins AMGA, Sandor JA. Local soil knowledge: insight, application and challenges. Geoderma. 2003;111:165-170.
Abera Y, Belachew T. Local perceptions of soil fertility management in Southeastern Ethiopia. International Research Journal of Agricultural Science and Soil Science. 2011;1(2):064-069.
Available:http://www.interesjournals.org/IRJAS .
Anderson JM, Ingram John SI. Tropical soil biology and fertility: A handbook of methods. Soil Science. 1994;157(4):265.
Niemeijer D. Indigenous Soil classifications: Complications and consideration, Indigenous Knowledge Development Monitoring; 1995.
Barrios E, Trejo MT. Implications of local knowledge for integrated soil management in Latin America. Geodema. 2003;111(3-4):217-231.
Asselin H. Indigenous Forest Knowledge; 2015.
Available:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281821017. 588-599
Corbeels M, Abebe Shiferaw, Mitiku Haile. Farmers knowledge of soil fertility and local management strategies in Tigray, Ethiopia. Managing Africa's' soil No. 10. IIED, London; 2000.
Saito K, Linquist B, Keobualapha B, Shiraiwa T, Horie T. Farmers’ knowledge of soils in relation to cropping practices: A case study of farmers in upland rice based slash-and-burn systems of northern Laos. Geoderma. 2006;136:64-74.
Larson BA, Frisvold GB. Fertilizer to support agricultural development is sub Saharan Africa. What is needed and why? Food Policy. 1996;21:509-525.
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