Why You Should be Careful with Growing Vegetables With Synthetic Fertilizers

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Why You Should be Careful with Growing Vegetables With Synthetic Fertilizers

 

Professor Amanabo Musa, a Professor of Nutritional Toxicology at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, , has cautioned farmers against growing leafy vegetables with synthetic and chemical fertilizers and also cautioned Nigerians against eating vegetable grown with such fertilizers.

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The don gave the advice while delivering the 16th inaugural lecture series of the university at the school’s main campus in Lapai, Niger State.

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He spoke on ‘Anti-Nutrients and Toxic Constituents of Leafy Vegetables: Obstacles to Harnessing their Full Nutritional and Health-enhancing Potentials,’

The lecturer pointed out that the use of chemical and synthetic fertilizers in the growing of leafy vegetables increases the formation of anti-nutrients and toxic substances, which reduces the nutritional quality and acceptability.

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Musa advised on the use of organic fertilizer in view of the fact that it decreases the accumulation of plant toxins, while increasing the concentrations of most of the mineral elements and antioxidants.

The don also recommended the need to avoid the consumption of leafy vegetables during reproductive phase; adding that negative health effects associated with high intake of plants toxins in vegetables could be reduced to minimal level by ensuring their cooking or sun drying.

He established the need for strong linkages between research output in Nigerian universities and relevant industries for the benefit of the nation at large.

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