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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/soil-first-fertilizer-policy-774-lgas",
  "slug": "soil-first-fertilizer-policy-774-lgas",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-20",
  "sourceName": "BusinessDay",
  "sourceUrl": "https://businessday.ng/news/article/stakeholders-move-to-end-indiscriminate-fertilizer-use-in-nigeria/",
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  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Soil health",
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  "content": {
    "title": "Nigeria pushes soil-led fertilizer use across 774 local councils",
    "summary": "At a fertilizer summit, government and research stakeholders backed soil testing and crop-specific nutrient management, saying indiscriminate application raises costs and reduces efficiency.",
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        "heading": "Nigeria pushes soil-led fertilizer use across 774 local councils",
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          "At a fertilizer summit, government and research stakeholders backed soil testing and crop-specific nutrient management, saying indiscriminate application raises costs and reduces efficiency."
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