# Nigeria pushes soil-led fertilizer use across 774 local councils

> At a fertilizer summit, government and research stakeholders backed soil testing and crop-specific nutrient management, saying indiscriminate application raises costs and reduces efficiency.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-20
- **Original source:** [BusinessDay](https://businessday.ng/news/article/stakeholders-move-to-end-indiscriminate-fertilizer-use-in-nigeria/)
- **Reading time:** 1 min read
- **Language:** English
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## Nigeria pushes soil-led fertilizer use across 774 local councils

At a fertilizer summit, government and research stakeholders backed soil testing and crop-specific nutrient management, saying indiscriminate application raises costs and reduces efficiency.

[BusinessDay](https://businessday.ng/news/article/stakeholders-move-to-end-indiscriminate-fertilizer-use-in-nigeria/)

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