Chemical education: A catalyst in food production (a review)

Abstract

For any nation to command respect among the comity of nations, it has to be sufficient in terms of food production (to provide enough food for her citizens) and not depending on aids from other nations. To meet the food challenges of today, technological advancement via science education acquisition is necessary. Chemical education is essential in terms of food production, because factors that affect agricultural production viz: fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, preservation, etc are direct products of chemistry.This paper highlights some of the contributions of chemical education in catalyzing food production.

Keywords: fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, preservation, production