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Vol.5 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jan. 4, 2018, Page: 1-7
| [1] | Ajibade Lanre Tajudeen, Department of Geography and Environment Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. |
| [2] | Oyeniyi Solomon Taiwo, Department of Geography and Environment Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. |
For many millennia, farming has been dependent on soil because it seen as the most available growing medium for plants. It harbour nutrients, air, and water among others for plant growth. However, soil degradation has been identified as a major global challenge facing land use for food production which has been further worsened by the effect of climate change. In addition to this, the use of soil for crop production in Nigeria is been stiffly competed with by the need for shelter, transport, urbanization and industrialization and other socio-economic needs. All these and many more challenges possess a great deal of opposition to the actualization of “zero hunger” of the SDGs and raises a questions of whether or not soil farming can be relied upon solely for food production and food security in the country. Soilless farming is a sustainable agricultural practice because the system is not in need of soil to grow crops, therefore it is free from all challenges facing soil today and subsequently, this makes it a viable alternative to soil farming in order to achieve a world free of hunger by year 2030.
Keywords
Geoponics, Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Food Security, Food Production, SDGs
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