By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ibadan, Jan.18, 2021 Scientists at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan and Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) have begun work on formulation, validation of specialty oil palm fertiliser in Nigeria. The IAR&T Executive Director, Prof. Veronica Obatolu said this at a workshop tagged “End of Phase 1 Soil Mapping and Fertility Evaluation of Ochocercia sis Control Programme (OCP) funded Oil Palm Specialty Fertiliser Project in Nigeria’’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop was held on Monday at IAR&T in Ibadan. According to Obatolu, the scientists are working to develop soil information that would serve as guide for formulation of specialty oil palm fertiliser for land areas under cultivation.