The Federal College of Horticulture and Agricultural Technology, Gombe, has commenced efforts to conserve indigenous tree species that are gradually disappearing from the environment.
The Provost of the college, Dr Umar Abdullahi, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Gombe on Tuesday, saying the institution had strengthened its nursery to produce seedlings of indigenous and conventional plant species.
Abdullahi said the initiative was part of the college’s statutory responsibility and broader efforts to preserve plant species for future generations.
He said the nursery currently contains seedlings of tamarind, baobab, Adansonia digitata, Borassus, and other indigenous species.
He said, “Our nursery now contains seedlings of tamarind, baobab, Adansonia digitata, Borassus and several other indigenous trees that are gradually disappearing from our environment.
“Our long-term goal is to establish a plantation of these indigenous species within the college as a conservation centre. Even if these trees disappear from the wild, future generations
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