Crop Production

Crop production is the process of farming or producing crops. It is an important aspect of agriculture and is probably the most practiced area of agriculture.

The art of crop production is older than civilization, and its essential features have remained almost unchanged since the dawn of history.

Cacao pods

Cash Crops

Cash crops are grown mainly for their revenue generation or profits and are mainly exported or sold to big companies that requires them in large quantities. Some of these crops are Cocoa, Sesame, etc.

Lady tending to plant seedlings

Horticulture

Broadly defined as the Science and Art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, crops like spices, condiments and other plantation crops, Horticulture is the science of cultivation of Garden plants.

Cashew fruit hanging on a tree

General Crops

This is an introduction to general crop production which is a vital part that requires vast knowledge on the agronomy and the application of available technology to achieve food production.

Agave fruit on the production line

Food safety

These are rules and guides that all value-chain players need to adhere to,in order to ensure food safety both on the farm, post-harvest, during transit, in the markets and distribution until it reaches the final consumer.