The cashew tree has been cultivated for food and medicine for 400 years. The various parts of the cashew fruits are of economic value. Find out how it is cultivated and processed.
Cashew Production…Fascinating Market Trends
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Cocoa | Production | Processing| Gripping Economic Importance |
COCOA (Theobroma cacao) The cocoa tree is a small (4–8 m tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical region of South America. Its seeds are used to make cocoa powder and chocolate. Its height as well as the leaf area, branches, and canopy...
Cotton | Cultivation | Harvesting | Uses | Profit Potential |
INTRODUCTION Cotton(Gossypium species) as a major cash crop is of considerable social and economic importance to Nigeria. Cotton/textile activities are widespread in the country. Its production in Nigeria dates back to 1903 with the British Cotton Growers Association...
Soyabean | Description, Cultivation, Importance & Harvesting |
Soyabean(Glycine max) is a leguminous vegetable of the pea family that grows in tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates. Soybean was domesticated in the 11th century BC around the northeast of China. It is believed that it might have been introduced to Africa in...
FOOD SECURITY |4 Dimensions of food security |
INTRODUCTION The definition of food security is that all people always have physical and financial access to an adequate supply of safe, nourishing food that satisfies their dietary needs and food choices for an active and healthy life. Food has undoubtedly evolved...
Food Safety Management | 4 Food Safety Tips |
Food is any substance which when consumed provides nutritional support for the body. It may be of plant or animal origin, containing the known five essential nutrients namely, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals; which helps the body to perform the...
USING INTEGRATED FARMING TO INCREASE FARMING SUCCESS
Raising fish alongside chickens or other animals is one example of integrated farming. The animal’s excrement can be used as manure for aquatic vegetation that fish eat or as fish food.
MOST IMPORTANT PESTS AND DISEASES OF PINEAPPLE (Ananas comosus)
Pineapples are ready to harvest when at least one third of the fruit rind has turned from green to yellow. Fruits are harvested by hand by cutting the crown and peduncle from the plant. The fruit will continue to ripen off of the plant.
MAIN PESTS AND DISEASES OF FRENCH BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Bean plants are annual vegetables that grow quickly and are best planted in the spring. The flowers appear about two months after planting. Harvest time varies greatly, depending on the type of bean.
12 IMPORTANT DISEASES OF OKRA (Abelmoschus esculentus)
Okra is one of the important vegetable crops and having very amazing nutrition quality. In this article, we mainly concentrated on the most important disease of the okra and its impact on the production and productivity.