IS POULTRY FARMING PROFITABLE? BY JOSEPH OKPAIRE Image source; designhill.com Poultry farming is basically the rearing of birds either for economic purposes or as companion animals (pets). Birds such as chickens, pigeons, turkeys, ostrich, guinea fowls, Emus, etc....
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HOW TO ACCESS FUNDS FOR YOUR AGRIBUSINESS IDEA
BY JOSEPH OKPAIRE Image source: everyinvestor.co.uk Shola is a graduate of Animal science from the University of Benin. With the “there are NO jobs” flying around town. He has decided to continue his career path as an animal scientist in pig farming. He has...
WHY DO VACCINE FAIL?
BY JOSEPH OKPAIRE image source: sitn.hms.harvard.edu So, sometime last week, a client contacted us. The conversation was like this: Caller X: Hello Senceagric Happy Farmer: Hi, good afternoon Mr. X Caller X: There is a big problem with my birds? Hmmm…this man have...
THE ACTORS IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS
The agriculture value chain is made up of the activities that agricultural products go through to get from the farm to your table. It includes the planting of crops and covers the inputs needed to plant and goes all the way to marketing the product, the technology needed in the process, and all other activities necessary to get the food to its final destination. This means that for each activity the services of knowledgable people are needed. This article looks at the various roles available.
AN INTRODUCTION TO HOME GARDENING
BY MICHAEL OKUNOYE With the global population expected to reach over 9 billion by 2050, there is a continuous need to increase food production and buffer stocks. Over the recent years there has been growing interest to strengthen and increase local food production in...
POST HARVEST HANDLING OF ORANGES
Olanrewaju Rukayat Ifedapo. Do you have an orange grove or just a tree or a couple of trees in your home garden? This is a very blooming season for you. Your trees are heavy with those Vitamin C laden fruits ready to be picked. Typically, oranges have to be consumed...
DIARY OF A HAPPY FARMER (LIVESTOCK FARMING)
LIVESTOCK FARMING Lately, I was listening to a particular topic on food production and agricultural systems on the news and truly, Nigerians are hungry but the worst part in all of these is that our average diet composition is not balanced. Our staple foods are...
ICT SOLUTION FOR AGRIBUSINESS
BY Godwin Uwana Have you considered text message marketing? Do you know that 90percent of all text messages are read within minutes of their delivery? So, says Jamie Tolentino, Contributor at the next web. He’s not alone, CEO of Trumpia, Ken Richies, also says that...
DIARY OF A HAPPY FARMER
BY JOSEPH OKPAIRE Jute leaves(AKA Ewedu)Source: https://pinterest.comt.com I just moved down to South Western Nigeria. After deciding the need for a side gig, I planned to establish a vegetable farm. The initial idea was to engage in water melon and cucumber farming,...
DIARY OF A HAPPY FARMER
BY JOSEPH OKPAIRE Jute Leaves(Ewedu)Image Source: www.pinterest.com I just moved down to South Western Nigeria. After deciding the need for a side gig, I planned to establish a vegetable farm. The initial idea was to engage in water melon and cucumber farming, but...