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...
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...
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...
source: jis.gov.jm LAND SELECTION: Farmers do not get the right yield because they do not select the right choice of land to cultivate their crops. Just because cassava can thrive in almost any soil doesn’t mean it should be planted just on any available land....
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...
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,...
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...
Article by Olanrewaju Rukayat Ifedapo Having leftover tomatoes is a common occurrence in homes in Nigeria. I love to take advantage of the lower tomato prices during tomato season to stock up my pantry, and I know that’s true for most of us. But tomatoes, being...
Article Written by Nurain Oladeji Simply put, weeds are uncultivated plants. And like most things with a good measure of spontaneity, there is an unending conversation around their significance. Because weeds do not strike as violently as, say, insects, there is a...
source;colourbox.com High-quality seed is fundamental to the farming business. Most annual crops are established each season from seeds, and seed quality has a major impact on potential crop yield. Seeds can serve as the delivery system not only for improved genetics...