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LAND EVALUATION FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES

Written by Alahira Jeffrey Introduction To Land Evaluation Land evaluation and testing are some of the ways we use to make decisions as to how to properly use the land resources at our disposal. During the last few decades, there has been an increase in the...

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Agricultural Extension

Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education. The field of 'extension' now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by...

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NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL LAWS AND POLICIES

Nigeria is a richly blessed country with an abundance of natural capital which is also known as natural resources. The most prominent and abundant of these natural resources is the availability of vast land which has the potential to support an even larger variety of...

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LOCUST INVASION IN EAST AFRICA

Locust SwarmImage source: www.sustainability-times.com Over the last few months, massive swarms of locust have been making their way around East Africa countries, laying waste to thousands of hectares of crops and threatening millions of people with hunger in an area...

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INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM

Introduction An integrated farming system is a relatively new term coined to represent a much older system of agriculture that has been around for a while and might be as old as agriculture itself. To a large extent, it satisfies the goals of many commercial farmers...

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COMMON INDIGENOUS GOAT BREED IN NIGERIA

Goat farming (domestic and commercial) make up a healthy portion of the market share of the Nigerian agricultural market. There are majorly three breeds of indigenous goats that are reared in Nigeria. They include:   The West African dwarfRed SokotoBorno Sahel These...

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Odo Oba Market

Odo Oba market is a few distances from Ogbomosho town, which is located inOgo oluwa West Local Council Development Area of Oyo State The Odo Oba market is on the Oyo/Ogbomosho axis of the Ibadan-Ilorin federal highway. The market serves as a hub for all kinds of...

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