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...
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...
Article written by OLANREWAJU RUKAYAT IFEDAPO A walk around a Nigerian market is proof of the extent of food wastage in this country. Truckloads of perishable food items and farm produce wasting even before they are offloaded from the transporting vehicle is a common...
HAPPY BIRD, HAPPY FARMER (By Joseph Okpaire) Location: South West, Nigeria Time: 0600 hours Somewhere in Osun State, the phone rings and the welcoming message was “Ah! Oga Mort po o! (Oga, we recorded many dead birds this morning) and I asked...
As a maize farmer, good yield determines how profitable your farm can be; so learning how to increase your crop yield is key to your success and sustainability. Consider the following steps for increased maize yield: Choose good seed varieties Having quality seeds is...