Horticulture

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OKRA

OKRA

Okra production in Nigeria is widely accepted because of its profitability and affordability. Okra farm is easy to set up, cultivate, it requires less technicality compare to other vegetables.

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Mushroom

Although having great potential, mushroom farming is not widely practiced at commercial level. It is crucial that you understand the key procedures to follow when producing mushrooms.

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Pawpaw

​Photo by Miguel Maldonado on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Pawpaw (Carica papaya) belongs to the Caricaceae family, which contains over 22 species in the genus Carica; it originates from the tropics of the Americans, southern Mexico, and neighboring Central...

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Onion

INTRODUCTION Onion (Allium cepa) is a vegetable crop which belongs to the family Alliaceous. It is a biennial plant but usually grown as annual. This is because the onion bulb and stem mature within one year while it takes the onion plant two years to fully grow and...

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