Obviously, exposure to pesticides poses a continuous health hazard, especially in the agricultural working environment. By their very nature most pesticides show a high degree of toxicity because they are designed to kill certain organisms and thus create some risk of harm.
A Pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests.
Information highlighting some common pests and diseases for selected crops.
Commercial tilapia fish farming is a very good and profitable business. Tilapia fishes require less space and care, and you can do it easily.
Shrimp farming is an aquaculture business that exists in either a marine or freshwater environment, producing shrimp or prawns for human consumption.
To survive, grow and reproduce, fish need to feed on organic materials such as plants, other animals, or prepared feeds containing plant and/or animal material. It is therefore most important for you to ensure that your fish get the food they require, both in quality and in quantity.
Land preparation is clearing and removal of bushes on the surface of the land, this is performed differently, but the two main practices are, one or two ploughing followed by harrowing, ridging and mulching. The size of the land, costs and machines available dictate the methods to use for land preparation.
The growth of turkey industry in Nigeria has risen to 1.5- 2 million tons per year. This fast growth in the industry was made possible by intensification of production and development of large breeds with standard weights ranging from 15- 17kg for male and 8-10kg for females. Some of these come from homestead.
Right now poultry, beef and pork meat are controlling this huge demand. Commercial rabbit production can play a very important role to meetup this demand. So rabbit farming business has a great opportunity.
Snail Farming in Nigeria is very lucrative, and many Nigerians are beginning to see the gold mine in snail farming business. Snail farming is still very under-exploited in Nigeria. How many popular snail farms do you know? Few. That is to show you that the market is still unexploited. We are still struggling to meet demands for fresh snails not to talk of processing and exporting of snails.