by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 25, 2018 | News
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it will invest $120 million in the next 2-3 years to boost the productivity and transform cassava and other eight commodities on the continent. The nine commodities include: cassava, rice, maize, sorghum/millet, wheat,...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 25, 2018 | News
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings have increased by 180 percent, reaching over N5 billion in the last year. Ogbeh, said this in Abuja when the ministry signed a Memorandum of...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 19, 2018 | News
One of the biggest challenges that confront beans and grains farmers and merchants in the country is how to effectively control weevils and beetles in their stored products. This has led to the indiscriminate use of excessive chemicals by many grain farmers and...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 13, 2018 | News
Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or starch.
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 12, 2018 | Articles, News
Table of Contents Toggle Choose good seed varietiesEnsure weeds are dealt with earlyEnsure good use of fertilizerPrevent waterlogging and salinization As a maize farmer, good yield determines how profitable your farm can be; so learning how to increase your crop yield...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jun 11, 2018 | News
An animal scientist, Dr. Abiodun Kehinde, has identified snail farming as a veritable means of job creation and wealth generation in the country. Kehinde, the Provost, Federal College of Wildlife, New Bussa, Niger, said this at a three-day workshop on Giant Africa...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 17, 2018 | Processing, Videos
After being banned from the exportation of Beans, Melon Seed, and Beans by the European Union. What is the way forward to start making the “Agro Dollars” In Nigeria from exportation? Source : Farmers...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 16, 2018 | Livestock Production, Production, Videos
Table of Contents Toggle How to make Your Own Animal Feeds (For Cattles and Sheeps) How to make Your Own Animal Feeds (For Cattles and...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 14, 2018 | Crop Processing, Processing, Videos
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by Jeffrey Alahira | May 14, 2018 | Videos
Nigeria’s Agriculture is still an open Gold-mine. There is a myriad of opportunities along every value chain and what you need is the knowledge, discipline and resources to get involved. This is a video that highlights some of the strides in Nigeria’s...