by Jeffrey Alahira | May 14, 2018 | News, Publications
“As the rains pound various parts of the country, many tomato farmers are losing their crop on the farm due to diseases or their produce after harvesting. Hesborn Amukambwa is a seeds agronomist, western region, at Amiran Kenya. He spoke to Elizabeth Ojina on how...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 14, 2018 | Articles, Research
“When women are empowered and can claim their rights and access to land, leadership, opportunities and choices, economies grow, food security is enhanced and prospects are improved for current and future generations”, Michelle Bachelet –...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 11, 2018 | Crop Production, Production, Videos
Table of Contents Toggle HOW TO START-UP A BANANA FARM HOW TO START-UP A BANANA...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 11, 2018 | Crop Production, General Crops, Production, Videos
Table of Contents Toggle Starting a Coconut Business – Farming Business Ideas and Maintenance Starting a Coconut Business – Farming Business Ideas and...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 9, 2018 | News
Scientists studying corn seedlings believe that they send signals under the soil, advising each other of the proximity of other plants Plants use their roots to “listen in” on their neighbors, according to research that adds to evidence that plants have their own...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 4, 2018 | News
Organic agriculture is key to Nigeria’s economic development, Dr Benoy Berry, the chairman and founder of CONTEC Global has said. Dr Berry, who disclosed this when he was honoured with an award by the Nigeria Youth Congress (NYC), said organic agriculture...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Mar 21, 2018 | General Crops
Table of Contents Toggle COCONUT (Cocos nucifera L.)INTRODUCTIONORIGINVARIETYCoconut palms have two natural subgroups simply referred to as;ECONOMIC IMPORTANCEUsesCULTIVATIONLand PreparationSoil RequirementPlanting SeasonSpacingFertilizer and NutritionSource:...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Aug 24, 2017 | News
In Nassarawa, Benue and Plateau states the Bank of Industry (BOI) has signed an agreement with OXFAM for the disbursement of Two Hundred Million Naira (N200, 000,000) to OXFAM’s Village Saving and Loan Associations (VSLA). The funding was part of the Federal...
by Jeffrey Alahira | Jul 17, 2017 | Horticulture
Table of Contents Toggle INTRODUCTIONVARIETIESCULTIVATIONPEST AND DISEASESHARVESTINGHANDLING OF FRUITPROCESSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PAWPAWWORLD PRODUCTION AND TRADEDEMANDREFERENCE Photo by Miguel Maldonado on Unsplash INTRODUCTION Pawpaw (Carica papaya)...
by Jeffrey Alahira | May 25, 2017 | Articles, Research
Table of Contents Toggle References Nigeria, with a population of about 165,000,000 people is grossly underprovided with an essential food component, which is protein. For example, data from the FOS, CBN, and FAO indicate that from cattle, less than 2kg of beef is...
