Soil is not a machine and like a living thing, it has a period where it wears out or becomes degraded. A degraded soil has Lost its ability to supply food and habitation to living organisms. And degraded soil could be caused by many factors such as human activities, the application of chemicals that could…
Snail farming is a farming business that involves the rearing and raising of snails in a man-made environment. Though few farmers rare snails, it has proven to be one of the lucrative agricultural businesses one can engage in. In Nigeria, the gross profit of rearing snails is a minimum of 100%. You may buy a…
Have you ever thought of how to use the little piece of land in your home? You just notice it has been there without any use. Being an agricultural enthusiast, you might decide to use it for farming but you are short of ideas. This is because you are probably used to the large scale…
An area that should be given attention to boost economic development in agriculture. Agriculture has served as one of the foundations of economic development. This is why the majority of Nigerian households engage in agriculture. Despite the importance and high participation it enjoys in Nigeria, it has its limitations. The majority of farmers wallow in…
To run your poultry farm successfully, you must be conversant or at least have an idea of certain areas that might affect your productivity. One of the problems poultry farmers face is a disease affecting poultry birds It is important for every farmer to be familiar with the different types of diseases and how to…
Pests and diseases are known enemies of farmers because of their disastrous effects on farm crops. Pests have been known to cause low yields in crop production although there are other causes such as poor management practices. This is why it is a matter worth discussing among farmers. It seems quite impossible to eradicate pests…
It is no news that Rice is one of the most consumed, if not the most consumed staple food we have in Nigeria. Its consumption rate in Nigeria has witnessed a 4.7% increase in the last four years which is twice the global consumption growth rate. A week can’t pass by without rice consumption for…
Of all the sources of income of a nation, we can’t deny that agriculture is the most important. Farming is one of the oldest occupations known to man and has served as a major source of income and national development before the discovery of oil in nations. Even though oil seems to be the reigning…
While some indicated that cassava has multiple centres of origin, some indicated that it originated from Brazil. Cassava is a perennial crop that is believed to have been cultivated mainly for its starchy roots. It has existed for 9,000 years making it one of Agriculture’s oldest crops. Cassava doesn’t grow in frosty areas, that is…
My name is Tobi Delly, in the past three months I have made over 20,000USD from exporting foodstuffs to countries like Georgia, Malaysia, and Canada. On the average this is more than NGN1,000,000 revenue a month. Over the years I have trained and mentored over 200 students in Mini exporting, Containerized export, and International trade…
