Except for a few feed manufacturers who keep to the standards in poultry feed formulations, many feed companies in the country make very poor quality feeds, a situation which has led huge losses. Poor quality feeds lead to a slow growth in chickens, low egg production, diseases or even death. Making poultry feeds on the […]
How To Start Fish Farming Business, As Nigeria grows massively in population and government placing restrictions on importation of more and more agricultural products, paying attention to the agriculture business is our next gold. Fish farming business is one of the various business opportunities any business-minded Nigeria can look into. In this tutorial, I will […]
AN INTRODUCTION Fermented fish and processed fish have been considered a widespread industry since a very long time. The drying of different varieties of fishes is one of the world’s oldest known preservation method, and dried fish has a storage life of several years. Ancient methods of preserving fish included drying, salting, pickling and smoking. […]
Sowing/Planting: Garlic is grown from cloves taken from garlic bulbs. The cloves are planted like seeds. Seed clove size is important: larger cloves yield bulbs larges than small cloves. Cloves should be chilled in storage at 41°F (5°C) for several months before planting. Garlic prefers short, cool days at the start of growth and long, […]
We are no longer waiting for goat babies. They are here. 14 of them. And they came all at once. We were crossing our fingers and hoping that the pregnant does would hold off during that last cold spell we had, with temperatures at night in the low 20s. Even though you all up north […]
You always wanted to keep dairy goats. You wanted your own fresh — and free — goat milk, goat cheese, goat milk yogurt and maybe even goat meat without having to worry about antibiotics and hormones in the milk. In this blog series, we share with you things we wish we would have known before […]
By Cheryl K. Smith from Raising Goats For Dummies Before you get your goats, you need to make sure you have all the feeding equipment they need, as well as a stockpile of food. All goats need certain kinds of feed, but they have differing nutritional requirements depending on their gender and what stage of […]
Soybeans are tender warm-weather legumes. Sow soybeans in spring 2 to 3 weeks after the average last frost date when the soil has warmed to at least 60°F. Soybeans can be planted earlier in warm-winter regions. Soybeans grow best where the daytime temperature averages in the 70°sF. Description. The soybean is a bushy, free-branching annual […]
A bag of pig feed costs more than KSh 3,000 in the market. Feeds take up to 80 per cent of pig production costs. Farmers can make their own feeds and sell surplus feed to other farmers. What they need is to know the rations of mixing the different ingredients. Pig rearing is once again […]
There are many federal colleges of agricultural in Nigeria. This list is published for the same reason provide the list of state colleges of agriculture in Nigeria. College of Agriculture Jos Federal College of Agriculture Ibadan Federal College of Agriculture ishiagu Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology Vom Federal College of Fisheries and […]
Having your own access to delicious, healthy bananas can be wonderful if you’re prepared for an extensive growing period. If you live in a warm climate or have a good indoor growing location, read on to learn about the yearlong journey of banana plant gardening. Part 1 of 4: Selecting a Planting Site 1. Look […]
The Nigerian economy which had hitherto been dominated by the crude oil resources needs urgent diversification. Bamboo offers the economy one of the most viable alternative with over 100 products. Processing native bamboo is a secure business that gives steady ROI. Once you are able to start processing, put together handouts, flyers, posters, catalogs in […]
Vegetable farming, Producing vegetables such as tomatoes, ugwu, watermelon, cucumber, pepper, okro, ewedu, etc, can guarantee you a bumper harvest and an amazing return on investment [every 60 days] that could reach100 percent in profit. SuccessDigest takes you into the world of successful vegetable farmers who not only reveal the above stated fact but guide you […]
http://www.greengrants.org The Global GreenGrants Fund makes small grants (typically $500 to $5000) to grassroots groups working toward environmental health, justice and sustainability in developing countries. The organization does not accept grant applications from unsolicited applicants. All applicants must be recommended from one of the organizations advisory boards. A list of advisory boards is available on […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Delta State is charged with the responsibility of managing and promoting agricultural and related natural resources to achieve effective production of food and raw materials to develop the industrial sector and export market with the effect of enhancing farm income and reducing poverty. The ministry also carries […]