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To stay profitable in an increasingly tough environment, farmers must use their land and other resources to their maximum potential. The amazingly detailed imagery captured by unmanned aerial vehicles can help achieve this. Lloyd Phillips visited Agri-Sense International to find out more. In its six-year existence, Agri-Sense International, which is based in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal, has […]
The Federal Government has been urged to establish at least one mega rice meal in each of Nigeria’s 109 senatorial district to encourage the production of the staple. An agriculturist, Alhaji Abba Kale, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the weekend, saying it would in no small […]
This week, I present to you goat farming, another simple to operate, cost effective, low-risk venture but which also has great potentials for high return on investment. The agribusiness is no other than goat farming. I hope you will take advantage of the opportunities it offers to create fabulous wealth and employment for yourself and […]
Farming can be a difficult vocation. It is, however, one of the oldest and most important businesses and one that is sure to continue to be as important for years to come. It is also, however, an extremely difficult business to run with a lot of unpredictable influences. It’s necessary, therefore, if you are going […]
As at November, 2019 the NCRI cancer conference reported a triple- fold increase in deaths arising from liver cancer in England than ever before. The survey covered a 20-year period between 1997 and 2016 confirmed that this was common among the most deprived of the society. As a matter of fact, there has been a […]
The Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, in collaboration with Premier Feed Mills, has enlightened secondary school students in Abeokuta, on importance of egg to human health. At an event organised to celebrate the 2019 World Egg Day, Director of AMREC, Prof. Dorcas Adegbite, represented by […]
Malay Apple (Part 1) It is majorly in three colours – red, green and cream with many varieties of each type. In Nigeria, the commonest type is the red colour, the green is scanty, while the cream colour may not be readily available now. It has a sweet sour taste. It also comes in three […]
– From 175 companies in 1980 to 25 in 2019 – FG wades in with N100b interventions – Security outfits to source uniforms from local coy – Interventions can create massive jobs-Experts Major players in the Cotton, Textiles and Garments (CTG) industry in Nigeria have frowned at what they call the continued decrease in the […]
Malay apple is presumed to be a native of Malaysia in southeast Asia. It is commonly cultivated from Java to the Philippines and Vietnam. It is called Malay apple in Malaysia, Jamaican apple in Jamaica and Bell apple in Nigeria. Today, the Malay apple is cultivated in other parts of central America, including Belize, El […]
Across parts of Australia, vast areas of native vegetation have been cleared and replaced by our cities, farms and infrastructure. When native vegetation is removed, the habitat and resources that it provides for native wildlife are invariably lost. Our environmental laws and most conservation efforts tend to focus on what this loss means for species that are threatened […]
About two months ago, the Nigerian government announced the closure of the country’s land borders to all goods. According to the country’s Comptroller-General of the Customs Service, Hameed Ali, this was done to stem the influx of smuggled goods, especially rice and tomatoes, into the country. The border closure is an economic aberration as most […]
South Africa’s approach to managing its fishing industry is supposed to include all interested parties. Fishers and government should work together to make decisions. But this has proven to be easier said than done. The country adopted the ecosystem approach to fisheries management at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002. This approach aims […]
One of the crops considered to yield good returns without requiring big capital is mushroom, but which many farmers ignore. Chief Michael Awunor, president of the National Mushroom Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, told Daily Trust on Sunday that the plant has “the highest return on investment.” READ MORE: 50 Small Agricultural Business […]
Food production in Nigeria has not kept pace with population growth, resulting in rising food imports and declining levels of national food self-sufficiency. The main factors undermining production include heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture and traditional farming methods. Consequently, Nigeria is ranked second-largest importer of rice in the world, incurring an average import bill of […]
Maize milling is a big business in Uganda because maize flour is an important staple food for most families. Factories, most of which are small scale, have been established around the country as part of the maize value chain for maize. The year 2018 was so horrible for several farmers that did not have a […]