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A car park opposite the infamous New York City housing estate where rapper Jay-Z grew up seems an unlikely place for an agricultural revolution. Ten shipping containers dominate a corner of the Brooklyn parking area, each full of climate control tech, growing herbs that are distributed to local stores on bicycles. This is urban farming […]
In September 2018, the Dutch minister for agriculture Carola Schouten announced that circular agriculture will become her main policy goal. Circular agriculture, also known as low external input farming, is the model of the future. The minister intends to remove obstacles to it, and to stimulate this model all across the country. An old principle […]
There is a practise where ‘grains’ are sold to farmers instead of ‘seeds’, and when this is done, the eventual yield would not meet the expected outcomes. To be clear, what is called a seed, can qualify as ordinary grains when it has been merely saved from harvests by either a farmer or trader. Such […]
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods according to a school of thought can cause cancers and other diseases in humans, but to others, it is simply a way of solving specific agricultural problems. What then is the true position and risks involved in its consumption? The genetic attribute that makes sugarcane sweet, if a person can […]
By Maggie McGrath and Chloe Sorvino When our nation was founded 241 years ago, farming was the economy’s primary driver. By 1870, nearly half of the employed population held jobs in agriculture. Today, it’s a $3 trillion industry – but only 2% of Americans hold a farm-oriented job. This is, in many ways, thanks to […]
The governor said recently in Sokoto, that states where Fulani people are not indigenes will not be required to implement the RUGA settlement initiative. The recent statement credited to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State brought to the fore, once again, the need to improve the well-being of herdsmen through acceptable grazing programmes, like the […]
Selling a farm business is a full-time job, but if you prepare well, your return on investment will soar beyond the sunset you’re hoping to ride off into. Waiting for the perfect timing can amplify your profits exponentially, but preparing to go to market entails more than just getting to the other side of an […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses From automated milking machines to computerized green houses; drones to satellites; apps to other scientific inventions; research findings to nutritional needs of plants and animals which will ultimately determine the nature of harvest or output, the business of agriculture in Nigeria is fast changing as practitioners are adopting smart farming methods, […]
Even before her independence, Nigeria has always been known as a nation blessed with numerous natural resources within its confines, especially the admirable presence of flourishing agriculture which is known to have persistently active in paying its dues to the growth of the economy. Thus, while keeping the spectacle on the positives, the need for […]
Scientists practising in the agricultural sector have issued a rallying cry to the Federal Government, NGOs (Non Governmental Organisations), and farmers associations to interfere with immediate effect in the control of risky usage of corrosive agro-chemicals (especially herbicides), so as to minimize life threatening cases of water contamination and food poisoning in the country. In […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses The Cambridge dictionary defines well-being as the state of feeling healthy, and happy. Dictionary. Com, defines well-being as a good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness and prosperity. From these two definitions, Nigeria’s well-being can be said to be the summation of the welfare of her […]
Technological advancements have been changing the way that farmers run their operations over the past decade. The systems that are used are becoming more streamlined and productivity increased. South Africa’s agricultural sector is dominated by large commercial farms that are able to financially access many of the latest agricultural technologies. There are also new innovations […]
Over the years, citizens of Nigeria have been fazed with several economic hardships, of which some are as a result of certain factors responsible for the neglect of the once blossoming agric sector, which was evident during the 1st Republic governed by regions with healthy competitions. However, some of these challenges are as a result […]
Many farmers consider yellowing of crop leaves, which is named chlorosis, is attributable to nitrogen deficiency. Yellowing of plant leaves; causes, cures Therefore, to resolve the issue, they add nitrogenous fertilisers to the soil or the rising media. But this actually doesn’t remedy the issue for some, as a result of yellowing in vegetation might […]
By Jim Rex Lawson Moses Malnutrition occurs when the body doesn’t get enough nutrients. Causes include a poor diet, digestive conditions or another disease. According to World Health Organisation, WHO, malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions. One […]