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Learn the ‘HOW TOs’ of Agriculture sectors in Nigeria.
This plant mostly grows in rain forest areas because of this, it is mostly found in the eastern part of the country. They value it very much. Bitter leaf plant can be planted using the stem. That makes it easy to get as many plants as you want from few number of stems available to […]
Groundnut Oil Production Business, The Nigerian Government sincerely advertises for investors on production section both for foreigners and Nigerians. It’s still not good enough to see that production in agricultural section is not doing well and must be emphasized that there is enough space for anyone that wants to get involved in this agricultural production. […]
The gluten in wheat flour can cause indigestion and other undesirable side effects. Since many foods are made with wheat flour, if you have a gluten intolerance you can be limited to what to eat. Opting to learn how to make rice flour with either white or brown rice can enable you to make your […]
The steps involved in rice processing are as follows: 1. Cleaning After harvesting rice, it is transferred to the processing plant where foreign objects and like stones and tree stumps are removed using Destoner 2. Hulling Next husk is separated from clean paddy. After the husk is removed, the product is called brown rice and […]
During the last several decades, forest product processing technologies have undergone extraordinary advances in some of the above categories. Improvements have been achieved in terms of recovery rates, higher qualities in terms of durability and protection, higher utilization of NTFPs such as bagasse, various grain stalks and bamboo, as well as the development of new […]
Did you know that snails are the most prolific livestock animal producing more than 150 eggs at a time in one clutch? It’s also the livestock that requires less stress in breeding them. You can buy a baby snail for less than N30 and make more than N200 as profit on such snail when it […]
Building a fish is more than just filling your dug with water as well as fish. You must know the different steps in building a proper fish pond to be able to earn money from it in the future. There are few things that you need to consider before starting to build a fish pond. […]
Whether you want to expand, upgrade, or build a new plant, the steps are similar. Here’s a simple outline for a complex process: Background Research Learn about the industry. Talk with other meat plant owners, trade groups, regulatory agencies, farmers, and customers. This will help you decide how you want your business to look. Will […]
What is the Cattle Feed Pellet? Cattle feed pellet is an all-in-one pellet form feed made by feed pellet mill through great pressure. It is a kind of feed that is not only for oxen, cows, cattle but also for sheep, and goat reared for their milk and meat. It contains protein, minerals and other […]
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 […]
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 […]