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Cash crops have been creating millionaires, jobs and sustaining the economy of many nation around the world, just as coconut represents golden chance for Nigeria to rake in over $2.5billion annually. However, some cash crops in the country like cocoa, cashew, soybeans and others have also penetrated international markets, where the demand for these crops […]
As 2016 marches along, 2017 will loom large as a year of opportunity. There will be opportunities to market both old (2016) and new (2017) crops. Often I hear producers say, “When prices get to a certain level, I’ll sell.” What they’re referring to is a perceived value that would create an action on their […]
With hundreds of debates going on about GMO foods and oppositions from Anti-GMO advocacy groups getting tougher by the day, I have always been inquisitive about this topic and concerned with the continuous intensity of the ongoing conflict. It’s not a coincidence my first article as a contributor is about GMO and I predict there […]
East Africa faces a growing deficit of animal feed owing to increased production of livestock products and urbanisation Growing populations and incomes continue to drive livestock demand, which could grow as high as 50 percent in certain cities, particularly in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam and Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa. However, this has led to a […]
Farm settlement was a government intervention scheme initiated to promote efficiency in the utilization of land resources and dignity in farming through provision of infrastructure.
World Bank indicators show that Sub- Saharan Africa has 1 billion hectares of agricultural land which is approximately 42% of the land in sub-Saharan Africa. Of this, approximately 25% is currently under crop today, the majority of which is on a seasonal basis. The population in the region is some 856 million, a population density […]
The holiday weekend is mostly bringing dry conditions for much of the Midwest, but rain will may make an appearance on Sunday in some states. Farmers in Nebraska, South Dakota, western and northern Iowa, Minnesota, and western Wisconsin should be on the lookout for some rainfall starting on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms will likely stretch […]