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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There’s something about beginning a new year that brings hope and anticipation. While a certain amount of reflection is good, January is more about looking forward, not backward. As I think about what the future holds for agriculture and for Bayer, I can’t help but get excited about the changes that are swiftly and irrevocably […]
Why Seeds? 11 Seeds You Should Be Eating Seeds are wealthy in vitamins and have many well being advantages. These small however mighty kernels are excessive in nutritional vitamins and minerals the physique must operate at peak efficiency. They are extraordinarily versatile and could be integrated simply into quite a lotof completely different recipes. Want […]
The dry season is here again. Outbreaks of avian influenza, popularly called bird flu, always trail the outset of the season. Annually, the deadly strain of the virus, H5N1, has repeatedly re-emerges in Europe, America, Asia and Africa. It is safer, more economically better and more desirable to take precautions to prevent the outbreak of […]
Shea Butter Production: “At least 500,000 women in rural communities will be empowered by Kaiama Shea Butter Company, based in Quara, offering to plant a million shea butter trees throughout the state”, according to it’s chairman, Mr Temitope Amujo. Shea Butter is obtain from the shea tree [vitellariaparadoxa] Extracted from the nuts of the shea […]
Fish farming, no doubt, is a lucrative venture with ever growing market within Nigeria and a greatly untapped market internationally. I have been in the business of raising fishes for some time now, and I would like to share my little knowledge on the easiest way someone with little capital can engage in profitable fish […]
“Malay Apple” For apple lovers, farmers with cash crops and others in the field of processing and exporting apples, an amazing opportunity to create wealth beckons with the advent of the Malay apple, a new variety that is being developed in Nigeria. This species, invented in Malaysia, South Asia and widely cultivated from Java to […]