by Editor | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Bananas are one of the world’s most appealing fruits. Global banana exports reached about 18 million tons in 2015, according to the United Nations. About half of them went to the United States and the European market. In the United States, each person eats 11.4...
by Editor | Jun 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
This article focuses on a very important crop; Carrot. Why are we discussing carrot farming in Nigeria? Apart from its high commercial value, this crop also has a lot of health benefits. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A. Other vitamins include D, C, E and K in...
by Editor | Jun 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Are you contemplating going into agriculture, but unsure of which direction to go? Is your goal to minimise risk while optimising yields and income from agriculture with less capital? Are you also thinking of a crop you can sell and feed yourself and family with?...
by Editor | Jun 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
When short-term returns on investments constitute the driving factors, watermelon is among the crops to plant. The gestation period is between 75 and 90 days, depending on varieties. Watermelon is one of the highly cultivated and consumed crops believed to have...
by Editor | Jun 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Corn (maize) is native to America and has been cultivated in Central America since 3500 BC. It was an important food of the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayas of Mexico, as well as the cliff dwellers of the southwestern United States. Iroquois in Pennsylvania and New York grew...
by Editor | Jun 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Cucumber farming is one venture that can actually surprise anyone who cares to go into it. While thousands of young men and women are busy pursuing higher degrees in education and hoping to get employed by one big firm or the other, those who saw the goldmine in...
by Editor | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
A young bricklayer in Kwara State, simply identified as Alaba, was getting frustrated in 2015 because his craft was not fetching him enough money to take proper care of himself and his family. He was contemplating on what to do when an idea struck him. It was in March...
by Editor | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pineapple farming in Nigeria is another sure money maker. Thousands of fruit juices are made with pineapple and the makers of fruit juice are always on the look out for pineapple farm where they could buy their raw material. Go to mile 12 market or any market near you...
by Editor | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most farms in Ilero in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State are full of cassava. The crop is grown widely because there is a market for it. But cassava peel have become a stream of income opportunity. Tunde Rasaki (not real name) is a secondary school pupil from...
by Editor | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Coconut plantation value chain has remain grossly untapped in Nigeria, you must note that. You should know that there is a booming global demand for coconut oil, water, and other by-products. Mr. Sani Dangote, once the chairman of Nigeria Agribusiness Group...