CASSAVA PEEL – WASTE TO WEALTH
Have really been questioning myself on what Cassava peel is being used for in these highly industrialized nations. I am fully aware of the kind…
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Benefit of Tea
People all over the world have been drinking tea for thousands of centuries, and for good reason. Numerous studies have shown that a variety of…
CASSAVA FLOUR PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION IN QUALITY BAKING
Edible cassava flour can be produced from Cassava chips but such chip has to be food grade. As a matter of fact, it is more…
GARRI PROCESSING BUSINESS – RECOMMENDED PRICING FOR STARTERS.
As a commercial processor, having a knowledge of how to sell and where to sell your garri will determine if your business will be sustainable…
Youth and Cassava value chain
More than Agbado (Maize), CASSAVA is one significant tropical crop in which Nigeria as a country has lot of leverage opportunity on. Beyond being an…
THE POWER OF TRADE AND COMPETITION IN THE GARRI PROCESSING BUSINESS
If we are to compete in the same commodity market where the real volume trade of garri is taking place, can a Commercial Garri Processor…
GETTING IT RIGHT; COMPETING WITH LOCALS IN CASSAVA CHIPS AND GARRI PROCESSING
As a Commercial Operator, If you have set up your Cassava chips or Garri processing facility in an area with many local processors, I will…
What you need to know AS A COMMERCIAL GARRI PROCESSOR.
Buying cassava tuber directly from farmers still remains the best raw material procurement option for any Commercial Garri Processor any day. Like we always say,…
The great Potoo Bird
Potoo is one of the rearrest birds in the world, they are found in South America and are usually only seen at night when they…
FLOOD AND CONTROL MEASURE
Natural phenomena or events that usually cause disastrous damage to human properties and sometimes lead to loss of lives are referred to as natural disasters.…
New Yam Festival in Ikwo LGA, Ebonyi State
In Igbo land, of the south eastern Nigeria, yam is the most respected and honoured crop. Before its consumption in every year, it…
Health benefit of bitterleaf
Bitter Leaf has Latin name as Andrographis Paniculate Ness and a botanical name as Vernonia amygdalina. This plant is thought to have come from tropical…
Guava Fruits- Description, Benefits and Precaution
What if we tell you that after a long tiring day, you can rely on guava to de-stress you? Yes, guava can definitely release your…
Palm Kernel Produce
Palm kernel is among the tropical fruits that attract much attention both within and outside the African continent. It is a popular fruit in Africa…
Agriculture Technologies for Yield Enhancements
Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades ago, primarily because of advancements in technology, including sensors, devices, machines, and…
LAND EVALUATION FOR AGRICULTURE PURPOSES
Land evaluation assesses the performance of land based on a more or less systematic analysis of the physical land conditions and on the impact…
Agriculture Investment Firm – Why choose cloud Farm Funds
In finance, the benefit from investing is when you receive a return on your investment. In other words, to invest means owning an asset or…
POTATOES AS A VEGETABLE
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) ranks the sweet potato as the No. 1 most nutritional vegetable and rated it…
Modern methods of pest and disease control
The major concern for farmers is important loss due to pests and diseases, which is regardless of any production system adopted. Plant pathogens, insects, and…
Food Security
Given meaning that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food…
Sustainable food and agriculture in Nigeria
Food and agriculture production systems are facing unprecedented challenges from an increasing demand for food for a growing population, rising hunger and malnutrition, adverse…
GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE OF POULTRY FARMING
The Nigerian poultry sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. Local production only meets 30% of the demand for chicken eggs and meat, thus…
The Ijebu’s Native Food (Ikokore or Ifokore)
Ikokore, also known as Ifokore, is a Nigerian Yam Pottage dish made with Water Yam (Isu Ewura) instead of the normal Puna/ White Yam. It is a…
Agbalumo & It’s Health Benefits
Welcome to our first article of the year as we take you through the latest fruit in town……… Popularly known as Agbalumo is…
The Drill Monkey Fun Facts
Description Of Drill Monkey The drill monkey is also referred to as the old world monkey which is related to the baboon and more…
Farming System
Farming System- Scope, Types, Importance An important part of our responsibilities to partners & potential partners is to continue to educate you on the…
Cassava Farming As A Profitable Business
HAVE YOU MADE A FARMER HAPPY TODAY BY SPONSORING A CASSAVA OPENED FARM? IF NO DIRECT TO OUR FARM SHOP TO GET STARTED HERE.…
Banana’s as The Number 1 Fruit Crop in the World.
I remember back then in school when a bowl of rice cannot be empty without dicing my bananas on it. Then I never…
Cows are Economic Job Creating Machines.
I’m pretty sure when seeing cows a lot of people would group them as both males and females. A common mistake which is usually…
Chicken Facts
I think one of the unanswered questions I had from childhood would be either ‘why did the chicken cross the road?’ Or “Which came…
Soya Bean and It’s Benefits
SOYBEAN We all must have heard the term soy sauce somewhere before Soybeans. Well today we are diving into the world of soybean. Soybean…
Benefits of Honey
5 years ago my mother made a heart breaking decision to stop our processed sugar intake and replace it by honey. Well it might…
Carrot in Nigeria
Nigeria, West Africa is well blessed with varieties of food crops and carrots are no exception, carrot is largely cultivated in the Northern Nigeria.…
Cocoa and It’s Benefit
I’m pretty sure everyone reading this article has had a taste of chocolate and if you haven’t I urge you to go get one…
The Importance of Rubber
Did you know? Wrapping sliced fruits with rubber prevent brown coloration….. I bet you don’t know this. We are going to be diving…
Corn and It’s Nutritional Value
Did you know that the kernel of corn comes in various colours? We eat corn at least once a year and haven’t asked ourselves…
How to Keep a Healthy Pig
Pigs Feed Pigs are omnivores. This means they eat all kinds of things. To produce a well-balanced diet, a range of other ingredients should…
Papaya Fruits- Description, Benefits & Facts
What is Papaya? Papaya, (Carica papaya), also called papaw or pawpaw, succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Its origin is in…
Onions Facts
Sometime ago, few friends came visiting on a Saturday evening, so we decided to hang out to cool off after a stressful week. As…
Health Benefits of Mangoes
Mangoes are juicy stone fruit (drupe) from numerous species of tropical trees belonging to the flowering plant genus Mangifera, cultivated mostly for their edible…
Health Benefits of Eggs
What are eggs? Some eggs are laid by female animals of many different species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and fish, and have been eaten…
Essential Recipe from Cassava
What is Cassava (Yuca)? Cassava is a root vegetable. It is the underground part of the cassava shrub, which has the Latin name Manihot…
Oil Palm Processing Business
In our last topic, we discussed in details Agricultural Investment Opportunities in Nigeria, as agriculture has come to stay because it matters to the…
Agricultural Investment Opportunities
Wondering if there are investment opportunities in agriculture? However, Nigeria is known to possess riches not only in oil, gas, coal, iron, ore, lead,…