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 stress. The magnesium content in this wonder fruit helps combat day-to-day stress by relaxing your muscles and calming you down. Guava is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical…
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 due to its cooking oil. Nigeria is one of the leading producers of palm oil worldwide. In 2020, the production of palm oil in Nigeria was estimated to be 1,015…
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 information technology. By 2050, the world’s population will exceed 9 billion people – a projected growth of more than 30 % and amounting to an estimated 2.3 billion more…
Land evaluation assesses the performance of land based on a more or less systematic analysis of the physical land conditions and on the impact these have on present and alternative land use systems. Land evaluation is a tool or a technique to compare the various use potentials and benefits that can be obtained from…
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 an item with the goal of generating income from the investment or the appreciation of your investment which is an increase in the value of the asset over a period…
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI) ranks the sweet potato as the No. 1 most nutritional vegetable and rated it significantly higher in nutrients than the Idaho potato, spinach, or broccoli. The sweet potato or sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous…
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 weed pests devastate over 40% of all possible sustenance creation every year Pests are organisms which can damage the crops and compete with them. They cause decrease in the plant…
Given meaning that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life. The availability of food irrespective of class, gender or region is another one. Food security is defined as the availability at…
Food and agriculture production systems are facing unprecedented challenges from an increasing demand for food for a growing population, rising hunger and malnutrition, adverse climate change effects, over exploitation of natural resources, loss of biodiversity, and food loss and waste. These challenges can undermine the capacity to meet its food needs now and in…
The Nigerian poultry sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. Local production only meets 30% of the demand for chicken eggs and meat, thus there is huge scope for the industry to expand. Nigeria has the largest annual egg production and second largest chicken population in Africa. The Nigerian poultry industry comprises about 180…
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