All these indicators then point to the fact that the fisheries sector, one which consistently forms 3-5% of the total contribution of the agriculture sector (between 20-40%) to the national GDP and with an expanding industrial base of a growing economy demanding more of fish by-products, where average GDP per capita reaches $4,000 pushing purchasing […]
Coco peat as nursing medium could just be a game changer in getting seeds (that must start at the nursery) to germinate faster. Getting seeds to germinate faster is important to reaching an early harvest. Also, if you can germinate seeds faster within in a specified period, then you can rapidly germinate seeds uniformly. The […]
Weather vagaries, attack by pests and diseases are one of the most destructive hinderance to cucumber production. Growing resistant varieties will get you half-way through. 2. Plant varieties with more female flowers and that are prolific. The end goal of growing cucumber is for fruits. The more the number of fruits the better. It’s female […]
“…taking the decision to raise local rice production was necessary and a beneficial one today, because how could we have survived/survive in a time of escalating supply chain disruption and rice price…But raising supply alone and pursuing such expecting normalisation of rice price and availability without remedying other influencing factors is like pouring water down […]
The leafy green Amaranthus hybridus (known as ẹfọ tẹtẹ, Nigerian spinach) is one vegetable I really think the potential needs to be improved; and I strongly believe this can be done, with the plant’s special attributes. A cheap nature and an unusually high, wide-range nutrient profile enables the green form good source of nutritious food […]
Note: This article was first published on LinkedIn on February 4, 2020. If we have been following the population dynamics trend in the world in recent times, then, we would see the need to rethink how we practice agriculture, to sustainably feed the regions that would harbour most of Nigeria’s future population. It is that […]
I have been following the tomato scarcity and price hike issue in the nation and deemed it important to weigh in based on what I know and also as a media person to inform the audience, being baffled with the incomplete information given and measures pursued and wanting to clarify issues directing focus to what […]
In early february this year, on “World’s Pulses Day”, I joined Vestance (an agribusiness intelligence firm) on an X (Twitter) space to discuss how Nigeria can extract more value from its pulses. Prior to this event I had always wanted to inform people on how super a crop group pulses are to sustainably reaching an […]
Adeolu Ayanwale, an Agricultural Economics professor at Obafemi Awolowo University, has emphasized the importance of digital training for farmers nationwide to enhance food production in Nigeria. This call was made during a recent workshop organized by the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada, in collaboration with OAU and the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI). Ayanwale […]
Lecture 1: Introduction & Requirements Table of Contents Section A About Section B Importance of sack farm Section C Importance of sack farm Section D (Materials Required) Prepare your mind. Land history and situation. Soil (type, fertility test, preparation). Manure (rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and carbon). Fertiliser. Irrigation. Seeds (hybrid […]
