“…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 […]
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 […]
I took time out to write on how to grow cucumber successfully. Venturing into agriculture one of the first crop/things I ever did was growing cucumber. Many of my productions did not go really well. But the mistakes I made, failures I saw, I was able to reflect on them, which guided my subsequent productions […]
1. Good production starts outside the field. Laying good foundation is crucial to seeing great results with tomato production. This entails procuring the right seeds and ensuring appropriate field conditions that promote proper growth, development, thriving, and productivity of seeds. Quite a number of productions are impacted and even from the start by pests, diseases, […]
