The effort against global hunger and food security especially in world’s poorest countries are often encumbered by crop losses. Crop losses are an indication of wastage of agricultural resources e.g. land, water, labour and capital and other input that brought about the agricultural produce. It has been reported that
Crop Production
MyFarmbase Africa Trains Youths on Soilless Farming in Abeokuta
As a follow-up to AgriTech Lab 1.0, we hosted 20 youths and participants of AgriTech Lab 1.0 at a soilless farm where they underwent a 3-hour long on-site training on soilless farming. The training which held on Wednesday 12th June, 2019 at Abeokuta, Ogun State was facilitated by Samson Ogbole,
Carrot Value Chain
One of agricultural produce that we come in contact with in our day to day life is Carrot which is scientifically called Daucus carota. Its one of the major source of Vitamin A, D,C,E,K and other minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium Output in Nigeria Currently, we boast
Sugarcane Value Chain
Overview Sugarcane is a tall perennial or seasonal vegetation with the tropical regions as its natural habitat. The average yield per cane stalk is 60-75 tonnes per hectare but can range from 120 to 150 tonnes if properly cultivated and managed in the right conditions. The quality and yield of
How to Start Your Own Coconut Farming Business – MYFARMBASE Africa
Coconut farming plays a major role in the economy of some countries and about 86 countries produce coconut. But the three major producers of coconut are India, Indonesia and Philippine. PROFITABILITY OF COCONUT FARMING On how to become a successful coconut farmer, the Deputy Managing Director of Peniel Gerar International
HOW TO START YOUR PROFITABLE COCOA FARMING BUSINESS
Do you know that cocoa farming business is one of the highly profitable agribusiness in Nigeria? Ninety percent of the world’s cocoa is grown on small family farms by about 6 million farmers who earn their living from growing and selling cocoa beans, according to Fair Trade Canada. The largest
HOW TO START CASHEW FARMING TODAY
In 2017, Nigeria took the 6th place in cashew nut production in the world, according to Legit. Nigerians make fortunes on cashew export every year. However, to be successful in this, you really need to understand how the industry works. Efforts made for the purpose of improving the cultivation results
HOW TO START A SUGARCANE FARMING BUSINESS
PROFITABILITY OF SUGARCANE FARMING BUSINESS Currently, Nigeria has the largest sugar refining plant in Africa yet most of the raw materials needed to produce sugar are imported from Brazil. This comes at a cost to the country of over $500 million every year. It is important for you to know
HOW TO START A RICE FARM IN NIGERIA
Rice is one of the most popular products in Nigeria, accruing to the fact that her citizens consume around six million tons of rice every year; of which about 70% of the rice quantity is locally produced. Rice farming can only succeed or thrive well in an environment with the
HOW TO MAKE PROFITS FROM GROUNDNUT FARMING
Groundnut also called peanut, a legume crop which is grown mainly for their edible seeds. It is a rainforest and savannah crop with Nigeria as one of the major producers in West-Africa.Nigeria produces over 1.55 million metric tonnes of groundnut annually and is presently the largest producers of groundnut in
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