Category Archives: farm

🕷 mites (Tetranychus urticae)

🕷 mite life cycle Introduction Spider mites are a pest in many crops. Their great reproductive capacity enables them to cause enormous damage in a short period of time. In many protected crops the two spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae is the most important pest. In field crops, other Tetranychus species can also cause damage.ContinueContinue reading “🕷 mites (Tetranychus urticae)”

“lets adapt agriculture to climate change to build the zero hunger generation.”

Agriculture provides  us with the food that sustains us everyday. it is the most important sector that sustains the human race,but little do we know how those agricultural practices impact global warming? Theres some pretty big impacts,on the sustainable and industrial part of agriculture,employing sustainable practices,like organic agriculture,has huge potential to help in the fight against global warming,oneContinueContinue reading ““lets adapt agriculture to climate change to build the zero hunger generation.””

‘USE OF SUSTAINABLE SEED BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM CASSAVA PRODUCTION’

Seed sector professionals have said that businesses selling improved varieties and high quality cassava stems for cultivation could help African farmers significantly raise their productivity. The benefits of this raised productivity will be enjoyed by all the stakeholders across the value chain in a sustainable way. This was part of the resolutions from a nationalContinueContinue reading “‘USE OF SUSTAINABLE SEED BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM CASSAVA PRODUCTION’”

Scientists invent technology to tackle Tuta Absoluta

Tomato farmers may soon dispel their fears about Tuta Absoluta, as a group of Nigerian scientists from the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, Oyo State say they have discovered a remedy that will reduce the scourge. Tuta Absoluta (Tomato Leafminer) it is a soil born pest, and that ravages tomatoes, also known as TomatoContinueContinue reading “Scientists invent technology to tackle Tuta Absoluta”

Kwara govt. earmarks 250 hectares of land for farming

The Kwara State Government says it is set to cultivate 250 hectares of land for 2017 Off-Takers Demand Driven Agriculture exercise (ODDA). The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr.  Goke Bamidele, disclosed when he inspected arable farmland at Ejidonugari in Moro Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Bamidele said that theContinueContinue reading “Kwara govt. earmarks 250 hectares of land for farming”

Rebuilding the fallen pyramids

Nigeria produces 41% of the total groundnut production in West Africa. The groundnut pyramids used to be conspicuous in Kano city of Kano State (northern Nigeria) and proudly pointed out to visitors. The huge piles of sacks that tapered to a point higher than most of the buildings, were a symbol of northern Nigeria’s abundanceContinueContinue reading “Rebuilding the fallen pyramids”

GROUNDNUT GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea)

Groundnut or Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a major crop grown in the arid and semi-arid zone of Nigeria. It is either grown for its nut, oil or its vegetative residue (haulms). Recently, the use of groundnut meal is becoming more recognized not only as a dietary supplement for children on protein poor cereals-based diets butContinueContinue reading “GROUNDNUT GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea)”