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”
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DABINO [DATE FRUIT] : Unknown health benefits
Many would have come across this fruit usually hawked by northerners around the country but only a few would have paid attention to details about this plant. Dabino as they are popularly called by the Hausas are known as Dates and their mother tree is the Date palm tree.Its botanical name is Phonex dacylifera. Historically,theContinueContinue reading “DABINO [DATE FRUIT] : Unknown health benefits”
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)”
What went wrong with Nigerian oil palm industry and the way forward
Agriculture has suffered from years of mismanagement, inconsistent and poorly conceived government policies, and the lack of basic infrastructure. Still, the sector accounts for over 26.8% of GDP, and two-thirds of employment. Nigeria is no longer a major exporter of cocoa, groundnuts (peanuts), rubber, and palm oil production, mostly from obsolete varieties and overage trees, is stagnantContinueContinue reading “What went wrong with Nigerian oil palm industry and the way forward”
Using agriculture to walk Nigeria out of recession
Nigeria as Africa’s largest oil producing country and largest economy is officially in recession due to dwindling global crude oil prices. Our country like other major oil producing countries such as Venezuela, Iraq, Algeria, Libya are experiencing dwindling oil revenues due to nose-diving oil prices. In the face of dwindling oil revenues, it is high time we explored alternative sources for our foreign exchange earnings.
FG encouraged to curb youth unemployment with Agriculture
Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), has called on the government to encourage the youth population to engage in agriculture as this a viable means to reduce unemployment by a good measure. This would also reduce social vices like cultism, prostitution and street begging, as the youth would be actively engaged in agriculture. ASAN’s President,ContinueContinue reading “FG encouraged to curb youth unemployment with Agriculture”
#IamAg Campaign – Encourage Youth in the Sector!
Farming First is excited to announce the #IamAg campaign, to encourage more young people to take up agricultural careers. The campaign is now LIVE until the 21st October. Stories of talented ag professionals from across the globe and across the whole value chain will be shared. Join the campaign! The first blog post is from 29 year old JudyContinueContinue reading “#IamAg Campaign – Encourage Youth in the Sector!”
After tomato ebola, quelea birds outbreak imminent: Setting agenda for FG
In the face of the current economic recession and the ongoing measures to tackle food crisis that is affecting an average Nigerian, Nigeria cannot afford to be a victim of pests on farmlands. The country might not have considered the presence of locusts and Quelea birds coming into the country from Niger Republic as beingContinueContinue reading “After tomato ebola, quelea birds outbreak imminent: Setting agenda for FG”
#chemicalfreeagriculture
The word Danger, ( as shown on pesticide labels) accompanied by the word Poison and a skull and cross bones…….tells you that the pesticide has high acute toxicity or poses a dangerous health or environmental hazard. Inversion conditions (climatic inversion) are dangerous during a pesticide application because fine spray droplets and pesticide vapor canContinueContinue reading “#chemicalfreeagriculture”
BACK TO SOIL: SEALING THE SEPULCHER OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURE
By Kunle Oguntegbe There is an Igbo proverb that says, ‘a man needs to consider the size of his anus before swallowing udala seed’. Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria, unemployment was not a major macroeconomic threat to the Country as anyone who was agile had no reason to be idle. Food wasContinueContinue reading “BACK TO SOIL: SEALING THE SEPULCHER OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURE”
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