Drip irrigation is a trickle form of irrigation that drips water to the root zone of plants. The dripped water goes slowly to the roots of the plants where the water can be effectively and efficiently used by the plants. A typical drip irrigation system uses a set of pipes, tubes, hoses, connectors, emitters, valves […]
Continue readingCocoa farming is the cultivation of cocoa trees. Cocoa farming in Nigeria was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before the advent of crude oil. Cocoa called Theobroma Cacao is a perennial tree crop which can grow up to 4-8 metres depending on the variety planted. Cocoa is grown in tropical environment and mostly found […]
Continue readingMaize farming is the cultivation of maize or corn from the seed stage to the marketing of the harvested maize or corn. Maize farming is inarguably the most popular type of crop cultivation or farming in Nigeria. Go to any town, village or city in Nigeria, you are likely to see a lot of maize […]
Continue readingPlatinum F1 tomato seed is one of the most high yielding hybrid tomato seeds in Nigeria and other tropical areas. Platinum F1 tomato seed is developed and bred by East West Seeds, one of the most popular seed companies in the world. Platinum F1 tomato variety has strong vigor and can resist a lot of […]
Continue readingMonalisa F1 cucumber seed is a hybrid type of cucumber seed developed and bred by East West Seed, one of the leading seed producing companies the world. Monalisa F1 cucumber seed is high yielding like most hybrid cucumber seeds produced by East West Seeds. Monalisa F1 cucumber seed is a slicing cucumber variety that yields […]
Continue readingGreengo F1 cucumber seed is one of the most popular cucumber varieties in Nigeria. This variety of cucumber was developed by East West Seeds, one of the most popular seed breeding companies in the world. Greengo F1 is a slicing cucumber variety; this variety produces cucumber fruits with deep green colour. The deep green coloured […]
Continue readingGreenhouse farming is a type of farming in which crops are cultivated under protected and enclosed environment. Greenhouse farming is becoming very popular in Nigeria because of its advantages of keeping out pests and diseases and its comparable yield advantage to open filed cultivation of crops. Greenhouse farming also enables farmers to cultivate crops which […]
Continue readingCoconut farming is the cultivation of coconut trees. Coconut farming is one of the most profitable cash farming venture a farmer can do. Coconuts, the primary derivative of coconut trees are consumed by almost everybody in the world. Coconut farming in Nigeria is done by farmers in the southern belt of the country. Though, coconut […]
Continue readingExecutive Summary This business plan shows how fish farming venture can be done in Nigeria. The plan extensively explained catfish farming and tilapia farming in Nigeria. Types of ponds used in fish farming were thoroughly explained. The cost and revenue analysis of engaging in fish farming business in Nigeria was also highlighted. The total cost, […]
Continue readingGbenga, a tomato farmer complained to an agronomist about the diseases and pests on his tomato plants. The agronomist reviewed Gbenga’s fertilisation schedule on his farm and he recommended that Gbenga should use calcium nitrate tomatoes. Surprisingly, Gbenga noticed that after applying calcium nitrate fertiliser to his farm, the intensity of diseases and pests on […]
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