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Sustenance security is a basic worry as the Nigeria what's more, worldwide populace extends and normal assets lessen. Shrewd answers for additional productive cultivating, hardier harvests, elective wellsprings of sustenance, and more secure nourishment bundlingfurthermore, capacity are basic. Nations utilizing this framework to sustain the world are USA, Isreal, China, India, Canada, Australia, Egypt and so forth. TICKLE IRRIGATION Trickle water system is a kind of small scale water system framework that can possibly spare water and supplements by enabling water to dribble gradually to the underlying foundations of plants, either from over the dirt surface or covered underneath the surface. The benefits of trickle water system are: Manure and supplement misfortune is limited because of a limited application and decreased draining. Water application effectiveness is high whenever overseen accurately. Field leveling isn't fundamental. Fields with unpredictable shape...

A YOUNG UNDERGRADUATE FROM UNN Chosen TO CONFIRM IF TRULY ONIONS DOESN'T GROW IN SOUTHEAST.... Take a gander AT WHAT SHE GOT... South east is the most honored piece of the world. Human and regular assets in wealth. Be that as it may, we are in an off-base nation. You can likewise develop it in Nnewi, including beans from the seed. You develop onion from the seeds the purple and dark colored sort. As of now we are attempting to nursery it in Asaba also... Quick realities on onions:  Onions have been utilized as nourishment for a huge number of years; in old Egypt, they were adored and utilized in internment customs.  Onions have numerous conceivable wellbeing advantages including decreasing the danger of stoutness , coronary illness , and malignant growth.  They are high in nutrients, minerals, and cancer prevention agents .  Fusing onions into an eating routine is very straightforward, with a flexible scope of ways they can be arranged and...

Rabbit farming is one of the aspects of a successful agricultural business that you can be involved into. Over one million tons of rabbit meat is consumed every year. That`s a great source of income in Africa and especially in Nigeria. Moreover, rabbits can be used not only as meat, but a great source of fur, and you can even raise them to be home pets! What is Rabbit Farming? It`s a commercial rearing of rabbits, primary for sale purposes. You can breed them to sell their meat or fur. Rabbit Farming does not involve many expenses in the production of rabbits. Moreover, the nature of rabbits and their breeding preferences can certainly help a newbie in the business. Risks and Advantages of Rabbit Farming in Nigeria Risks of Rabbit Farming – You should construct rabbits` cages difficult to be penetrated by intruders. Rabbits can be eaten or killed by almost any other animal. Therefore, insects, soldier ants, and snakes can easily destroy rabbit breeds. – Infections can easil...

Awesome! Another Nigerian woman shows off the big cassava she harvested in her farm this morning. Commercial cassava farming has been a very profitable farming venture for Nigerian farmers. Cassava tubers which is in very high demand is the raw material for producing 'garri' which is a staple food for the Nigerians. Cassava farming venture is known for its low input- high output nature. Many industries in Nigeria use cassava as a major raw material so you don't have any trouble selling your products. Casssava tubers is raw material for: Noddles production industries Alcohol and liquor production industries Garri Factories Cassava flour factories Fufu producers A cassava farmer will never have problem selling his products quickly and profitably. Reasons Why Cassava Farming Is Easy And Profitable Cassava is one of the easiest crops to cultivate as it does not require sophisticated environmental conditions. Cassava is very much adaptive to climate change as it can...

BROILERS VERSUS LAYERS (DIFFERENCES, PRODUCTION AND PROFITABILITY) Are you confused on what type of chickens to start rearing in your poultry farming business? I will outline the benefits and disadvantages of rearing each of the types of chickens: layers (for eggs) and Broilers (for meat). What I will say is based on personal experience of majority farmers and I will give you both ways to leverage more in any one you decide to choose to start the poultry farming business. A) What are Broilers and Layers Chickens? Broilers or Broiler chickens are birds that are reared solely for the purpose of meat production. Their genes make them grow faster than native chickens and layers. Within few weeks, broilers can grow to attain heavy weights that can cause their vents to protrude out or make them crippled and unable to walk as a result of their excessive weight gain. Broilers’ feeds are made to have excess energy to enable them gain weight. Layers are birds reared for the purpose ...

I dont believe in "internet farming, but I feel the need to encourage other Nigerian youths out there who want to venture into agribusiness. It has not been easy so far to farm in Nigeria. The challenges have been enormous but *in Lil Wayne's voice* "we doing aite". I'll just get straight to the point. This is a true farming experience of a Vegetable farmer, he says; "am a vegetable farmer. And farm majorly cucumber. I am pro-organic farming (it's very expensive in Nigeria). I employ technologies from around the world (especially thailand) that suit our climate and culture. I've been into this for quite a while now. Decided to upload pictures of how I plant and the agronomy I employ in my cucumber farming. To get more ideas from the pros here and tovexcite the intending farmers. First of all, this is 1 hectare of land, by the special grace of God, this land produced a gross profit of 1million in 2 months. This is when the land was in preparat...

Modern Day Poultry Farming in Nigeria Poultry Farming has become one of the most lucrative Nigerian businesses, and is arguably the big thing in Nigerian agriculture. Many big businesses, entrepreneurs, retired uncles, job seekers and Nigerians living overseas are making inroads into the sector, either to pursue their keen interest in livestock farming or to rake in big money. In the last decade Nigeria’s poultry farming industry has changed into a full-blown sustainable business sector, and contributed greatly to the nation’s economic stature. Like me, there are numerous supporters of poultry farming in Nigeria, who in some way or another, are trying to draw focus and promote this old but growing sector, and highlight its benefits. The most notable feature of poultry farming is that it ensures phenomenal returns in a blink of an eye, but it is also sensitive. With a population of about 160 million, where most citizens consume poultry products on a regular basis, Nigeria is a luc...