AGRICULTURE
Strategies for Combating Child Malnutrition
Malnutrition in children is a global health crisis that presents significant social and economic burdens. It is a condition that results from a diet lacking essential nutrients necessary for growth, development, and maintaining a healthy immune system. Malnutrition can lead to serious health issues such as stunted growth, impaired cognitive development, and increased susceptibility to…
Rice Cultivation in Africa: A Comprehensive Overview
Rice is a staple food for millions of people across Africa, with an ever-increasing demand due to population growth and urbanization, as the continent strives to achieve food security and economic development, rice cultivation plays a crucial role. This article provides a detailed explanation of how rice is grown and cultivated in Africa, exploring the…
Discover the Health Benefits of African Herbs
African herbs have been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat various health conditions. These herbs are found in different regions of Africa and have been used by the indigenous people for their medicinal properties. In recent times, the world has started to take notice of these herbs, and research is being conducted to…
Tomato Farmers Lose Over N1.5bn Due to Pest Attack in Kano, Nigeria
Tomato farmers in Nigeria are facing a devastating attack from tuta absoluta, a tomato pest that is known for causing significant damage to tomato crops. According to Alhaji Sani Danladi Yadakwari, the state chairman of the Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), over 300 hectares of tomato plantations have been affected, with the damage…
Fishermen in Akwa Ibom State Call for Urgent Government Intervention as Sea Pirates Seize Over 50 Outboard Engines in 4 Months
Fishermen in Akwa Ibom State are calling on the government to intervene in the increasing attacks by gunmen suspected to be sea pirates in the Ibeno Local Government Area of the state. The frequent attacks have left the fishermen afraid of going to sea for fishing expeditions. According to the fishermen, the hoodlums have seized…
Palm Oil Business: Key Tips On How To Start And Store Palm Oil
Palm oil is a common ingredient in many African, Asian, and South American cuisines. It is also widely used in industrial applications, such as in the production of soaps and cosmetics. If you use palm oil in your cooking, it is important to know how to store it properly to ensure that it stays fresh…
How to Start a Cocoa Business in Nigeria and Make Money From It
People born between the ’60s and ’80s would definitely know the value of cocoa production in Nigeria. Cocoa is a crop Nigeria once banked on as its major exported cash crops before the oil boom. Nigeria was the biggest exporter of cocoa in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. Then Crude Oil came and…
Ethiopia, Sudan, Nigeria Are ‘Hunger Hotspots’ – UN
The Hunger Hotspots Report which was released by the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), says Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen remain the countries of highest concern. The report issued an early warning for urgent humanitarian action in what they described as 20 “hunger hotspots” where part of the population was likely to…
Hope for Zimbabwe Small Pineapple Farmers After Cyclone Idai’s Rampage
A group of 45 farmers in Rusitu Valley in Chipinge, a district in Zimbabwean eastern province of Manicaland have from December 2021 started exporting nearly 50 tonnes of their pineapples to the Netherlands. These farmers were victims of Cyclone Idai, a tropical cyclone which hit their home area of Chipinge and Chimanimani in 2019, killing…
Most lucrative businesses to start in Nigeria (2023)
In this article will look into the most lucrative businesses to start in Nigeria. That you can start with little or big capital. These lucrative businesses are very well profitable and you can start seeing profits in no time and most of all, some are not well established in Nigeria. Starting a business in Nigeria…
Nigeria: Poultry Farmers Call for Ban On Maize Export
Disturbed by high cost of maize, a major ingredients in the poultry feeds, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), has called on the federal government to rescue the poultry industry by banning export of maize, in order to make the commodity available for poultry feed millers in Nigeria. The association made the call in Abeokuta,…