AGRO SOLUTIONS: Understanding a tomato seedling’s instincts
Plants are programmed to fight for survival in the competition for nutrients and light. To get the best fruit out of a tomato plant, for example, you
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Cocoa Institute moves from crisis to revive research culture
Indications have emerged that the internal industrial crises and demotivation rocking the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) are being overcom
Katsina farmers expand pepper production as demand rises
From what was known as backyard farming, farmers in Katsina State are now taking pepper production to a higher level. The high demand for the product
Why shea butter production in Niger suffers
Trees felled for charcoal, timber, firewood Lack of a workable policy has been identified as the major issue frustrating shea butter processing and pr
Inside Unilorin’s N600m poultry farm project
After years of waiting, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commissioned the N600 million University of Ilorin (Unilorin) poultry project. Sited on