How to Market your Small Farm Products

How to Market your Small Farm Products

So you’ve decided to start a small farm business. You’re hard at work on your business plan, and you’re stuck on the marketing section. How, where, and to whom will you market all the wonderful vegetables, herbs, fruits and value-added farm products...
Plant Nitrogen Deficiency – Got Symptoms?

Plant Nitrogen Deficiency – Got Symptoms?

Getting Nitrogen (N) management done right is always a challenge. Too much N fertilizer can lead to problems with harvesting and quality. Excessive N also can pose a challenge for the environment. Adding too much N fertilizer also wastes money. If the N supply runs...
Step by Step Procedure to Cultivate your Cassava

Step by Step Procedure to Cultivate your Cassava

Cassava grows very well in most parts of West Africa like Ghana, Senegal, Benin Republic, Nigeria and Cameroon. Brazilians are also known for cassava farming which they use for tapioca production. The industrial processing of cassava in Nigeria holds much potential...
Care of Pigs From Farrowing to Weaning

Care of Pigs From Farrowing to Weaning

The most critical period in the life cycle of pigs is from birth to weaning. On the average, about two pigs per litter are lost during this period. Poor management is the major contributing factor, although the actual cause may be crushing, bleeding from the navel,...
Health Benefits of Bananas

Health Benefits of Bananas

Bananas are some of nature’s sweetest foods – packed with a lot of surprising health benefits. For most people, bananas are only known for their great source of potassium. What is unknown is that bananas can actually help combat depression, make people smarter,...