Venturing into Quail Farming

Venturing into Quail Farming

Quail farming is still not a very popular farming venture in Nigeria. However, just like every other agricultural venture, quail farming is a very lucrative venture. But, unlike other niches in poultry farming, quail farming requires relatively little capital, less...
African Catfish: A Rich Source of Essential Nutrients

African Catfish: A Rich Source of Essential Nutrients

African catfish Clarias gariepinus originated from Africa and it is a freshwater fish species. It is very suitable for commercial and small scale farming. African catfish can be cultivated easily in small sized pond, or in a reservoir. They generally live in pond and...
Fruits and Vegetables – An Important Part of Our Daily Diet

Fruits and Vegetables – An Important Part of Our Daily Diet

Fruit and vegetables should be an important part of your daily diet. They are naturally good and contain vitamins and minerals that can help to keep you healthy. They can also help protect against some diseases. You should eat at least five serves of vegetables and...
How to Prune Plants Properly

How to Prune Plants Properly

Pruning is the selective removal of plant parts, including branches, buds, leaves, blooms and roots. Pruning can involve the removal of living, dying or dead plant parts. Pruning applies to both soft-tissue (herbaceous) plants and woody plants (trees, shrubs, etc.)....
How Milk Comes Out of a Cow and Gets Stored

How Milk Comes Out of a Cow and Gets Stored

How does a farmer get milk from a cow, and how is it stored? Step 1 – Rearing  Dairy cows typically spend their days eating, sleeping, and ruminating or chewing their cud. Cows in some dairy farms wander around and eat fresh grass (i.e. grazing). In other farms,...