Agricincome Hub is a top Agribusiness platform (www.agricincome.com) that has been contributing enormously in enhancing relevant information broadcast about agriculture and the business details of agriculture over the years and by 27th of October 2020 will be celebrating her third year anniversary. In the light of this, to mark the celebration; agribusiness stakeholders and entrepreneurs are invited to advertise their Business and products in its 2nd E-magazine publication with the theme “ZERO HUNGER: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity”.
The magazine will provide an opportunity to interested persons to showcase their business and products to the large audience within the Agricincome platform and beyond, thereby making you and your work more visible to the global community!! Possibilities for: Full page, half a page. Price Full Page: #4000 Half a Page: #2000 FORMAT The advertisement should be delivered to us in either TIF or JPG and have a resolution of more than 3000 Pixel Deadline for submission is September 25th 2020. For more details about the advertisement possibilities and sponsorship, contact: Call 07062385874, agricincomehub@gmail.com
Agricincome: Can you introduce yourself and your Platform to our readers? MyFarmbase: My name is Iyanuoluwa Aliu, an Agric-tech Entrepreneur and Business Strategist. I am the CEO, MyFarmbase Africa, a capacity building hub which leverages tech innovations, blended learning and instructor-led approaches to provide youths and middle aged with AgriTech, Climate Smart Agriculture and Agribusiness Skills across Africa whilst also connecting them with jobs/internships/funding opportunities. We are one of the leading capacity building hubs for Agriculture in Nigeria with about 10,000 youths in our ecosystem.
Agricincome: How long has the platform been running? MyFarmbase: The platform has been running since 2017, but it was not until early this year that we changed to the model we currently run.
Agricincome Hub is a top Agribusiness platform (www.agricincome.com) that has been contributing enormously in enhancing relevant information broadcast about agriculture and the business details of agriculture over the years and by 27th of October 2020 will be celebrating her third year anniversary. In the light of this, to mark the celebration; agribusiness stakeholders and entrepreneurs are invited to send articles for publication in its 2nd E-magazine publication with the theme “ZERO HUNGER: Enhancing Agricultural Productivity”.
Now than ever before, the strategy of sharing knowledge, optimizing resources, building and developing capacity and idea to achieve zero hunger has been necessitated by the stark effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and it’s ripple effects to human activities like agriculture and Agripreneur efforts to ensure reduced hunger and inadequate nutrition. Hence this edition of agricincome magazine would focus on how to improve, sustain and effectively employ agripreneur efforts to achieving zero hunger during and post Covid-19. The magazine will provide opportunity to share important ideas and experiences, showcase initiatives, examine vital issues and profer solutions that are feasible and sustainable. Creating a dynamic niche in agribusiness to achieve zero hunger that foster good nutrition and productivity in the lives of people is integral to progress in this era; evidently through social efficiency, new opportunities that add significant value, and tremendous economic and human growth.
The theme is accommodating and broad enough to cover a range of innovations, technology, product development and ideas of the general and divers agribusiness Stakeholders. Hence, you are invited to submit a publication (in English) on your aspects of agribusiness as a niche to achieve zero hunger.
All submitted papers must be previously unpublished and should not be considered for review or publication somewhere else during the period at which such papers are undergoing review. Papers will be peer reviewed by panel of Agricincome Hub reviewers. The authors are requested to submit full paper of their original and unpublished work not later than September 25th 2020. In order to reach a wide range of audience, the magazine would be sold for a paltry sum of #500. Financial support and donation is also solicited. The Magazine will be launched during our Virtual Agricultural Conference on 27th October 2020. Thank you Submission The articles should be submitted to agricincomehub@gmail.com in Ms Word, with a recent digital photograph. With Regards, Farotimi Olaoluwa Founder, Agricincome Hub 07062385874
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Mushroom farming in Nigeria is one of the most unexplored farming ideas in this era, the search for an alternative for seasonal vegetables as brought mushroom farming to the limelight. Mushroom is a type of fungi that grows on decaying material or soil that are moist. Mushrooms do not require sunlight for their growth, this is one of the reasons mushrooms are typically grown in shades where they only have access to oxygen which is needed for survival.
Health benefits of mushroom
• Edible mushroom as lots of health benefits apart from been a source of good protein and been delicious mushroom is said to be used in weight loss programs. • Mushroom helps in combating non-cancerous tumor • Mushroom is a good source of protein most especially for the diabetic patient because they require low salt intake. • Mushroom contains about 85-90% water, this makes them good for a healthy digestive system. • Mushroom serves as antibiotics which can be used to prevent or treat illness like high blood pressure, hypertension, wounds, and tumor.
Types of mushroom in Nigeria
Mushroom is of various types, but there are four common ones namely chanterelles, shiitake, morels, and oysters. a) Chanterelles– it is very rich in vitamins C, D, it also contains a high amount of potassium. b) Shiitake– this is mostly found in Asian countries, it is widely known to reduce tumors c) Morel– morels mushroom contains a high amount of vitamin c and antioxidant. It also helps to protect the liver from toxic materials. d) Oysters– oyster mushroom helps to reduce the cholesterol level in the body, the oyster mushroom is said to have antibacterial and anti-oxidant properties and lots of amino acids.
How to build a mushroom growing house
To start Mushroom farming in Nigeria, there are few things to put in consideration. This include:
• Choosing a variety and medium Choose a variety to cultivate, this can be based on your environment or target market. The medium to grow your mushroom can be sawdust, coco peat, log of wood etc. • Prepare the substrate This is the material which provides nourishment for a plant to grow. For the purpose of this blogpost, sawdust will be chosen as our substrate. Firstly, partially decompose the sawdust to make it less acidic, this is done for a few days and watered. Heat the substrate for a few minutes to sterilise it to kill all micro-organisms that could be competing with the mushroom for nutrient, allow to cool and bag them in polythene bags.
• Spawning Next thing to do is to inoculate the substrate that has been sterilised with mushroom seeds also known as mycelium. This process can also be called “spawning”. After the inoculation, the spawned bags are taken into the incubation room, which is usually dark, after 4-5weeks they are transferred into the growth room where the mushroom have access to light which helps to stimulate their growth. Ensure the polythene bags are stacked together to allow them sprayed with water to keep them moist. Any selected medium must be free from micro-organism. • Harvesting Mushroom takes about 4-5weeks after incubation, after which it can be harvested every 24-36 hours. Once the mushroom is detached from the substrate or growing medium is ready to eat or it can be dried packaged for sale.
Mushroom market in Nigeria
Mushroom are sold in kilogram or grams with varying prices depending on location, but on the average a kilogram of mushroom is between #2000- #3000 in Nigeria.
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Farming has been made easy with precision agriculture. Precision agriculture in Nigeria has been in continuum development to tackle the variability of soil and crop conditions on farmland or field to ensures that farmers are enabled with technologies that increase profits while reducing risks. It is in continuous use to address the problem of misuse of agricultural land, inconsistency, and unsustainability while increasing productivity. Isn’t it good if all farm management practices can be meticulously planned, monitored, and controlled before planting to storage and distribution stage using precise Agritech? Like asking how your crops or livestocks are doing at every stage and managing them to standard. Yes, this is what Precision Agriculture solves.
Duck farming in Nigeria is one of the lucrative poultry farming venture practiced and in several parts of the world. Most times, it is known to be one of the underrated poultry farming in Nigeria because of the limited knowledge of its benefits and techniques. Ducks have a higher level and chances of productivity, which often requires low investment capital compared to most poultry farming, they can be raised commercially or by small-scale meat and egg production. Ducks are highly accessible around the world making it a very lucrative business to start up; the domestic ducks (waterfowls) are mainly reared to produce meat and egg. In Nigeria, local ducks can be raised on a free-range system varying from common species like; Muscovy, White Pekins, Aylesbury, Blue Swedish, Buff and several others.
Ducks are definitely water birds but they can also survive without water when kept in a house or on a free-range system, the same way any type of poultry bird is raised. Nevertheless, water is required for reproduction and mating purposes. Duck farming in Nigeria is practicable when necessary techniques and methods are observed.
Cost and returns of snail farming is one of the critical factors to be considered before investing in snail farming in Nigeria. Cost and returns of snail farming is necessary to evaluate the viability of snail farming for “return on investment”, which however could be foreseeably determined based on certain principles of snail farming. Usually, the regulating principles of snail farming account for the optimistic and pessimistic views and approach towards the cost and returns estimation of snail farming to provide a clear and accurate situation for the expectation of investment in snail farming. However, to actualize this projection, there is a need to follow strict management practices of snail farming. Also, these principles are vital for a profitable snail farming business in Nigeria.
One of the Agribusiness ventures gaining more global attention is Pineapple Farming in Nigeria. There is an increase in demand for fresh pineapple and its juice globally, which has invariably created a readily available market, sales, and profit by these effects. Pineapple has a worldwide cultivation coverage with Nigeria and Kenya leading the African-producing countries. Other leading producing countries are the Philippines, China, Thailand, India, and Brazil. Its worldwide appeal stems from its sweetness and great flavour. Similarly, pineapple known nutritional and health benefits have contributed to its raw consumption, complementary purposes in fruit salads, and fruit cocktail. It is also processed into products such as wine, fruit juice, jam, and for ornamental purposes.
This is a brief recap of the online conference hosted by Agricincome Hub on COVID-19 Pandemic: Impacts on Agricultural Value Chain. Agriculture is a key priority sector in Africa, employing 60% of the population. In Africa, 80% of the food production comes from small-scale farmers who reside in remote communities. Already over 250 million people in Africa are without food. And on the current global shock of coronavirus, let me re-establish that: – Most African countries have imposed some degree of restrictions to protect the populations from the spread of the virus. – According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Africa’s GDP growth is expected to drop from 3.2% to 1.8% which will likely increase the number of people without food in Africa.
Lettuce farming in Nigeria has grown into widespread cultivation either as backyard farming or commercial farming. Forget about your region, you can cultivate and make huge profit if the required establishment conditions are met. No more seasonality disadvantage as the cultivation hindrances has been settled by less-stress approach, technologies and agronomic practices. So, no more fear, you can plant and make a great return in this Agribusiness. Lettuce is used in the preparation of salad and decoration of food all over the world. It is consumed raw or blended as a juice because of its attractive appearance and nutritional composition. It has been confirmed as a replacer for some vegetables like waterleaf, bitter leaf and pumpkins for common dishes in the Southern part of Nigeria.
