Agriculture

Agro commodity trading is a trading system where middlemen buy agricultural commodities where and when they are been produced and selling where and when they are scarce. The middlemen often go as far as getting the commodities directly from the area where they are surplus and store till when they are scarce. The main aim […]

Carrot farming in Nigeria is one of the lucrative agricultural enterprise to venture in due to its health benefits which makes it widely consumed across the country. Due to the level at which carrots are consumed in Nigeria, the farmers are sometimes unable to beat the continuous demands, especially during the festive seasons making it […]

Soya bean farming in Nigeria is yet to be maximized to its full capacity because soybeans farming is loosely operated by small holder farmers who intercrop it with major crops such as maize, beans, cassava etc. The global demand for this protein-rich crop nears eleven million tonnes and what’s more? Africa’s annual expenditure of soybeans […]

Potato farming is the third most abundant root and tuber farming in Nigeria. Irish Potato is a different variety of potato that is cultivated in Nigeria. Irish Potato farming in Nigeria is mostly practice among the subsistence farmers where crude implement such as cutlasses, hoes and the likes are being used however, it can be […]

Orange fleshed sweet potato in Nigeria (OFSP) also known as “Solo Gold is a variety of sweet potato with high dry matter and a lot of nutrients. This variety of sweet potato is tolerant to sweet potato weevil and also resistant to sweet potato viral disease, it matures in three to four months. Orange Fleshed […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]