Agriculture

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 […]

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 […]

Hass Avocado is one of the untapped agricultural ventures in Nigeria. Hass Avocado farming in Nigeria has been brought to limelight because of its health benefits and export value. Hass avocado farming is a very lucrative agricultural business anyone can venture into. Hass avocado farming is a low-risk venture that requires a low-cost input, low […]

Blockchain technology in agriculture is one of the innovations that make the process of growing and supplying crop produces simpler, the potential for blockchain technology merits increased investment and exploration. What is blockchain technology?