How Farmers Can Increase Sales During & After COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 has steadily become a global concern as it has threatened the peace of various countries across the globe. This pandemic viral disease has infected 1,521,090 across the globe; claiming 88,565 lives and 331,354 people recovered. It is no doubt that the coronavirus disease has worsened the state of the global economy; businesses are hugely affected, the social security is threatened, the health care industries are perturbed as all efforts to curb this global menace have proven feeble and not adequate enough.

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Effects of Mulching Plantain Farm With Sawdust

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If you could recall, late last year, I published an article on this blog demonstrating the mulching of one-hectare plantain farm with sawdust and I promised to share the result on weed control, harvest and overall performance of mulching plantain with sawdust.  The plantain suckers were planted early June 2019 with a plant population of 1200 using a plant spacing of 3m by 3m.

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10 Ways Of Using Raw Honey For General Wellness Of The Body

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Raw honey is one of the essential commodities every household must have on their shelves. The health benefits of raw honey cannot be exhausted; it has been confirmed to have several health benefits such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and other biological functions. Only raw honey like manuka honey can serve these benefits as intended. The medicinal uses of honey need to be mentioned as honey has a lot of therapeutic properties, such as prevention and control of tuberculosis, low sperm counts, ulcers, wounds, and sores; Honey is fantastic for fighting acne and various skin infection.

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How To Make Vermicompost Fertilizer For Organic Farms

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Vermicompost fertilizer is the fertilizer made from organic waste through the actions of some cultivated vermicompost earthworms, usually red wigglers and white worms. Vermicompost organic fertilizer production is done through a process known as vermicomposting whereby the vermicompost earthworm is domesticated and fed with wastes to make rich organic fertilizer. Using vermicompost as fertilizer is a rich source of nutrients for plants, the action of the worms leads to the production of humus, which is usually very rich in plant primary nutrients, especially Nitrogen. You can use vermicompost for plants of any growth habit or duration; it is a slow nutrient-releasing organic fertilizer that can persistently supply the crop nutrients for a long time. Lastly, vermicompost fertilizer can either be solid or liquid; vermicompost liquid fertilizer is usually gotten by collecting excess water draining from the vermicompost bin.

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Physical Signs of 5 Common Poultry Diseases and Treatments (Pictures)

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Running a poultry farm successfully may not be possible if you lack the knowledge and ability to identify common poultry diseases with the signs exhibited by the chickens. There are different diseases of poultry birds; bacterial, viral, protozoans, fungal and nutritional deficiencies, are the major causative agents of these diseases. Poultry disease symptoms and treatments must be treated as urgent as possible. Delay is dangerous in poultry farming; especially when you encounter poultry respiratory diseases, you just have to be proactive to salvage your flock.

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Apply For Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (LAP) Training, 2020

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In line with the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda of the Lagos State Government to ensure food security and food self-sufficiency, the ministry of agriculture is organizing a one-month Lagos Agripreneurship Programme (Lap) Intensive training programme to improve capacity, skill, create wealth and employment in the agricultural value chain namely; poultry, piggery, aquaculture and vegetables for suitably qualified candidates.

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Guide on Feeding Fishes With Poultry Droppings

There are lots of controversies accorded to the feeding of chicken dropping to fish by fish farmers. This practice is often prosecuted by fish farmers and consumers; they believe it is unhealthy, thus, reducing the market value of fish and its consumption. However, is feeding chicken dropping to fish detrimental to its consumers? The question … Read more