Organic poultry farming is an extensive system of rearing chickens. It is extensive in the sense that chickens are raised under natural conditions. The conventional system of rearing chickens is an intensive system; this is because chickens are kept in a controlled environment, alien to their physiological and metabolic activities.
Vegetable farming is the process of growing vegetable plants for human consumption. Vegetable farming is done on a small or large scale, depending on the type of crop that is being grown. A vegetable farm can be as small as one acre or as large as thousands of acres. The types of crops grown on … Read more
Fertilization of the tomato plant is very important to increase the yield of the crop. The tomato plant is one of the plants of high economic importance. The reward of tomato cultivation is a high yield; what fertilizer does to the tomato is to make it produce quality fruits to its genetic potential when other … Read more
My attention has been drawn to the problem of weed control facing farmers practicing organic farming. Firstly, am glad to see that farmers are now embracing organic agriculture; they do not only produce food profitably, but they are also now conscious of what they produce and the consumer’s health. Weeds are one of the … Read more
Agriculture is an endowed profession where creativity is much needed. As an attempt to utilize the limited planting space, some farmers have creatively proffered solution to this problem through zero waste agricultural practice.
Hepatitis B is one of the deadly diseases in the world today; it is a viral disease of the liver that claims several lives on a daily basis; Hep B claims the lives of not less than 884,000 people annually. It is a contagious disease that can survive in the human system for a long period of time, hence, resulting in cirrhosis and liver cancer before the death of the victim.
Over the years, there are some untrue beliefs that have been associated with chickens. These beliefs are native and baseless scientifically. They are usually related to the physiology and performance of chickens; you are familiar with these myths and perhaps, you believe them as well. It is high time you got liberated and faced reality … Read more
One of the qualities of an egg produced by domesticated laying chicken is the condition of the egg shell; other qualities are the egg size, egg weight, egg color, and yolk color. A hard-calciferous egg is more preferred by consumers, either for home consumption or breeding.
Are you planning to rear broiler chickens up to an average weight of 3kg for 6 weeks with a low budget? This guide is for you. You learn ways to reduce costs on every stage of your production; right from week 1 to week 6. Rearing broiler chickens is unarguably a very lucrative agribusiness. Broiler … Read more
Do you know that you can treat yourself with pleasure using Papaya seeds? Pawpaw fruit, botanically called Carica papaya, is one of the most beneficial fruits on earth. The plant as a whole has a high medicinal value; the leaves, latex, seeds, and roots. None of these are waste; they play an important role in … Read more