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Snail Farming Techniques: A-Z Guide For Beginners

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Snail farming is one of the fast-growing and less time-consuming agribusinesses in vogue. It entails the rearing of snails in an enclosure or captivity, such that their basic needs such as feed, lime, water etc. are provided therein for them on daily basis with adequate care and their well-being guaranteed. Before now, snails are hunted … Read more

Identify And Control Pests Easily With These Pest Identification App

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Farming is becoming more fascinating as more technological aids are being developed. Technology has indeed been really nice to humans as every aspect of human’s activities has been improvised with technological aids. As a farmer, you can now identify all types of pests on your farm with the newly developed pest identification app. These applications … Read more

The 4 Natural Methods Of Pest Control In Agriculture

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Pest plants, pests, and weeds have been a familiar part of the farming industry since agriculture was first practiced. The lifecycles of many pests cause them to thrive during certain, usually warmer, seasons of the year. In Australia, governments have responded by setting up quarantine areas where new pest plants can’t spread from one area … Read more

6 Best Software For Farm Management

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With the advent of technology, various software for farm management has been developed to help carry out crucial farm management tasks like record keeping, scheduling, and task allocation; making farming more lucrative and fascinating. Agriculture has gone beyond the hoe and cutlass practice we used to have in the past. Technology has successfully meddled into … Read more

Farm Management System: Roles And Problems Of A Farm Manager

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Farm management is a very crucial aspect of agriculture and any farm enterprise. Aside from the pests and environmental factors, management also plays a key role in the success of a farm enterprise. Farm management system relates to other factors to ensure the farm enterprise meets its set objectives.

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Integrated Pest Management Programme: Examples And How It Works

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INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

Pests and diseases are known enemy of farmers; this is due to their deleterious effects in crop production. Aside from poor management practices, pests and diseases have the potential to reduce yield and make a profitable farm enterprise run at loss.

It is quite impossible to do away or get rid of pest and disease completely from a farm, however, they can be controlled and kept at a reasonable level that has little or no impact on the crop yield. This is best achieved through an integrated pest management programme.

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BEST WAYS TO STORE POTATOES

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storing potatoes

One of the problems facing agriculture is the vulnerability of agricultural produce to quick spoilage. Provision of food through agriculture cannot be adequately achieved without effective and cheap storage techniques. This situation applies to all crops.

Potato, being a major delicacy in most parts of the world, is also prone to quick spoilage. It has a relatively short shelf life after harvest, hence, adequate storage facility has to be devised to increase its shelf life and to ultimately increase the profit of the farmer.

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3 Practical Tips On How To Get Bigger Broiler Chicken

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In livestock production, the best converter of feed to flesh is the broiler chicken. This breed of chicken is naturally built to consume less and produce more in terms of body weight. Aside from its excellent feed conversion ability, broilers also have a very short period to maturity. This is why broiler chicken farming is the most lucrative as it enables farmers to recoup their investment within a short period.

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SIGNS OF HEAT IN CATTLE

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Cattle production is one of the lucrative enterprises in agriculture. Cattle have high economic value compare to other livestock; the limiting features of cattle production is the long gestation period of cattle, relatively little number of litter and long maturity period. Cattle production is regarded as a long term investment. As a cattle farmer, one … Read more