Farm record keeping is dated to the ancient times, and it’s a practice that always help farmers to increase their productivity. There is so much importance of farm records and accounts in managing a farm or any animal production. Read more…
Category: Agro Business
Businesses pertaining to agriculture
Economic importance of fungi All fungi are either saprophytes or parasites and thus have economic importance that is both beneficial and harmful to food or in agriculture. Some fungi live at the expense of their living host until the latter Read more…
Broiler chickens are reared for meat consumption, and they consume a lot of feed. Feeding is the most important factor in the management of broiler chickens. Both broiler starter and finisher feed formulations must be rich in quality ingredients as Read more…
Care and management of pregnant sow are very essential in order to prevent most pig farrowing problems. Feeding sows before and after farrowing with healthy food is usually encouraged. Feed lactating sow well so she can produce enough milk for Read more…
Bacterial and parasitic infections are common in piggery. Diarrhea is usually a common symptom of most of these diseases, however diarrhea caused by the bacterium Escherichia coli is the most common cause of death in piglets. It usually causes illness Read more…
Rabbit farming is a very profitable business, no doubt about this. To increase your productivity, however, breeding is a fulcrum of successful rabbit rearing. Rabbit breeding has seasons – you can start planning to mate your rabbit as early as Read more…
Why is Seed Dispersal Important? When flowering is over and the fruits and seeds ripen, they fall from the parent plant to the ground. The number of seeds produced by a single plant is often very large. However, most of Read more…
In pig production, care must be taken in preventing disease outbreaks. There are quite several bacterial and fungal diseases affecting pigs. One of the bacterial diseases in swine is Malignant Oedema, its scientific name is Gangrenous Septicaemia Braxy. Causes of Read more…
If you want to raise any breed of chicken, it’s cost-wise to choose day old chicks. Either you want to raise chicken for egg production or meat, buying expensive birds can have a great effect on your productivity. However, caring Read more…
When layer chickens are fully matured, they lay one egg per day. Poultry farmers are often faced with egg drop syndrome and it can affect their productivity if the issue is not addressed promptly. There are tons of factors that Read more…