Businesses pertaining to agriculture
African swine fever (ASF) is a hemorrhagic disease caused by a virus. Domestic and wild pigs are the carrier of the disease and it spreads quickly. African swine fever has serious economic and production impacts and had affected many countries including, China and the United States and severe other countries in the past. The virus … Read more African Swine Fever – Symptoms and Treatments
Origin of Onion Onion (Allium cepa L.) Family: Alliaceae) is by far the most important bulb crop. Its origin is not definitely known but it is believed to have come from the eastern Mediterranean region and central Asia including Iran and Pakistan. Onions were also cultivated in Egypt at least 4800 years ago as evidenced … Read more Onion Cultivation Practice for better Yield
Although good pig management practice can help to minimize disease outbreak in swine, diseases are inevitable just like in humans. Common pig problems are difficulty in breathing, cough, runny nose or pneumonia, and the over-the-counter antibiotics drugs can help with these diseases. It has become common to add small quantities of antibiotics into diets for … Read more Antibiotics in Pig Production – Benefits and Concerns
Protein is an important pig feed ingredient, either you’re formulating grower feed, finisher, pellets for sow or creep feed for piglets. Also, if you’re buying pig feed from a store, formulating your own feed with grains and supplements, cereals with amino acid sources or grains and vitamins and minerals, protein foods are important for all … Read more High-Protein Animal sources for Pig Feeds
The two main ingredients of organic pig feed are Carbs and Protein. They are essential in making the pigs gain weight and grow muscles. Feedstuffs can be classified into energy or protein sources according to whether they are rich in energy or protein. However, energy sources may still contain some protein and other nutrients, likewise … Read more Cereal Grains in Pig Feed Formulation – Uses & Benefits
Pigs are omnivorous animals and they can eat most foods that humans eat. Either you’re raising pigs commercially or as a pet, you can feed your pigs with homemade foods. Some of the ingredients for making pig feed are also eating by man. If you’re trying to minimize feed cost and feed your swine cheaply, … Read more Tuber Foods that Pigs can eat to Increase Energy
Groundnut is also called peanut and can be grown as a grain legume as well as an oilseed crop. It has the highest oil content (44-50% oil) among tropical grain legumes. It is a major cash crop, which is widely grown in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In Africa, where 20% is … Read more How to Grow Groundnut Plant (Arachis hypogaea)
Farming provides huge investment opportunities because of the broad value chain but it seems the sector is not well developed in Africa. With technology and internet, and young entrepreneurs replacing our old farmers and bringing innovations into agriculture in Nigeria, things are beginning to get better. There are now agricultural investment platforms where you can … Read more FarmCenta Agro Investment Platform in Nigeria – CEO Digest
Garlic has been known for its aroma and healing effects for ages and it’s used as a condiment in almost every kitchen across the globe. Its Latin name is Allium sativum and can also be called age root or stinky onion. The Indians believed it has a strength-giving effect, and it’s popular as a tonic. … Read more How to grow Garlic, Harvest, Store and Use it
There is so much buzz now in the Agtech vertical of the Nigerian Agribusiness sector. With the help of tech and internet, entrepreneurs can now crowdfund their agricultural-related businesses. Many people are already interested in investing in agriculture in Nigeria but don’t want to be part of the processes, hence online farming. This is a … Read more Chubi Agro Farm Crowd-Funding Platform in Nigeria