Author: Akin Chaktty

Growing up in a family deeply rooted in agriculture, I developed an early passion for cultivating the land, caring for animals, and exploring sustainable ways to improve farm productivity. I've worked extensively across multiple areas of agriculture, food and cash crop cultivation, poultry farming, fish farming etc. At FarmPally, I enjoy sharing practical insights drawn from real-life experiences to help farmers, pet owners, and agriculture lovers make informed, and sustainable decisions.

Celosia is an edible vegetable that belongs to the family – Amaranthaceae, and it has different species. However, the most popularly cultivated species is the Celosia argentea. Celosia argentea is not only eaten as vegetables, it also has medicinal uses. Read more…

Sunflower Characteristics Sunflower plant (Helianthus annus) belongs to the composite family. The plant has a compound flower made up of a group of smaller flowers called florets. These florets are clustered together to form a dense head called the capitulum, Read more…

What is Wind Seed Dispersal? Wind seed dispersal is when air breeze or wind aids the transfer of seeds from the parent plant to another location. Fruits and seeds dispersal by the wind is usually very small and light. Dispersal Read more…

Erysipelas or diamond disease is an infectious disease that affects pigs, mini pigs, mostly adult pigs. Erysipelas is not the same as Cellulitis but shares similar symptoms. However, Erysipelas is also referred to as St. Anthony’s fire. The zoonotic disease Read more…

Although Psyllium is coined from the Greek word psulla, the plant comes from Plantago Ovata. The plant is also referred to as isabgol plant. The seeds, due to their resemblance to fleas, were given the name “Psyllium”. There are different Read more…

Once you notice the rabbit has conceived, just like humans, you need to start caring for her. Make the house comfortable and offer nutritious food to help the pregnancy. Once your rabbit had babies, don’t touch them in the first Read more…

Castor Seed properties The castor seed is a dicotyledonous, and endospermic seed. It is oval in shape and has a smooth, hard seed coat. The testa is often mottled with brown and black spots patches. At the narrow end of Read more…

There are several management problems that are commonly encountered in chicken production. Some of the common problems with keeping chickens are: Heat stress Cannibalism Egg eating Egg defects Sudden Noise Cage fatigue Rodents   Heat Stress in Poultry Heat stress Read more…

Rabbits can eat different kinds of foods, from fruits, and vegetables to cooked cereals, and tuber foods. However, not all foods in these classes are good for bunnies. To prevent health issues in rabbits, the following rules should be followed Read more…

What is Seed Germination To define seed germination for kids or in layman’s terms, it is the process during which the embryo develops into a seedling.   How Seeds Turn to Plant The embryo of a dry fully developed seed Read more…