Kenaf is an important bast fiber crop. It is however grown largely in small backyard gardens in most parts of Nigeria, especially in the north. India is the major producer. Kenaf Origin It originated from tropical and subtropical Africa Read more…
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.
The most productive pigs are likely to be those reared in a suitable environmental temperature. This ensures that the pig’s metabolic heat production is at a minimum and it is neither using feed energy to keep warm nor reducing feed Read more…
Cucumber probably originated in northern India and was introduced to the Mediterranean. It is now widespread throughout the world. Cucumber plant Ecology Cucumbers are well adapted to warm climates but will grow well at lower temperatures than melons. The Read more…
Carrot (D. carota L. sub so. sativus (Hoffm.) Thell.) is derived from the wide carrot (D. carota L. sub sp. carota) which occurs naturally in Europe, Asia and Africa. It is of ancient cultivation in the Mediterranean region and has Read more…
Okra is a common vegetable crop grown in many part of the tropics for its mucilaginous fruits. It is a dicotyledonous annual herbaceous plant that’s widely grown in all ecological zones of Nigeria but is not of much economic importance Read more…
The system of rearing animals, including pigs, can be classified into two groups. The extensive method and the intensive method. The first method is usually practiced by peasants or small-scale producers while the second can only be practiced by Large-scale Read more…
Lettuce is a seasonal herb that is considered the world’s most important salad crop. Origin and distribution of Lettuce The centre of origin of L. sativa appears to be the middle east. The first records of lettuce as a Read more…
Modern-day Pig House The design of a pig building depends on some important factors such as the type of materials found within the area, the climate, the purpose for which they are kept (e.g breeding or fattening), and the amount Read more…
Bitter leaf plants are shrubs and their leaves are used as a vegetable. Vernonia amygdalina, Vernonia colorata, and Vernonia calvoana are the three species usually grown. Ecology of the plant Vernonia grows in all types of soils. It is Read more…
Cotton is the most important of the plant fibres and its production is greater than that of all other fibres out together. Cotton alone supplies about 78% of plant fibres. There are two main species in cultivation, namely, Gossypium hirsutum Read more…
