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.

Devil’s claw is a medicinal plant with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects for both man and other animals. The other time, we talked about the health benefits of devil’s claw on dogs, it’s important to know that it also has positive Read more…

With the increasing improvements in the field of technology, many of these technologies and techniques are being tried out and implemented in agriculture. Many types of research are going on, exploring the different possibilities of technology in agriculture. All these Read more…

As the human population keeps on growing, spaces for agriculture are becoming abode for human living. Therefore, the next step in agriculture is indoor farming, which gives room to the practice of vertical and hydroponic farming on a commercial scale Read more…

Devil’s claw (Botanical nameH arpagophytum) is a plant with ta uberous root system commonly found in Africa. It derived this name from the appearance of its hooked fruit and it’s also called wa ood spider, grapples plant but mostly referred Read more…

Sweet potato is one of the fiber root crops with a relatively high nutritive value and yet only about 5% of world production comes Africa. It is mostly grown with other arable crops. Asia produces over 90% of the crop Read more…

Jute is perhaps the most important of all bast fibers. The fiber is obtained from the stems of two cultivated species of Corchorus, namely, C. Capsularis L. and C. olitorius L. It is mostly produced in Asian countries especially China, Read more…

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…

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…