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by Tobi
Fri Aug 20, 2021 7:33 am
Forum: Vegetables, Herbs, and Spices
Topic: Is Moringa really medicinal?
Replies: 0
Views: 24747

Is Moringa really medicinal?

The claims peddled by many is that Moringa is medicinal. But is it truly? images (3).jpeg Most of the claims about Moringa have not been actively tested on humans. This is what is known so far; Antimicrobial Lab studies suggest moringa extracts may halt growth of bacteria and fungi, but human data a...
by Tobi
Mon Aug 16, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: Aquaculture
Topic: Would you go into frog farming?
Replies: 1
Views: 23164

Re: Would you go into frog farming?

Looks like it's an in thing all over the country (Borno, Kebbi, Osun etc) and even in neighboring countries. See the story below. It seem to be a lucrative business. I would not touch it though. Screenshot_20210816_193144_com.android.chrome.jpg https://dailytrust.com/how-frog-meat-is-gaining-popular...
by Tobi
Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:08 am
Forum: Exotic and Emerging Agric Technologies
Topic: Would you eat lab grown meat?
Replies: 1
Views: 15180

Re: Would you eat lab grown meat?

Even if no other meat exists.... I would rather be vegetarian! :roll:
by Tobi
Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:14 am
Forum: Cereals and Legumes
Topic: Fall out of Covid-19 starts to emerge - Maize output may fall this year, farmers raise alarm
Replies: 0
Views: 12859

Fall out of Covid-19 starts to emerge - Maize output may fall this year, farmers raise alarm

The much dreaded yet anticipated fall out of Covid-19 is beginning to hit the agriculture sector Maize output may fall this year, farmers raise alarm Maize.jpg Maize output is expected to fall this year by 30%, from projected 25 million metric tonnes to 17.5 million tonnes, Nigeriafarmers have said....
by Tobi
Sun May 31, 2020 9:26 am
Forum: Agric Business/Education/Services
Topic: Don't focus on CoViD and forget Agriculture
Replies: 0
Views: 16582

Don't focus on CoViD and forget Agriculture

While do we deal with the effects of Covid-19 on our health systems, we often times forget that the effects of covid-19 dealing with the agriculture sector is really important: without food we would die in more numbers than with covid. images (9).jpeg So food is more important to be honest. While no...
by Tobi
Sat May 30, 2020 11:22 am
Forum: Cereals and Legumes
Topic: Price of corn may fall this year
Replies: 0
Views: 12296

Price of corn may fall this year

Bad news for food storage business in the next year. Many people buy food stuff to store during harvest (Nov and December) and resell during planting season (May and June). Since Nigeria imports to augument its food stocks, world food prices affect the local costs of food. Such business people need ...
by Tobi
Sat May 30, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: Exotic and Emerging Agric Technologies
Topic: Agric tech goes ballistic! Drones used in seeding
Replies: 0
Views: 13735

Agric tech goes ballistic! Drones used in seeding

Innovation and in agriculture moves at a lightening speed. Chinese use drones for seeding doing the work of 50 farmers at a go. Change is galloping towards us. We better innovate or perish. images (2).jpeg Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding One of China’s largest agricultural drone compa...
by Tobi
Wed May 27, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: Agric Business/Education/Services
Topic: The fight to oust Mr. Agriculture: Akinwunmi Adeshina
Replies: 0
Views: 16005

The fight to oust Mr. Agriculture: Akinwunmi Adeshina

Mr. Akinwunmi Adeshina is fighting for his professional life as a group of "whistle blowers" raise ethical questions about the leadership of one of Nigeria's most celebrated Agriculture Minister. While many Nigerians have been watching with bathed breath and dismay that this is another high profile ...
by Tobi
Tue May 26, 2020 2:27 pm
Forum: Agric Business/Education/Services
Topic: Showcasing the Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit - Output without Outlet equals ZERO
Replies: 0
Views: 13733

Showcasing the Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit - Output without Outlet equals ZERO

Showcasing the Nigeria Entrepreneurial Spirit - Output without Outlet equals ZERO The Nigerian Entrepreneurial Spirit The typical Nigerian is a hustler. A person who sees challenges as nothing and once decides to face it, would move with a single purpose of surmounting it. The life we face is that ...
by Tobi
Sun Oct 27, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Roots and Tuber Crops
Topic: Types of Yam Species
Replies: 2
Views: 34887

Re: Types of Yam Species

Josh123 wrote: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:07 pm What of water yam?
Water yam is Dioscorea alata also called wild yam or yellow yam