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The Essence of a Ready market in the Agricultural Sector
Agriculture fulfils the basic needs of mankind by providing a lot of benefits to humanity. Unfortunately, the Agricultural sector continuously faces challenges. Sometimes these challenges are yesterday’s challenges presented anew but in a…
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Cassava as a strategic move for agribusiness development
Cassava, one of the crops used in a wide range of products including biofuel, food and industrial goods has emerged as one of the highly sought commodities for use in various industries. Currently, a ton of cassava starch is sold at USD525,…
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THE EARLY LIFE OF A CROP
The profitability of a crop depends on how its early stages of growth are attended to. Just like any other living organism, the prime stage of a living thing is very important and crucial to the development of that living organism.…
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CONSUMABLE ROOTS IN AFRICA
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a food plant that the Portuguese introduced to Africa from America in 1558.Cassava has been a subsistence crop among local farmers who consume the edible roots and the remainder sold for profit. Aside…
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AG-TECH, THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE BUT WHERE DO WOMEN STAND?
Agriculture is an inevitable aspect of human life because it is the primary source of food and some natural resources. In this natural world, its relevance will remain because human lives depend on agriculture for survival. The African…
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AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE MILLIONS AND THE BILLIONS THROUGH CASSAVA STARCH
Agriculture the first business created on the earth has from time immemorial presented many opportunities in various forms. Farming, transportation, logistics, export, farm services, industrialization, and many more.Many individuals like…
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CONVERTING CASSAVA WASTE TO NUTRITIOUS ANIMAL DIET
Nigeria, which is the largest global producer of cassava, harvests about 59 million tonnes of cassava a year (20% of global production), resulting in about 15 million tonnes of wet peels. These peels which in most cases turn out to be…
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DIGITAL FARMING: THE NEED FOR FARMERS TO EMBRACE THIS PRACTICE
In the days of old, farming was seen as a dirty job, a dirty career, a business for the rural community and a minor affair for the less privileged in society until the rise of farming technology set into the scenes. However, It is quite!-->…
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TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE TO SUSTAIN AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA
Research has explained that Climate change means a change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability…
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RANDOM FACTS ABOUT CASSAVA
Cassava originated in Brazil. In the 16th century, Portuguese sailors brought it to Africa, which now produces more than 50% of the world’s cassava supply. This tropical vegetable, also called manioc, Manihot, yucca root, and tapioca is…
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