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IMPACT THE NEXT GENERATION BY SETTING UP AGRO-PROCESSING FACTORIES
The enterprises and businesses we create do not only benefit us today but go a long way to impact the next generation. In every line of business, some sacrificial investments were made to leave a sustainable impact on the present and the…
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HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING CASSAVA LEAVES
Cassava is more of a medicinal plant than a carbohydrate diet. However, the cassava root does not have the same nutritional content as other tuber vegetables. Cassava is a versatile, flavorful meal that is high in minerals and energy,…
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THE USEFUL BACKYARD WEED: DANDELION
INTRODUCTIONAmongst all the benefit giving crops or plants, there is hardly any space for the name Dandelion. Growing up as a member of the flowering family, it was and is considered a weed, and unwanted one that never leaves your garden.…
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A FARMER’S NEED FOR RESPECT
People's perception of farmers in this 21st century is unrealistic and sad to hear, people still see farmers as uneducated individuals, who have limited access to knowledge and technology, and are unable to connect with elites because they…
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SMALL-SCALE FARMERS: THE HOPE FOR CROP AND LAND PRODUCTIVITY
Small-scale farmers have often been underestimated due to the less food they produce and their inability to use modernized machinery for work on the farm. Currently, they are among the rural population with an increasing rise in poverty.…
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THE GLOBAL DEMAND FOR CASSAVA STARCH TO INCREASE AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 3.1 PER CENT
The Food and Agriculture Organization has affirmed that the demand for starch is likely to increase. According to the FAO analysis, worldwide demand for cassava starch may expand at a pace of 3.1 per cent per year, with growth rates of 4.2…
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY
Research indicates that agriculture accounts for 17 percent of United States (U.S) economic output, making it America’s largest industry. Broadening the scope of the economic impact of agriculture, the agriculture industry employs…
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MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE: EMPOWERING WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
Women have been marginalized and given less recognition in the African continent in general. Significant areas of influence in life have seen reduced participation of women. The agriculture sector is no exception to the non-recognition of…
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CASSAVA, “THE DEEP-ROOTED SAVIOUR” OF THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
In the 16th – 17th Century, a Brazilian miracle crop was introduced to the Gold Coast by the Portuguese. They cultivated it around the trading ports, forts, and castles, and were mainly consumed by the slave masters and their slaves. Due to…
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EDUCATING WOMEN: THE POSITIVE APPROACH TO AGRICULTURAL ADVANCEMENT IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA
"Education is the key to success" is a popular quote that applies to every aspect of human lives. Agriculture production as such cannot be exempted from the great successes chalked because of education. Industrialized countries are…
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