CROP PROFILE

Most people love pears because of their mild, sweet texture and fibrous centre. Pears are very rich in essential antioxidants, plants compounds, and dietary fibre. I call it my special fruit because pears pack all of these nutrients in a…
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History Originating from India, mango (Mangnifera Indica) is considered a sacred fruit, folklore has it that mango trees can grant wishes. From India, mangoes later spread through Asia and then to the rest of the world. History has it that…
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Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Pinaceae, but some millets…
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HISTORY Pumpkin is a type of winter squash that belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. Unlike other vegetable crops, pumpkins are almost exclusively grown for ornamental purposes rather than for actual consumption. Scientifically,…
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HISTORY From the East Asia regime, the Soybean is from the legume family. They were first domesticated by Chinese farmers around 1100 BC. Soybean is among the major industrial and agricultural crop which is spread out throughout the world…
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Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly Oryza glaberrima (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the…
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Beetroot has been gaining popularity since its inception as a superfood. Recent studies claim that beets and beetroot juice can improve athletic performance, reduce blood pressure, and increase blood flow. So much so that an increasing…
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BACKGROUND Okra originated from Tropical Africa and was taken to other parts of the world by the Portuguese. It belongs to the Malvaceae family. The Americans call the crop okra and called ladies finger by the British. In Ghana, okra…
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Garden egg is a form of eggplant that is grown as a food crop in numerous African nations. It is sometimes referred to as a fruit. The precise species of the garden egg has sparked a lot of discussions. Some sources (National Research…
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NATURE Nurturing crops is important just as natural as well. Cocoas are planted and raised in rich soils and grow amongst the protective branches of banana trees and mahogany. A cocoa pod (fruit) is about 17 to 20 cm (6.7 to…
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