PLANTAIN FARMING Plantains come from the tropics, where they can grow almost year-round and flower and fruit at any time. In these conditions, they can bear fruit in as little as nine to twelve months after planting. Plantain farming is simply the cultivation of plantain. It involves the process of growing plantains and is one…
CULTIVATION OF RICE Rice plant is an annual warm-season grass (monocot plant) with round culms, flat leaves and terminal panicles. Rice is normally grown as an annual plant, it is typically grown in flooded fields, called paddies. Although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop up to…
BANANA FARMING Bananas are perennials crops which produce succeeding generations of crops. A banana plantation is a commercial agricultural facility found in tropical climates where bananas are grown. The first cycle after planting is called the plant crop. The ratoon is the sucker (also called the follower) succeeding the harvested plant. Banana farming starts with…
The Power of Good Fruits: Boosting Your Immune System Fruits are nature’s sweet and nutritious gift to humanity. Packed with essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and dietary fiber, fruits play an important part in ensuring the effective functioning of the human body. Incorporating a variety of fruits into your daily diet can have a great impact…
CASSAVA PLANTATION Cassava, also known as yuca or manioc is a starchy root crop that’s grown in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Cassava farming is the cultivation and growing of Cassava crop. Cassava is a staple food in Nigeria. Almost everybody in Nigeria consume cassava directly or indirectly. It is also one of…
DRYING METHOD OF PALM OIL EXTRACTION In our previous post, we discussed extensively on the ways by which palm oil can be extracted from oil palm tree and wet method as the most common process of palm oil extraction. The dry process is not commonly used, but it’s still a viable option for extracting palm…
HOW TO EXTRACT PALM OIL FROM OIL PALM TREE From our last post,we talked about oil palm tree,how it is grown,the different usefulness and how it is being used in the agricultural industries. Now we will be talking extensively on how palm oil is being extracted from the oil palm tree. As we have…
COCOA: A GREAT EXAMPLE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE Agriculture deals with cultivating the soil, growing crops, and raising livestock. It encompasses livestock, crops,aquaculture, fishery, forestry and so on. It mainly refers to as the art or science of growing crops and rearing of animals and cultivating the soil. Agriculture comprises of two types which are the…
