As the festive season approaches, one thing is certain—the meat will be a centrepiece at celebrations, especially in many Nigerian households.
Author: Heman Zakaria
Ever wondered why that glass of red wine sometimes comes with a headache? Many wine lovers experience an unpleasant surprise after enjoying their favourite red, and recent research may have finally uncovered why.
Poultry farming remains a key agricultural practice in Nigeria, providing income and a critical source of protein. Despite its significance, farmers face persistent challenges, including disease management, market volatility, access to quality feed, and ensuring consistent poultry health and output.
Achieving food security in Nigeria is a pressing challenge, requiring the adoption of innovative practices throughout the agricultural value chain.
Traders of major markets in Jos have called on the Plateau state government to rescind its stand over the ban on the movement of heavy trucks and animals within the Jos/Bukuru areas and give priority to trucks carrying agricultural produce. The Market Chairman of Farin Gada tomato market, Mr. Ibrahim Imani who spoke to ASHENEWS said the unions are not completely against the ban stating that there is a need for the state government to review its stand as the ban is doing more harm to their businesses than good. He noted that the government did not plan properly to provide a bypass…
Soil moisture is the water content of the soil, it can be expressed in terms of volume or weight. Soil moisture measurement can be based on in situ probes for example capacitance, probes, neutron probes or remote sensing methods. Water that enters a field is removed from a field by runoff, drainage, evaporation or transpiration. Whereas carbon is a chemical element that has a symbol C and atomic number of 6, it is non-metallic and tetravalent, meaning that its atoms are able to form up to 4 covalent bonds due to its valence shell exhibiting 4 electrons, it belongs to group 14 on the periodic table and makes up about 0.025 percent of earth crust.