Farming remains a vital part of Nigeria’s economy and livelihood. Yet, many farmers, especially smallholders, find it difficult to make […]
Why Nigerian Farmers Are Struggling to Make Profits, and What Can Be Done
Today, I will like to share with us some interesting questions. These questions were directed to me by a potential
Oil Palm Farming or Processing: Which one has the greatest value?
There are three major varieties of oil palm: dura, pisifera, and tenera. The dura palms have kernels with a thick
The processing of palm oil involves the following steps; reception of fresh fruit bunches from the plantations, sterilizing and threshing
Oil palm is a gross feeder plant that requires more nutrients than other average plants. It requires an annual rainfall
Oil palm seedling and nursery management
Oil palm is a gross feeder crop that demands a balance of micro and macronutrients for plant growth for a
Maximizing Oil palm Yield with less Fertilizer
We have always been telling our clients that 70 percent of oil palm production cost goes to fertilizer application but
Fertilizer Management in Oil palm
I recently conducted a small experiment to validate the difference between the local oil palm species and the supergene oil
Local Oil Palm species vs. Super Gene species
Agriculture in Nigeria has suffered from years of mismanagement, inconsistent and poorly conceived government policy and lack of basic infrastructure,
How Nigeria can return to world’s leading producer of oil palm
Feeding your cocoa tree with the correct fertilizer is not only vital to help protect against pest and diseases, it
Fertilizer application in Cocoa Plantation
