by admin | Sep 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
USAID/Nigeria Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity shines the spotlight on women owned/led agribusiness #MSMEs in #Nigeria in this upcoming Gender-Positive Agribusiness Investment Deal Room. Are you an agribusiness MSME owned or run by a woman? Do...
by admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The quality and quantity of animal feed is crucial for farm animal growth and development, which in turn affects the quality of food that human consume. Palm kernel cake (PKC) is an important by-product obtained from palm oil extraction. It is widely fed to...
by admin | Jul 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Wheat offal is the by-product of wheat milling process. It is a nutritious source of protein, minerals, and other nutrients that can be used in a number of ways including feeding livestock, poultry, fish, and pet food. Offal is a general term that refers to the...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
As you get started on the journey of raising backyard or commercial chickens, it’s fun to look forward to the milestones you will celebrate with your flock. From baby chick to retirement, there are six important chicken growth stages. Each stage signals nutrition...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Livestock owners, managers sometimes cut corners in a bid to cut cost not knowing they are causing more harm than good. Some of such activities are but not limited to: + Diluting a formulated complete feed * by adding grains and/or fibre to the feed *...
by admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Let us consider protein first since protein is critical for muscle mass and egg production in poultry farming. Insufficient protein causes: – Lowered growth – Stunted growth – Fewer and smaller eggs – Poor feathering – Feather...
by admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Do you work in the agricultural industry and want to develop your career or want to start your own farm or agribusiness? Register for our 3-6 months intensive training with internship in model farms, On-farm training and hands on practical experience. At Heirs and...
by admin | Apr 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
“When farmers start to explore the market by themselves, they have at least five instances of ‘Wow’ -experiences, which change their way of thinking (Farmers Market School pilot project evaluation report, Zimbabwe.) Smallholder farmers’ growing engagement...
by admin | Apr 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most of the challenging issues of export market start at the production stage where farmers fail to meet the standards required in the international market. The challenging issues are but not limited to: Minimum Residual Level (MRL) of chemicals: Unsafe and Improper...
by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
A new business is a lot like a baby turtle. Turtles usually return to the same island they have nested before, year after year. However, with numbers dwindling and other beaches becoming over crowded, they change track. When an entrepreneur realizes the way things are...
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