The Importance of Feed in Livestock Production Many farmers focus on management and housing but often overlook one of the most critical elements of success: feed ingredients. The quality of feed determines how well animals grow, reproduce, resist disease, and convert...

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...

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...

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...

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...

    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 *...

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 picking  Insufficient minerals...

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"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 with the...

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...

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...

“Biosecurity” is derived from “Biological Security”. It simply means “what do we have to do to keep diseases from entering a poultry farm”. In commercial poultry farms, the risk of disease outbreaks is high and can result in significant economic loss for the farmer. A...