Spinach : 19 Incredible Health benefits
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, potassium…
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Safety Precautions in Agrochemicals handling and usage
Exposure to agrochemicals puts many farmworkers at risk of various occupational diseases. The exposure may be as a result of workers own negligence, inadequate knowledge and safety systems. There are…
Organic Farming: Types, Principles, Methods and Importance
Organic farming is the method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms, antibiotics and growth hormones. (food.ndtv. com)…
Agriculture in Ghana - Facts & Figures 2015
Agriculture in Ghana Facts and Figures 2015, presents elaborate data on major agricultural and related activities. This is the outcome of exercise undertaken by the Statistics, Research and Information Directorate (SRID)…
How Plants use Water: Photosynthesis, Translocation, Transpiration and Structure
Plants use water to survive and grow. Water helps plants to transport nutrients and give energy. It is one of the most important, if not the most important, compound or…
Types of Irrigation: Advantages and Disadvantages
Irrigation is the method in which a controlled amount of water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. In simple words, it is when people supply water to…
Why is Organic Fertilizer better?
Fertilizers supplement plants with the vital nutrients needed for optimal, healthy growth. There are two categories of fertilizers: organic and inorganic. (homeguides.sfgate.com). Read also: Types of Inorganic Fertilizers What is Organic…
Building a Food Secure World
This post is based on an originally written article by His Excellency Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of United Nations, titled Building a Food Secure World. In his article, Mr Annan…
Types of Inorganic Fertilizers
Fertilizers supplement plants with the vital nutrients needed for optimal, healthy growth. You can choose from two categories of fertilizers: organic and inorganic products. Organic fertilizers undergo little processing and…
Inorganic Fertilizer: Advantages and Disadvantages
What is an inorganic fertilizer? Inorganic fertilizer, also known as mineral or commercial fertilizer, is fertilizer mined from mineral deposits or manufactured from synthetic compounds. Both organic fertilizer (composed of…
7 Tips on Profitable Farming with Good Records Keeping
Farming is a business and so farmers must treat it as such. This starts with proper planning and diligent execution of all on-farm and off-farm activities. If you intend to…
Importance of Farm Records Keeping
Farm records keeping is an activity most farmers try to avoid. They say it is time-consuming and that they do not have the time for it. So they ignore the activity of…