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VEGETABLE ENTERPRISE

As we all know that Dry season is fast approaching, several vegetable crops are highly profitable especially during the dry season. The demand for leaf vegetables Corchorus spp (ewedu), Telferia (ugu), Amaranthus (efor) and so on is constant although the year, while there is a decline in supply during the dry season, that is why for any bunch produced at that time normally have inflated price of times 4 of same quantity during the wet season. For fruit vegetable like okro (Ila) is planted directly to the field, to facilitate germination, you soak for few minutes before planting, also remember that all the seeds that floats should be discarded since they may not germinate.
HOW TO ESTABLISH LEAF AND SOME FRUIT VEGETABLES USING SEEDS
Use a raised bed or trays for nursery and a ridge or flat bed for transplanting
Mix sharp sand with the seeds before planting to avoid over crowding
Broadcast it uniformly
You can cover it lightly with cured sawdust to protect it from pest.
About 2-3 weeks, transplanting commence, however, this is applicable to pepper, tomato, eggplant, but for ewedu, efor, ugu, soko, efor tete, water leaf (Egure) may not require transplanting. Harvesting is between 3 weeks to one month duration. Harvesting; harvesting by cutting back enables regrowth which give room for second harvest for efor, gure, ugu, ewuro...... please, kindly read the full tutorial at http://www.myagricworld.com/2015/11/dry-season-production-of-celosia.html

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DIABETES | Health benefits of Bitter melon (Momordica charantia).
The Yoruba people refers to it as “EGINRIN”
MOMORDICA CHARANTIA
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Momordica
Nutrient profile
Bitter melon is a powerful nutrient-dense plant composed of a complex array of beneficial compounds. These include bioactive chemicals, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants which all contribute to its remarkable versatility in treating a wide range of illnesses. The fruits contain high amounts of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamins B1, B2 and B3, as well as vitamin B9 (folate). The caloric values for leaf, fruit and seed were 213.26, 241.66 and 176.61 Kcal/100 g respectively.
The fruit is also rich in minerals including potassium, calcium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and iron, and is a good source of dietary fiber (bitter melon “monograph”, 2008). Medicinal value of bitter melon has been attributed to its high antioxidant properties due in part to phenols, flavonoids, isoflavones, terpenes, anthroquinones, and glucosinolates, all of which confer a bitter taste
Bitter melon was used back then to treat illnesses as diabetes and malaria, not knowing which active constituents from Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) could be the ones exerting these beneficial properties, maybe not even knowing that Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) contained any active constituents at all.
Different parts of the plants are used medicinally (ie, leaves, dried or fresh fruit, vine, whole plant, fresh juice) depending on the condition being treated (eg, high blood pressure, diabetes, diarrhea, fever, skin fungal infections, gastrointestinal cramps, psoriasis, hyperlipidemia, hemorrhoids, glaucoma, infertility).
Although, not all of bitter melon’s active constituents have been definitively determined, but we do know that the plant contains alkaloids, glycoside, peptides, acids, cucurbitins, charantin, cucurbitacins, momordine, momorcharins, and proteins.
The primary constituents responsible for the hypoglycemic properties are charantin, insulin-like peptide [plant-(p)-insulin], cucurbutanoids, momordicin, and oleanolic acids. The constituents of bitter melon provide a range of pharmacologic effects, including hypoglycemic, antiviral, and antineoplastic activities, but the most compelling area of research is in the field of type 2 diabetes.
BITTER MELON AND DIABETES
Diabetes mellitus is considered as one of the five leading causes of death in the world. It is a syndrome of disordered metabolism, usually due to a combination of hereditary and environmental causes, resulting in abnormally high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia).
Bitter melon has emerged as one of our strongest botanical interventions for improving blood glucose. Some active constituents present in Bitter melon that was able to act on a similar way as insulin, with the only difference that insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source by inhibiting the release of glucagon and Bitter melon inhibits key carbohydrate hydrolysing enzymes as α-amylase and α-glucosidase. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is used as anti-diabetic plant because of its hypoglycemic effect. Studies have shown that Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) repairs damaged β-cells, increases insulin levels, and also enhance the sensitivity of insulin.
The science and native wisdom behind the plant show its value in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. The ability of bitter melon to decrease serum glucose levels has been investigated in animal studies and in a small number of human studies but I will discuss only few of the investigation today.
Reductions in blood sugar after taking bitter melon can be seen quickly as soon as 30 minutes with the greatest reduction occurring at 4 hours and lasting for 12 hours.
A clinical trial that included 9 type 1 diabetics in the treatment group and 10 type 1 and 2 diabetics in the placebo group found that injections of bitter melon extract, isolated for its crystallized p-insulin, resulted in a statistically significant decrease in blood sugar. The effect was noted 30–60 minutes after subcutaneous injection, a 21.5% drop from baseline glucose, with a peak effect ranging from 4–12 hours with a 28% drop after 12 hours.
Other Potential Uses for Bitter Melon
Several animal studies have shown significant decreases in triglycerides and LDL cholesterol and increases in HDL cholesterol with bitter melon.
Dosage
The most appropriate or effective dose of bitter melon is not entirely clear. Powdered, dried fruit has been dosed in a range of 3–15 g/day. The fresh juice has been used at 50–100 mL/day, and an aqueous decoction of the fruit has ranged from 100 to 200 mL per day. Standardized extract dosing ranges from 100 to 200 mg 3 times daily. Combining the use of bitter melon with dietary advice, exercise, lifestyle changes, nutraceuticals, and, if necessary, conventional medicine, can create a comprehensive diabetic treatment strategy.

Adverse effects, cautions, contraindications
Bitter melon should be avoided in pregnant women, as it may cause a miscarriage, based on historical use and animal data. Bitter melon seeds contain momorcharin, which have been shown to have antifertility effects in female mice and spermatogenesis inhibition in dogs.


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HOW AGRIC CAN BOOST YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

This article is on how agriculture can boost youth employment in Nigeria. Do you know that the youth population is currently the largest in history. An estimated 87 per cent of the world’s young people live in developing countries and in rural areas. However, opportunities for youths in these areas are limited or non-existent, leaving them marginalised economically. In the rural areas, most youths are without work. The rate is increasing daily. Following the impact of high rates of poverty, young people are migrating from rural areas in search of opportunities in towns, where they face an uncertain future. But in places, such as Ogbomosho in Oyo State, however, a lot of youths have already become agro entrepreneurs out of necessity. Yet, as they try to create their opportunities, they face problems.

The problem the youths are facing is that they have few opportunities to access affordable financial services, because without funds, they would continue to have the odds stacked against them.
However, to help solve these barriers, the government must take steps to develop economic and employment opportunities.
The government needs to support local governments and private organisations with empowerment programmes aimed at helping rural young people create employment opportunities through agriculture.
With the right business advisory services specifically tailored for their needs, young people will be able to create their own employment opportunities and improve agricultural productivity in their areas.
But without such opportunities, our youths will continue to migrate from rural areas and from agriculture, which would have major implication for food security and political stability.
Young people living in rural areas have the potential of becoming farmers and producers of tomorrow. Young rural people, represent a significant portion of the agricultural workforce, and they can play a major role in the development of rural areas. But a range of access gaps, such as to land, financial services, technology, and markets is limiting their potential.
However, the ability of rural youth to engage in productive agricultural and non-agricultural activities has great social and economic benefits for the economy.
A lot of unemployed youths can be empowered to depend on agriculture for their livelihoods if the government provides the enabling environment for establishment of various micro agric processing opportunities, such investments would help to create the conditions where they can live in such areas with dignity. Investing in agriculture could help increase social protection for youths in the rural areas.
Boosting investments in agriculture for youths in the rural areas requires innovative financing instruments.
The government must support young people in overcoming barriers to agricultural production, especially, facilitating access to productive land.
To support rural youth in finding employment, MyAgricWorld has been rendering free consultancy service/Business Proposal/Plan to boost agroentre-preneurship and to help increase the employment and self-employment opportunities of young people.
Rural youths are critical in the society, even in agriculture. Rural youths that makes up a proportion of the population in the rural areas are disproportionately affected by poverty, food insecurity and poverty.
To achieve rural transformation, there is need to create opportunities for youth to participate in productive and lucrative agro business ventures.
Youth in rural area must be supported in agriculture to access the right tools and technology, the government must make significant gains toward ending extreme poverty and hunger.
I think the need for government to go the way of agriculture is now, especially considering two current happenings; the less value on oil and depletion rate or incidences rocking the Nigeria oil and gas sector, and the fact that very few youths are seen and are rare to come-by farming.
I think the government must do everything possible to promote rural youth involvement in agriculture through creating awareness on employment opportunities.

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