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That is, the stem climbs on any other plant around or crawl on the ground.

This post will be a short one because we have done the most jobs when we learned about the cultivation of groundnut. It is good to check out how to make money cultivating groundnut so you can easily grab the little differences. Now, let us show the little differences in cultivating melon and assume every other steps or procedure is the same with that of groundnut.

1. Melon can be inter-cropped with major crops (cassava, yam, maize) in Nigeria as additional crop in the farm but in this case, it should be in smaller quantity so that it won’t disturb the main crop because of its climbing feature.

2. In a good area (fertile land), one stem of melon can shoot out 5 to 15 heads therefore needing enough space to do well. It still needs wider spacing than groundnut needs to help in proper weeding.

3. When you want to harvest, you just need to cut the heads from the crawling stem. You can allow for sometimes when it can be easily squeezed to press out the seeds if you don’t want to do it as it’s still very fresh. You can still sell them off to the begging buyers without stressing yourself to bring out the seeds. Cultivating melon (egusi) is said to be easy yet profitable.

Now, check situation where a seed of melon can give up to, say 10 heads of melon which one head can sometimes contain more than 150 seeds. If you are starting small to plant 500 stands, you will be harvesting about (500 x10 = 5,000) heads. Check the seeds yourself. 1kg of melon can produce from 450kg to 2 ton or even more if all things work out well.

Note: This is different from water melon.
(farmzeal)

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/01/how-to-cultivate-melonegusi.html?m=0

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Cassava is a root vegetable widely consumed in developing countries. It provides some important nutrients and resistant starch, which may have health benefits. It is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates.
After harvesting your Cassava the next thing you want to do is to either process it into garri, fufu or starch. Cassava processing business in Nigeria is a major business dominating the agricultural space in the country.
The following are what you need to know about Cassava Processing Business in Nigeria:
In this post we are going to lay our focus on garri. Check out for more in our other posts:
Remove the skin of the cassava tubers.
Wash the peeled tubers thoroughly.
Cut the tubers into medium sizes.
Take them to the grinding machine and grind the tubers.
After the grinding, put in big sacks and drilled to ultimate dryness in a for 2-3 days.
Using a big sieve, sieve off the fine cassava powder from other particles.
Then, using a wide frying pan, fry the powder until dry.
So if you are in Nigeria and you are thinking of Cassava Processing Business, here's one of the tips.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/01/how-to-start-cassava-processing.html

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CBN Anchor Borrowers Program - 225,000 Farmers to Benefit From Nirsal's New Field Structure

As part of its focus on taking business-driven agriculture to the grassroots, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture, NIRSA, is deploying an innovative nation-wide field structure to support 225,000 farmers under the CBN Anchor Borrowers Scheme.

The structure, known as the Project Monitoring Reporting and Remediation Office, PMRO, has units located in each state and the federal capital.

The PMROs are designed to support NIRSAL's core mandate of making agriculture more attractive for private sector investment by de-risking the agricultural value chain. Among other functions, they will provide rigorous monitoring and supervision of NIRSAL facilitated agriculture projects to improve successful outcomes.

NIRSAL, which the Central Bank appointed an implementation partner in the Anchor Borrowers Programme, is deploying the PMROs to support an initial number of about 225,000 farmers throughout the country under the programme.

The 225,000 farmers being supported include a minimum of 5,000 farmers in 37 locations - 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Speaking on the development, Managing Director/CEO of NIRSAL, Aliyu Abdulhameed, explained that the PMROs will play an important supportive role because NIRSAL runs a lean operation at its corporate HQs.



In his words: "The PMRO structure is very critical to our operations. Agriculture is a field business. They would act as our eyes to ensure that agricultural projects that we facilitate finance for are executed in line with agreed terms and also serve to extend the reach of our interventions."

He added that the PMROs will also have the responsibility of capturing the impact of NIRSAL's interventions on communities, individual farmers and other players along the agricultural value chain.

"The positive impact made is the justification for our existence so it's critical to constantly measure and review the impact of our interventions."

The function of the PMRO office in each state is to generate new projects where necessary, supervise existing ones and mobilise the community to support and own as well as enjoy the positive impact of NIRSAL projects.

In line with NIRSAL's focus on business-driven agriculture, the PMROs are led by highly experienced private sector professionals and will deploy private-sector orientation and strategies to drive the projects along agribusiness lines. They will also assist the banks to properly package those projects so that they become bankable.

As a Business Development unit, the PMROs will also work to make sure that there are sufficient projects in each state to be funded by NIRSAL. This will be achieved by developing the capacity of those projects in line with the targets of the project, best practice and the specifications of the banks.

Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant overseeing the PMRO structure believes that "the closeness of the PMROs to project sites and the embedding of project monitoring services within the project sites of any project that is more than 500M ensures effective monitoring and reduces the risk of loan diversion."

The PMRO structure is an innovative and practical measure designed to build private sector confidence in agribusiness. Because of its closeness to projects, it will help to stop diversion of agricultural loans by farmers to other projects, ensure farmers are supported to use best farming methods/techniques. This will increase productivity, success rate and profitability of agricultural projects and in the process reduce the perception of the sector as high risk by financial institutions.

http://www.agricinfo.com/2018/01/cbn-anchors-borrowers-program-225000.html?m=0

Rochas Okorocha gives 18 days Xmas Holidays to Imo State workers to enjoy Christmas. Hip Hip Hoera!!!

Everybody Sing if you think this is brilliant. I will stand and listen next to the Zuma Statue.

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For Our Danish Friends
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Local Rice Production, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that local production of rice in the country has increased by 70 percent following the introduction of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) by the Federal Government.

Head of Development, Finance Department, CBN, Chukwudum Nzelu, stated this in Calabar, Cross River State, adding that before the introduction of the scheme, local rice production stood at 30 percent.

Nzelu posited that due to the increase in local rice production, the country has saved a lot of foreign exchange and that if the trend continues, the country would sustain the creation of jobs through a new generation of farmers, distributors, transporters, marketers and allied industries associated with rice production.

He said the rice market is inexhaustible because the nation’s population is huge, and there is a huge demand for the staple food all over the country.

“So we did an experiment with rice through what we called the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, where a rice miller comes as an off-taker for smallholder farmers who would produce for him and then he takes from them and mills.

Factories that were operating at 30 percent now are operating at 70 percent production capacity after the experiment. With this increase, we have created jobs. That is why between 2016 and 2017, we have a lot of local rice on the market. So many local factories that were dormant became active again,” he said.

Nzelu, also confirmed that the apex bank was facilitating an accelerated agricultural development scheme, aimed at engaging a minimum of 10, 000 youths between the ages of 18 and 35 from the 36 states and Abuja. Buhari Inaugurates Amarava Rice Mill In Kano, Says FG’s Agricultural Revolution On Course

He said CBN believes that if Nigeria continues importing what can be produced locally, it would deny citizens the jobs that would have been created.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2017/12/fg-boots-local-rice-production-by-70.html?m=1

The idea of supporting prisoners’ rehabilitation and make the Nigerian Prisons Service self sufficient has received a boost as a rice farm (Lakushi Farm Centre) operated by prisoners in Plateau State has yielded 400 bags of rice in the year.

Lakushi which is one of the 17 Farms owned by the Nigerian Prisons Service is operated to enhance modern skills/training in farming techniques so as to enable the inmates learn while in detention and put the knowledge gained when they regain their freedom.

According to a statement issued yesterday in Jos and signed by the State Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Luka Ayedoo, the success came because the farm was re-positioned with funding to ensure the procurement and distribution of modern farm tools and inputs.

The statement reads,”The Lakushi Farm Centre of the Nigerian Prisons Service has harvested over 400 bags of rice in 2017. The farm is one of the 17 Prisons farms in Nigeria and major in rice production because of it comparative advantage. The farm was repositioned to diversify the Nigerian economy with emphasis on the agricultural and mining sectors.

“The farm is already living up to it expectation of supporting prisoners’ rehabilitation and reintegration through enhanced modern skills/training in farming techniques; and have kick-started the Nigerian Prisons’ drive towards self-sufficiency.
“The Nigerian Prisons Service received good funding, which launched the transformation face of these farms in 2016; leading to the procurement and distribution of modern farm tools, aimed at mechanizing the farms for self-sufficiency, training of inmates and enhance revenue base of the Service.”

It added that, “The Lakushi Farm Centre in 2017 received two tractors, one operational vehicle, two boom sprayer, three seed-drill planter, two multi-crop threshers, herbicides, pesticides etc. The Controller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed also approved the sum of N33, 44,291.58 for the renovation of the farm building and inmate cells; which is ongoing.” Ogbeh Calls For Caution, Calm Over NIFOR Leadership.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2017/12/prison-farm-yields-400-bags-of-rice-in.html?m=1

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Kogi State Former SUG Leader Ogiri Cosmos AKA ViralWap Cries Out on Behalf of thousands of Kogi Students who have paid thousands of Naira to Register For Bursary Funds in Each of their Institutions all over Nigeria.

Each student registered with at least #1,000 with the hope of getting bursary from state government.

I wonder how much kogi state government realized from this bursary registration.

Hmmmm.....I'm very sure over 2000 students must have applied which will amount to over #2m.

Anyway, they said before the year(2017) runs out, they will pay.

Few days to go.

We are watching oooo

[quote author=sarrki post=63401460]Even me and you are part of the problem[/quote The Problem starts from the society.

sarrki:
Nigeria problems are uncountable

Can you list the one you know?

bakry86:
Where is ethno-religious sentiment?

21 is Listed already, we are going to 60 sir.
kindly mention lalasticlala to push to front page.

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Let's Find Our Problems : Cataloging Nigeria's Problems.
We are looking for highly intelligent and critical thinking Nigerians interested in joining us to create a problem catalogue of the problems afflicting Nigeria with the goal of solving them.

Nobody has ever done this. Dr. Sunday Adelaja and I have decided to create a problem cataloge of Nigeria. Assuming money is not the problem what are the problems we need to solve today to move Nigeria forward?

Let's take Education as an example. What are the major problems in the educational sector? One of the major problem is Corruption. However, the problem of corruption has sub problems. I have listed about 60 of them but here is a partial list below:

1.Examination malpractices.
2.Cultism.
3.Lack of libraries.
4.Poor or no seats or desks.
5.Certificate forgery.
6.Nepotism.
7.Dishonesty.
8.Fraud
9.Misconduct.
10.Lawbreaking.
11.Delinquency.
12.Bribery
13.Extortion.
14.Poor nutrition.
15.Poor accommodation.
16.Sexual intimidation and abuse.
17.Fake degrees or bought degrees.
18.Fake students.
19.Adult illiteracy.
20.Uneducated teachers.
21.Poor infrastructure.

Don't just pass by as always and don't participate and yet complain the rest of the day about the problems of Nigeria. People who do not fully understand their problems will NEVER be in a position to solve them.

Therefore, If you think you know about the problems of Nigeria and can help list them, so we can start solving them Please get in contact with us. Fill the form using this link to join the team. Be a part of the solution.
https:///forms/n3qVM5fTRJdXAaO12
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=305080513331397&id=158338594672257

XVIER:
We nigerians like to dey carry people matter for head. what's your business is it not their money? when them dey hustle you no sabi now they got the rabba you said they should not enjoy and spend their money. if na me i go use am as tissue for toilet sef na my money.

Who is this?

GodDeyCraze:
Nigerians are shameless

You get it too. beg lalasticlala to push to Front page to stop this nonsense.

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With cousins like these it is hard for me to get out of bed some days to get to the work of helping my people. I just wonder where it all went wrong.

If you know any of these cousins please tell them we are still trying to raise some money for some of our lost cousins in Libya.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=307378006434981&id=158338594672257

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A Farm With Location in Ibadan and Ogun Is Recruiting Agriculture Graduates.
Education Level: OND
Slots :15
Animal Health and Production Will Be an Added Advantage.
To Apply Kindly Send your CV attached to this email

Jobs@agr.ng
http://www.agricinfo.com/2017/12/farm-in-south-west-recruiting.html?m=1

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Benefits Of Orange Seeds
– Benefits of orange seeds that people are not aware of.
– The importance of taking oranges.

An orange is a citrus fruit, it is round with a thick yellow or green skin. Oranges are naturally sweet and juicy, this is why a lot of people like oranges over other fruits.
Generally, citrus fruit seeds contain cyanide compounds but they are not harmful. Oranges are the most popular of all citrus fruits.

An orange is a unique fruit as it has all its parts loaded with nutrients. Every part of an orange is useful in one way or the other, orange peel contains volatile oil glands in pits which have several health benefits. Orange juice has its benefits too, so also orange seeds. When you eat an orange, do not just discard the seeds, they are also useful and contain certain medicinal properties that benefit the health. The seeds of oranges are small and hard to break. They are usually present in all oranges, there can be no orange that will be without its seeds. Often, people extract oil, Vitamins, and vital nutrients from orange seeds. These extracts can be used in food flavorings, health supplements, nd beauty products.
Some practitioners also use plant extracts or orange seed extracts in their treatment of diseases, such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease.

Benefits of orange seeds include the following;
1. Oranges are rich in vitamin C and their seeds inclusive. The vitamin C in oranges and their seeds is a powerful antioxidant that profits the body and the health.

Benefits Of Orange Seeds.

2. People extract oil from orange seeds and this can serve as a cleaning product, which provides a fresh scent as well as cleaning and de-greasing abilities.
3. Limonoids and limonoid glucosides are citrus compounds that we can find in the seeds, peel, and fruit of citrus. They are effective against human breast cancer cells. Limonoids are phytochemicals and might also help in decreasing LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). They also help protect the body from mouth, skin, lung and breast cancers as well.
4. Orange seed oil also is a great conditioning agent when used in hair care products.
5. Oranges and their seeds also contain numerous antioxidants which protect the body from free radicals. Benefits Of Orange Seeds.
6. Orange seeds can also be ground into powder for use in cosmetics and skin conditioning products as well.
7. Orange seed oil contains palmitic, oleic and linoleic acids. Palmitic acid facilitates long-term storage of energy in human cells.
8. Also orange seeds provide a high-protein residue which is suitable for human and animal consumption.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2017/11/top-8-health-benefits-of-orange-seeds.html?m=1

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Today, I am excited to open the first of many Chicken Cottages. Through these, we will get Nigerians working, as well as empower local farmers from whom we will source our supplies.
http://www.agricinfo.com/2017/12/atiku-opens-new-chicken-cottage-to.html?m=1