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I want to write the academic IELTS exam from Ilorin, I want details from people who have applied from the same location or is currently planning to. THANKS

A genetically modified organism, or GMO, is an organism that has had its DNA altered or modified in some way through genetic engineering.

In most cases, GMOs have been altered with DNA from another organism, be it a bacterium, plant, virus or animal; these organisms are sometimes referred to as “transgenic” organisms. A gene from a spider that helps the arachnid produce silk, for example, could be inserted into the DNA of an ordinary goat. That may sound far-fetched, but that exact process was used to breed goats that produce silk proteins in their goat milk. The milk is then harvested and the silk protein is isolated to make a lightweight, ultra-strong silk with a wide range of industrial and medical uses.

According to the National Library of Medicine (NLM), genetically engineered foods have had foreign genes (genes from other plants or animals) inserted into their genetic codes. The potential benefits are foods that are tastier, more nutritious and resistant to diseases and droughts.

“GM crops can improve yields for farmers, reduce draws on natural resources and fossil fuels and provide nutritional benefits, this is according to a statement on the website for Monsanto, the world’s largest manufacturer of GMOs.

By far the biggest use of GMO technology has been in large-scale agricultural crops: At least 90 percent of the soy, cotton, canola, corn and sugar beets sold in the United States have been genetically engineered. The adoption of herbicide-resistant corn, which had been slower in previous years, has accelerated, reaching 89 percent of U.S. corn acreage in 2014 and in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Despite all these descriptions, consumption and large scale promotion of GMO food is still highly controversial……………………………………

People’s opinions of GMO foods are often based on ethical, philosophical or religious views. Scientific misconceptions also frequently affect people’s beliefs .

However, there are plenty of unanswered questions regarding large-scale genetic modification and GMO agriculture.

Some scientists are concerned about the potential environmental impact and sustainability. Meanwhile, others believe that genetic modification may have beneficial environmental effects in the larger scheme of things.
THE DEBATE IS STILL ON AND RESEARCHES ARE STILL ONGOING, HOWEVER WHAT IS YOUR OWN OPINION ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS/FOODS?

DROP YOUR COMMENT BELOW using the below link http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/09/28/facts-you-need-to-know-about-genetically-modified-cropsfoods-gmos-the-good-bad-and-unanswered-questions/ …………………YOUR OPINION COUNTS

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Ur right , location of my land is Ilorin. By his grace I want set up all these b4 ileya. Pls where is your location and let me have ur whatsapp contact. Mine is 08077559496

We are based in Ilorin tooo, for more details on the bussiness contact us at +2347062244131, waistoddesmartglobalconcept@gmail.com or www.wdsxploit.com

Most bussiness ideas are wasted in this country because of lack of capital I will still advice you to start smalll

*INTRODUCTION TO CATTLE AND RAMS FATTENING*

Fattening of animals especially bulls and rams being the best method of getting quick return on investment and also makes availability of animal proteins to be in abundance. It has good advantages over the extensive means of cattle and goats rearing because fattening of bulls and rams in a feedlot is one of the best options of increasing animal protein supply. Meat production from cattle and sheep and even goats in Nigeria is almost entirely extensive with low input. This traditional method of domestic meat animal production results in low productivity due to the fact that animals receive the bulk of their nutrition from overgrazed ranges which are poor in quality. Furthermore the size of such ranges is declining due to their use for industries including new agricultural development projects devoted to especially crop production. The traditional system of meat animal production cannot thus be expected to meet the future demand for beef and mutton in particular and animal protein in general. As an economic way of feeding young cattle and sheep whereby the yield of edible carcass is increased by 30-40 percent during a short period fattening offers a rapid means for enhancing productivity. Thus fattening has a role to play in a situation where range cattle are so under-nourished that a short period on high level of nutrition is necessary to increase their productivity and to prepare them for market.

The fattening system therefore is complimentary to the existing system of raising animals on range and not one of substitution of a new technology for an existing one. The reason why I am doing this is to enlighten us about how to start bull and ram fattening and create awareness about this profitable business, because we are at the beginning of harmattan and one can get stocks at cheaper price now, you can invest your money against next year Ileya festival and other festivals and ceremonies around you, using feeding and management options that can be applied at the level of large and small scale producers.

Discussion will be focused on housing, purchase of animals, feeds and feeding and management as well as marketing of your rams. Follow the below link to continue reading
http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/11/26/introduction-to-livestock-fattening-part-2-housing-your-animals/

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I was surprised when this lady walked up to me and asked; Is it True that Human Urine can be used to fertilize plant crops?? A lot of questions were running through my mind then because even as a Botanist I never thought of carrying out such an experiment with “Pee”. However, I decided to make a research on the question

CAN HUMAN URINE BE USED TO FERTILIZE CROPS?

From my research, I found out that the phenomenon is true, people have carried out numerous research works on the potential Of Urine to be used as a substitute for inorganic fertilizer.

The use of human urine and faeces for crop production has been widely practiced in many parts of the world. The introduction of ecological sanitation (Ecosan) toilets in some African countries has awaken interest in the use of urine in crop production in this part of the world. Ecosan toilets guarantees source-separation of urine from faeces. Urine has been reported as a high quality, low-cost alternative to chemical fertilizer (Kirchmann and Pettersson, 1995). In Mexico, Guadarrama et al. (2001) evaluated the efficiency of human urine as a fertilizer against compost and no fertilizer treatments on greenhouse grown lettuce. The experiment concluded a higher Lettuce yield at higher Urine Concentrations.

Human Urine is believed to contain considerable amount of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, as well as trace elements like Magnesium, Calcium and Sulphur. The reason why many countries have adopted the medium to substitue inorganic fertilizers............

To all the farmers in the house, Has anyones used human pee for fertilization??
Follow this link to check out what other farmers are saying and to drop your comments http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/11/22/how-true-is-this-the-use-of-human-urine-as-fertilizer-for-plant-growth-a-must-read/

The Common Vegetable Used is Amaranthus spinosus (Efo Dagunro in yoruba)
RESEARCH WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE PROCESSES AND USE OF AMARANTHUS SPINOSUS FOR PAPER MAKING

The study was carried out to determine fibre dimensions in xylem tissues and production of paper from Amaranthus spinosus. Fibre samples were collected from the basal part of the stem of randomly selected Amaranthus plants. Significant variations were observed for fibre Length, co-efficient of flexibility and relative fibre length at 5% level of probability, Fibre obtained from xylem of Amaranthus spinosus offer possibility for use as good pulping material, This is due to the advantages they showed over woody plants in terms of environmental pollution. The use of woody plants (because it involves deforestation) contribute immensely to greenhouse effect and desertification. Amaranthus spinosus however possess high flexibility co-efficient and lowRunkel ratios, which are determinants for good paper quality.

Amaranthus species are a highly popular group of vegetable that belong to the family Amaranthaceae. It comprises of about 70 species of which about 40 are native to the Americans. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves. Amaranthaceae shows a wide variety of morphological diversity among and even within certain species. (Sauer, 1995).

Amaranthus spinosus Linn. is an erect, spinous annual or perennial herb varying in colour from green to purple, is widely distributed throughout the tropics and warm temperate regions. It is a common weed of waste places, roadsides, path sides and near rivers in temperate Africa.It often occurs as an invasive weed and is rarely cultivated. The plant has a long history of usage in traditional medicine against various ailments around the world (Barku et al., 2013).

Some common Uses of Amaranthus spinosus are listed

As food: Like several related species, Amaranthus spinosus is a valued food plant in Africa. Its leaves and young plant are collected for home as a cooked, steamed or fried vegetable, leaves are occasionally found for sales on market. It is also used as forage and said to increase milk production in cattle. However, the spines can cause injury to mouth of gazing animals and cases of poisoning in cattle have also been reported.

Medicinal: Amaranthus spinosus has numerous medicinal uses. The root is known as an effective diuretic.

Dye: Yellow and green dye can be obtained from the whole plant. A red pigment obtained from the plant is used as colouring in food and medicine.

Industrial use: Amaranthus spinosus has been known to contain short fibres and relatively short tissues which is used in paper production and also prevent the falling of economical trees. And can serve as suitable supplement to long, sender tracheids of pinus pulpwood (Oladele 1986).

On the global scale the non-wood fibres are a minor part of raw material supply to paper in many countries, however, they are still significant importance in terms of overall volume and as a percentage of total pulp supply. However, the use of non-wood fibre sources has been relatively limited. Examples of these unexploited non-wood plants includes Amaranthus spinosus, Sida acuta, Ricinus communis (castor oil plant), Jatropha podagrica and Jatropha curcas.

The vegetable was used because, a supplement to using woody trees as raw materials for paper production needs to be checked. With ongoing trends about climate change and global warming, there is a strong need to preserve our forests......

The paper production was carried out manually, the procedure is discussed below, using pictorial explanation in each stage.......http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/10/04/research-indicates-that-the-common-vegetable-efo-dagunro-can-be-used-to-produce-paper/

Biogas is a type of gas that is formed by the biological breakdown of organic matter in an oxygen deficient environment. It is counted as an ecofriendly biofuel. Biogas contains 60% methane and carbon dioxide. It can be employed for generating electricity and also as automotive fuel. Biogas can be used as a substitute for compressed natural gas (CNG). The advantages of biogas are manifold. Biogas by itself can positively affect the economy of rural areas. The principal benefits of biogas include: Conversion of natural organic waste into fertilizer: The conversion is carried out in a machine called the polythene bio gas digester.
Cow dung slurry is put into the machine. The product is organic fertilizer of high quality. The fertilizer obtained is rich in nitrogen. It has been analysed that, fertilizer made by the polythene bio gas digester contains nitrogen content 3 times more than the product made by conventional processes. It is completely natural and free from harmful synthetic chemicals. Eco friendly energy production: The calorific value of biogas is equal to that of half liter of diesel oil (6 kWh/m3). Methane is a key component of the gas. Biogas is fully capable of replacing other rural energy sources like wood, hard coal, kerosene, plant residues, and propane. Hard coal possesses a calorific value of 8.5kWh/kg per 0.7 kilograms. Larger biogas plants generate and feed electricity into mainstream power grids. Smaller biogas production units can support lighting and cooking requirements.
Mr Gboyelade Taofeeq Adisa however uses Biogas to cook effectively, check out the complete details here http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/06/10/biogas-production-and-uses-the-story-of-a-preserved-mind/

For importance tips on how to grow your cucmber, how to combat pests and diseases, leavig you with fresh cucumbers for harvest, check this out; http://www.wdsxploit.com/index.php/2016/07/03/making-money-from-cucumber-cucumis-sativus-cultivation-in-nigeria/ It discusses the basic guidelines you need for cucumber cultivation.