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Lol

fallout87:
He has exempted himself the same way he exempted Abacha, declaring he never stole.. yet they are still recovering Abacha's stolen loots

When billions disappeared from the PTF, he again declared himself ignorant and took no blame.

This foolish man is a product of his ego thinking he actually represents equality, when the reality is he is a unrepentant fundamentalist who steals using nepotism and enabled Forex corruption.

THUNDER4real:
2019, you will be a past leader and God will also judge you...

No be lie

SmellySperm:
Good news for G boys

Nothing like improvement all... All these online marriage sha

extendedtrends:
Really I think this will be a very good improvement.

extendedtrends:
Thank you,you said 'posted' that's what made it public

It's not easy my brother.

extendedtrends:
I think what Nigeria needs now are youths with potential to lead

Lol... No be lie...
But are you suggesting he will leave the seat soon?

THUNDER4real:
2019, you will be a past leader and God will also judge you...

Please explain how Yusuf's father is rich enough to afford such luxury. What is his investment portfolio?

Pierohandsome:
u sound pain dude. Patience jonathan has cash deposit beyond her legitimate means and deserves to be questioned. Up till now she has not given any tangible explanation of how she came abt those money yet looking for out of court settlement.

As for yusuf u are crying all abt because of ordinary power bike has never been involve in politics if not the accident he had , most people never knew if PMB has a son called yusuf.


Yet that is the same person u r comparing with mrs jonathan that was practically running the government, yet hypocrites are playing ostrich to the truth on the pretense that she doesnt hold any public office bt she was more powerful than all elected officers.

Yusuf's father is rich enough to afford such luxury, pls say something else

But come to think of it...

Men do politics and expects God to come and judge what their handiwork.

Who is fooling who?

Everybody have a hand in this jare!!

No push the thing give a particular set.

tayebest:
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Kai!! This one weak me...

Let me come and be going

Oshey!! Officiating minister of online marriage. Mr. Mark (LOL)

oya tell me... are you married?

just depriving yourselves of potential spouse.

Wow!! This is serious ooo

Hardworking guy

The guy is good

Before my liver start to fail

You’re the one I need oh

Before cassava start to hail

And if I ever leave oh

Make water carry me dey go

Far away, far away



OBO - Baddest!! Oshey

Where all them galz dey!!

Chioma Avril is later than the latest Nigerian celebrity

This match na here oooo

Categories of Essential Food for Snails

Snails need carbohydrates for energy, and they also need protein for growth. In addition, snails require large amount of calcium (Ca) deposits in their environment for their shells, as well as other minerals and vitamins.

1. Calcium Supplements
Snails must have abundant supply of calcium to build and repair their shells. Always keep a source of calcium close in the snail housing at all times. You can read different snail housing construction styles here. Calcium powder, cuttlebone, shells from dead snails, natural limestone, bone meal, and wood ash are good sources of calcium for snails.

2. Leaves and Vegetables
Snails will eat the leaves of the following plants: Apple, broccoli, cocoyam, spinach, kola,cassava, onion greens, okra, eggplant, celery, parsley, loofah, turnip, mushroom, carrot, barley, camomile, beans, cabbage and paw paw. Paw paw leaves (as well as its fruit, flower, and fruit peels) stand out as an essential food for snails.

3. Tuber Crops
Cocoyam, cassava, yam, sweet potato and plantain. Tubers are a good source of carbohydrates, though low in protein. (Cassava must be of a very low cyanide content).

4. Fleshy Fruits
Fruits are rich sources of minerals and vitamins, but are low in protein. Fruits that form part of the essential food for snails include; Aubergine, Paw paw, Green beans, artichoke, mango, banana, eggplant, apricot, pear, oil palm, fig, tomato, peach, orange, pumpkins, ripe cherries, watermelon, cucumbers (a favorite snail food).

5. Flowers
Edible flowers for snails include; rose, cauliflower, hibiscus, paw paw, and sunflower.

6. Non Chlorinated Water
Place a shallow dish filled with spring water for your snail to drink from, and bath in. Replace the water every 1-2 days. Ensure you do not supply chlorinated water because chlorine is harmful to snails.

7. Other Essential Food for Snails
Some household wastes like peels of fruit and tuber, banana, plantain, watermelon, damaged fruits, yam, and cooked foods like potato, rice, carrot, and beans. You must, however, be careful to avoid household waste that contain salt. Note that raw food has a higher nutritional content than cooked or processed foods. In addition, specially formulated snail feed or meshed chicken feed can be fed to snails.



Foods that are Dangerous to Snails

1. Contaminated Foods
Any food that have been treated with pesticide are potential snail killers. Also, home grown foods that have been contaminated by poisonous gases (like vehicle fumes) are not good for snails.
Snails will always avoid plants that have hairy leaves, or those that produce defensive toxic chemicals. You should be careful not to provide your snails with such.

2. Starchy Foods
Starchy foods like rice, millet and pasta are not easily digestible and they end up blocking the internal digestive system. This internal blockage can cause swelling and hence, result in the death of snails.
Salt should be generally avoided as they are dangerous to snails.

3. Chlorinated water
Some water sources like tap water may contain chlorine that’s harmful to snails. If you don’t have access to non chlorinated water, you can leave tap water out in the sun for 48 hours to remove chemicals. Ensure you use a very shallow dish to supply water to the snails to prevent them from drowning.

In conclusion, It is good practice to ensure you wash all food before they are offered to the snails. This is important because some insect larvae may be hiding in the food without your knowledge. In addition, remove all uneaten snail food from the pens daily as it will spoil quickly. Spoilt food will attract fleas, lice, mice, rats, and diseases.

To facilitate cleaning, the snail food should be placed on a flat dish or a concrete slab constructed within the pen. All dishes (both feed and water dishes) should be heavy enough as they will tend to tip it up as the snail move over them.

Source: http://www.agro4africa.com/essential-food-for-snails/

Categories of Essential Food for Snails

Snails need carbohydrates for energy, and they also need protein for growth. In addition, snails require large amount of calcium (Ca) deposits in their environment for their shells, as well as other minerals and vitamins.

1. Calcium Supplements
Snails must have abundant supply of calcium to build and repair their shells. Always keep a source of calcium close in the snail housing at all times. You can read different snail housing construction styles here. Calcium powder, cuttlebone, shells from dead snails, natural limestone, bone meal, and wood ash are good sources of calcium for snails.

2. Leaves and Vegetables
Snails will eat the leaves of the following plants: Apple, broccoli, cocoyam, spinach, kola,cassava, onion greens, okra, eggplant, celery, parsley, loofah, turnip, mushroom, carrot, barley, camomile, beans, cabbage and paw paw. Paw paw leaves (as well as its fruit, flower, and fruit peels) stand out as an essential food for snails.

3. Tuber Crops
Cocoyam, cassava, yam, sweet potato and plantain. Tubers are a good source of carbohydrates, though low in protein. (Cassava must be of a very low cyanide content).

4. Fleshy Fruits
Fruits are rich sources of minerals and vitamins, but are low in protein. Fruits that form part of the essential food for snails include; Aubergine, Paw paw, Green beans, artichoke, mango, banana, eggplant, apricot, pear, oil palm, fig, tomato, peach, orange, pumpkins, ripe cherries, watermelon, cucumbers (a favorite snail food).

5. Flowers
Edible flowers for snails include; rose, cauliflower, hibiscus, paw paw, and sunflower.

6. Non Chlorinated Water
Place a shallow dish filled with spring water for your snail to drink from, and bath in. Replace the water every 1-2 days. Ensure you do not supply chlorinated water because chlorine is harmful to snails.

7. Other Essential Food for Snails
Some household wastes like peels of fruit and tuber, banana, plantain, watermelon, damaged fruits, yam, and cooked foods like potato, rice, carrot, and beans. You must, however, be careful to avoid household waste that contain salt. Note that raw food has a higher nutritional content than cooked or processed foods. In addition, specially formulated snail feed or meshed chicken feed can be fed to snails.



Foods that are Dangerous to Snails

1. Contaminated Foods
Any food that have been treated with pesticide are potential snail killers. Also, home grown foods that have been contaminated by poisonous gases (like vehicle fumes) are not good for snails.
Snails will always avoid plants that have hairy leaves, or those that produce defensive toxic chemicals. You should be careful not to provide your snails with such.

2. Starchy Foods
Starchy foods like rice, millet and pasta are not easily digestible and they end up blocking the internal digestive system. This internal blockage can cause swelling and hence, result in the death of snails.
Salt should be generally avoided as they are dangerous to snails.

3. Chlorinated water
Some water sources like tap water may contain chlorine that’s harmful to snails. If you don’t have access to non chlorinated water, you can leave tap water out in the sun for 48 hours to remove chemicals. Ensure you use a very shallow dish to supply water to the snails to prevent them from drowning.

In conclusion, It is good practice to ensure you wash all food before they are offered to the snails. This is important because some insect larvae may be hiding in the food without your knowledge. In addition, remove all uneaten snail food from the pens daily as it will spoil quickly. Spoilt food will attract fleas, lice, mice, rats, and diseases.

To facilitate cleaning, the snail food should be placed on a flat dish or a concrete slab constructed within the pen. All dishes (both feed and water dishes) should be heavy enough as they will tend to tip it up as the snail move over them.

Source: http://www.agro4africa.com/essential-food-for-snails/

Op, you've done a great job here. Let me add this one here.

There are numerous benefits derived from keeping poultry. These include:

1. Poultry provides fresh and nutritious food and has a huge global demand.

2. Poultry farming does not require high capital for starting.

3. Poultry products are not seasonal and can produce income continuously for the entire year.

4. It creates both full time and part time employment opportunity.

5. Chicken droppings can be used to produce methane gas for cooking

There are many other benefits mention in this post http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

To be successful in Poultry Farming Business, you have to do the following

1. Prepare a tentative business plan that will guide you.

2. Select a niche to focus on; whether egg production or meat production.

3. Know your market and develop a marketing strategy.

4. Select a good farm location away from residential areas.

5. Purchase basic equipment required for keeping poultry.

6. Select a method of raising the chicken; where in a closed system or free range.

7. Purchase healthy starter chicken from breeders.

8. Ensure you provide nutritional feeds for the birds and finally,

9. Vaccinate the birds regularly to prevent the spread of diseases.

Read the full article here http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

Please drop you comment to enlighten others with your experience.

If you like this, please share with others.

eph12:
Nice one sir. My next investment here. Been thinking about this for a while. Good to go very soon.

There are numerous benefits derived from keeping poultry. These include:

1. Poultry provides fresh and nutritious food and has a huge global demand.

2. Poultry farming does not require high capital for starting.

3. Poultry products are not seasonal and can produce income continuously for the entire year.

4. It creates both full time and part time employment opportunity.

5. Chicken droppings can be used to produce methane gas for cooking

There are many other benefits mention in this post http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

To be successful in Poultry Farming Business, you have to do the following

1. Prepare a tentative business plan that will guide you.

2. Select a niche to focus on; whether egg production or meat production.

3. Know your market and develop a marketing strategy.

4. Select a good farm location away from residential areas.

5. Purchase basic equipment required for keeping poultry.

6. Select a method of raising the chicken; where in a closed system or free range.

7. Purchase healthy starter chicken from breeders.

8. Ensure you provide nutritional feeds for the birds and finally,

9. Vaccinate the birds regularly to prevent the spread of diseases.

Read the full article here http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

Please drop you comment to enlighten others with your experience.

If you like this, please share with others.

What do snails eat? And what could be the possible cause of snail death?



Let's have your opinion on this subject please

Cassava has several uses which makes it a high in demand crop. This in turn result to more revenue for cassava farmers.

Beside having a well detail business plan, a good knowledge on how to grow cassava from land preparation to harvest is an important factor to consider if you intend to venture into this business.

Also, having knowledge of pest and diseases that affects cassava plants and how to control their spread should not be overlooked.

Here is the summary of Cassava Farming Process. You can read the complete article by following this link �http://www.agro4africa.com/cassava-farming-process/

� *Land preparation:* Here, the best soil to grow cassava is selected. Bush clearing is done, manure is added to the soil and ridges are made where necessary. For arid regions with low annual rainfall, irrigation channels are also constructed.

� *Planting:* After preparing the land, the stems to be planted are cut accordingly and ascertained to be disease free. Also, the planting method to be adopted is chosen and the time of the day to plant is scheduled.

� *Weeding:* Remove unwanted plants in your farm early enough to avoid competing for space and nutrients with your cassava plant.

� *Fertilization:* Select the right fertilizer for your farm and apply using a method convenient to you. Fertilizers with high potassium content increases the starch content of cassava and the application of fertilizers about 4 months after planting will increase the size of the cassava tuber significantly.

� *Harvesting:* Depending on the cassava type planted, cassava can be harvested any time between 8 - 18 months. Cassava does not last long after it has been harvested - it rots within days. Ensure you harvest your cassava when you have a ready buyer or when you want to use them immediately. 


Please share this, someone may be looking for this idea to kickoff �

Read the full post here � http://www.agro4africa.com/cassava-farming-process/

Cheers!�

There are numerous benefits derived from keeping poultry. These include:

1. Poultry provides fresh and nutritious food and has a huge global demand.

2. Poultry farming does not require high capital for starting.

3. Poultry products are not seasonal and can produce income continuously for the entire year.

4. It creates both full time and part time employment opportunity.

5. Chicken droppings can be used to produce methane gas for cooking

There are many other benefits mention in this post � http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

To be successful in Poultry Farming Business, you have to do the following

1. Prepare a tentative business plan that will guide you.

2. Select a niche to focus on; whether egg production or meat production.

3. Know your market and develop a marketing strategy.

4. Select a good farm location away from residential areas.

5. Purchase basic equipment required for keeping poultry.

6. Select a method of raising the chicken; where in a closed system or free range.

7. Purchase healthy starter chicken from breeders.

8. Ensure you provide nutritional feeds for the birds and finally,

9. Vaccinate the birds regularly to prevent the spread of diseases.

Read the full article here � http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

Please drop you comment to enlighten others with your experience.

If you like this, please share with others. �

There are numerous benefits derived from keeping poultry. These include:

1. Poultry provides fresh and nutritious food and has a huge global demand.

2. Poultry farming does not require high capital for starting.

3. Poultry products are not seasonal and can produce income continuously for the entire year.

4. It creates both full time and part time employment opportunity.

5. Chicken droppings can be used to produce methane gas for cooking

There are many other benefits mention in this post � http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

To be successful in Poultry Farming Business, you have to do the following

1. Prepare a tentative business plan that will guide you.

2. Select a niche to focus on; whether egg production or meat production.

3. Know your market and develop a marketing strategy.

4. Select a good farm location away from residential areas.

5. Purchase basic equipment required for keeping poultry.

6. Select a method of raising the chicken; where in a closed system or free range.

7. Purchase healthy starter chicken from breeders.

8. Ensure you provide nutritional feeds for the birds and finally,

9. Vaccinate the birds regularly to prevent the spread of diseases.

Read the full article here � http://www.agro4africa.com/keeping-poultry-commercially/

If you like this, please share with others. �

chiblaze07:
Cassava has so many uses, and this has resulted to its high demand in both local and international markets. According to Daily Trust (March 29, 2016), Nigeria has become the largest producer of cassava in the world with an annual output of 45 million metric tons.

It's obvious that the supply of cassava to both local and foreign markets can never be enough. As a result, more and more cassava farmers have to improve on their farm practice in order to increase their yield and meet the demand of the market. Also, new farmer should join this league to ensure steady supply of this profitable crop.

Cassava does very well in most parts of West Africa like Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Benin Republic, and Ghana. However, the right knowledge on how to grow cassava from land preparation to harvest is an important factor to consider. Also a knowledge on pest and diseases that affects cassava plants and how to control their spread should not be overlooked.

The cassava farming process includes;
*Land preparation: In this, the best soil to grow cassava is selected. Bush clearing is done, manure is added to the soil and ridges are made where necessary. For arid regions with low annual rainfall, irrigation channels are also constructed.

*Planting: After preparing the land, the stems to be planted are cut accordingly and ascertained to be disease free. Also, the planting method to be adopted is chosen and the time of the day to plant is scheduled.

*Weeding: Remove unwanted plants in your farm early enough to avoid competing for space and nutrients with your cassava plants.

*Fertilization: Select the right fertilizer for your farm and apply using a method convenient to you. Fertilizers with high potassium content increases the starch content of cassava and the application of fertilizers about 4 months after planting will increase the size of the cassava tuber significantly.

*Harvesting: Depending on the cassava type planted, cassava can be harvested any time between 8 - 18 months. Cassava does not last long after it has been harvested - it rots within days. Ensure you harvest your cassava when you have a ready buyer or when you want to use them immediately.

Okay! That's it for now. you can continue reading by following the link below.
Thanks for your time.
Hope you enjoyed reading this post.
Leave your comments below.

http://www.agro4africa.com/plant/cassava-farming-process/

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chiblaze07:
The type and dimension of your snail house (also called snailery, or snail pen), depend largely on the snail growing system you choose, and on the quantity of snails you intend to produce. The age of snail, temperature, location, weather conditions, and flooding vulnerability of your snail farm, are all factors to consider.

Probably, you have lost some, or all of your snails to insect infestation or disease. Well, you all not alone in this! The way you build your snail house matter a lot will go a long way to keep your snails safe.

Here are some characteristics of a Good Snail House

1) Your snail housing must have enough space for your snails to graze freely. Overcrowding your snailery impedes the development of snails and therefore should be avoided. A well-spaced snail housing reduces the risk of disease outbreak caused by overcrowding.

2) A good snail housing should be able to protect snails against predators, poachers, and insect infestation. predators feed on young snails whereas poachers steal snails. As for insects, they lay their eggs on the snails: these eggs develop to the larvae stage, and then feed on the snails from inside their shells, thereby causing high snail mortality leading to loss of investment.

3) It must be easily accessible for carrying out management activities. Snail housing should be built in such a way that will enable managers handle snails, place feed, carry out cleaning activities and other tasks.

4) The snail housing must prevent snails from escaping. No matter how slow snails can be, they can still wander off through open spaces and invade your house or garden. Therefore, all possible snail escape routes should be tightly closed.

5) A snail housing must be well ventilated and provided with adequate shade.
An adequate snail housing must be able to protect the snails from excessive wind. Wind increases the rate of moisture loss in snail which in turn, leads to dryness for the animal. Planting (fruit) trees around snail pens will help to reduce wind speed and improve the micro-climate. It will also protect the snails from scorching sun or torrential rain.

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/construction-of-snail-housing/

Leave your comments! after reading.

Let's say you have some snails and you'd like to start up a business in snail farming, where will you keep your snails? ��

Let me help you...

You can design a house specially for the snails to protect them from poachers and predators. It will also prevent the snails from escaping.

Here is what you can use.

1. Baskets
2. Hutch boxes
3. Old tyres
4. Drums/Old tanks
5. Dig a Trench pen
6. Start a Free Range Snail Farm (for large scale)

*Hit the Link Now* to see details of how it is done.

http://www.agro4africa.com/construction-of-snail-housing/

sklateen:
are you aware that most state in the north don't eat snail and view it as abomination

Yes, I do recognize that fact.
Thanks.

chiblaze07:
Snail farming business is a goldmine for steady stream of income, but way too many of us have not discovered how profitable this slow-moving creature can be to its farmer. Snail Farming is Lucrative only if you have the right knowledge to succeed in the business. After reading this post, you will have enough knowledge on how to start snail farming business.

As our population becomes more interested in healthier living, snails have been found to fill in perfectly as a nutritional favorite. Snails contain almost all the amino acids needed by the body and most of its by-products are used for cosmetics and medicines. The low-fat content and low cholesterol level of snails, make snail meat a good antidote for cardio vascular disease such as hypertension, cardiac arrest, and stroke.

Apart from the great taste and health benefits of snails, many people like to keep them for keepsakes as pets. Snail shells could also be used for ornamental purposes or grinded and used to replace bone meal and oyster shell in animal and livestock feed.

The same snails that some people raise or gather as food are also agricultural pests that cause considerable crop damage. For this reason, countries like USA and Australia have banned the importation of live snails. However, snails can be processed and exported to European countries or to North America, especially to the USA, which imports hundreds of millions of US dollars’ worth of snail meat annually. Other important markets are Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Austria, and Netherlands. To export snails, you need to obtain export license from your country. If you are interested, you could read up How To Obtain Export License For Agricultural Products In Nigeria.

What Snails are suitable for Snail Farming?

Achatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae. There are a lot of species of Achatinidae in Sub-Saharan Africa. Some species are kept for tourist attraction due to their size and colourful shells.

For the purposes of snail farming however, we will concern ourselves with only the three species of that genus that is commercially viable, marketable, and of course profitable. They are Achatina achatina, Achatina marginata and finally, Achatina fulica.

Factors to Consider When Starting a Snail Farm

Site Selection
Climatic factors
Housing (snailery)
Where to get snails
Feeds and snail feeding
Harvesting
Pests and diseases
When to start snail farming
Initial capital outlay

http://www.agro4africa.com/animal/snail-farming/snail-farming-business/

I still find this article to be very relevant till date.

kelvinhilton:
Bless our hutsle

Yes ooo.

Enjoy the full post @

http://www.agro4africa.com/ginger-farming/how-to-grow-ginger-plant/

Ginger is mostly sought after for its aromatic, pungent and hot taste. It can be consumed fresh, dried, powdered, or as an oil or juice, and is sometimes added to processed foods and cosmetics.

Ginger is grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world for its spice and medicinal values. Possible health benefits include relieving nausea, loss of appetite, constipation, and muscle pain.

Ginger is cultivated vegetatively from its rhizomes. The vegetative propagation of ginger involves the following steps;
1. Sett preparation
2. Planting
3. Harvesting


Here are some random tips about Ginger farming.

1. it thrives well in well-drained, friable, loamy soil that is rich in organic matter.

2. It prefers mildly acidic soils with pH between 5.5-6.5.

3. Ginger requires a warm temperature between 30-35°C.

4. Mulching ginger with green leaves is essential to enhance germination of seed rhizomes.

5. Mulching also helps to control weeds. It helps to add organic matter and conserve moisture.

6. To enable easy harvesting of the crop, the land should be ploughed thoroughly, forming raised beds.

7. Planting ginger in rotation with other crops like maize helps to control the spread of pests and diseases.

8. Ginger planting should be done late in the dry season, or early wet season as in tropical countries like Nigeria and Uganda.

9. After harvest, the best way of preserving ginger is by drying.

Article Source: http://www.agro4africa.com/ginger-farming/how-to-grow-ginger-plant/