Ram sellers and traders of other basic food items in Lagos and Ogun states have complained of low patronage, less than five days to the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Many of the ram traders in Agege Abattoir, Ishaga, Magodo, Kara, who had stocked different brands of the animal as well as goats in preparation for the Sallah [...]
Too broke to pay for costly imports of rice and palm oil, Nigeria is looking to agriculture to help lift itself out of a recession. The once-flourishing sector was abandoned during the oil boom but has the potential to grow as Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari pushes to diversify Nigeria’s economy. In a grim recent report, [...]
Why eat rabbit meat? Below you will find a few reasons why you should consider adding rabbit meat to your diet, raise some rabbits in your lots, yards, or pastures. Become closer to your food supply know what you eat! 1. It is one of the best white meats available on the market today. 2. [...]
Wheat is the major crop that serves as the staple of food for the people of each country. Therefore, the production of wheat around the world has attained significant value contributing to the economy of the country. Either used in a refined or crude form, it still fulfills our basic food requirements. Many countries are naturally [...]
Cassava is a woody shrub (Manihot esculenta) that is grown in the tropical regions. It is also called Yuca and is associated with Tapioca in South America. The starchy tuberous root of this tropical tree is used as foods of different kinds in Nigeria. Cassava thrives well on mid dry to clay and loamy soil. [...]
Scientifically called Vernonia amygdalina, bitter-leaf is a shrub that can be grown in most places in Africa. It is quite tolerant and grows well in normal soil without needing fertilizers. The bitter-leaf has been around for ages and is used to cure and manage a wide variety of illness and diseases. Its major characteristic that [...]
Rotimi williams is one of those young men out there who has shown that there is an exception to the believe that young educated Nigerians have aversions for farming. He granted an interview to Forbes magazine in Lagos of recent. Read on to find out more about Rotimi and the interview he granted to Forbes [...]
I used to wonder about the rationale behind the phrase “as cool as a cucumber”. So I decided to delve into the nutritional properties of this low-calorie vegetable. How cool can you get with cucumber? The flesh of cucumbers is primarily composed of water, thus consuming cucumbers can keep the body hydrated and help regulate [...]
Cancer alert : Foods to eat and avoid There is an alarming increase in the rate at which people are diagnosed with cancer these days. It is scary. Below, I have compiled a list of some food items that promotes good health and some that can trigger off cancer 1. Stinky vegetables: Such sulfur-containing veggies [...]
High cholesterol continues to afflict countless of individuals. However, studies have now shown that high cholesterol can be treated with a number of healthy foods. The National Institute of Nutrition recommends that every individual should consume at least 300 g of vegetables (50 gms of green leafy vegetable, 200 gms of other vegetables and 50 [...]
Okra, also known as “lady finger”,is a highly nutritious green edible pod vegetable. Its scientific name is Hibiscus esculentus. Botanically, this perennial flowering plant belongs to the mallow family similar to that of cacao. It is green, sweet, tasty and most of all, slimy. Okra is known for a lot of names in different parts [...]
Notable Nigerians joined in the call for the banning of imported tomato paste into the country as over 75 per cent of tomatoes harvested in the country are wasted in the hands of farmers while Nigeria remains the largest importer of tomato paste in the world. Speaking during a factory tour of Erisco Foods Limited, [...]
From the pristine plumage of a white Leghorn and the crazy crests of the Polish; to the bearded Ameraucanas and d'Anvers that could double as Civil War generals or fixie-riding hipsters, chickens boast a diverse array of facial feathers. Scientists have long been stumped as to why some breeds develop these distinct patterns of feather [...]
