7 Investment-Friendly Branches of the Agribusiness Industry

There are so many agents involved either directly or indirectly in the agricultural value chain that it is rather a taking exercise to try to box them into distinct categories. It is not uncommon to find one individual or firm making money from two or more arms at the same time. 

Any man or venture or institution present in the thick of the food and fibre value chain and those that influence from outside are all a part of the beautiful system of agribusiness.

Why You Should Start a Jatropha Curcas Farm

I get asked many times: is Jatropha curcas a viable agro-crop in Nigeria?

My answer always is: Yes, it is.

I know. It’s not cocoa. It’s not coffee. And it’s not tobacco. But even though it’s poisonous, it’s the sweetest seed in the world right now.

It’s no other than Jatropha Curcas.

The jatropha curcas may not be the most popular crop in the world at the moment but it’s Usain Bolt-fast on the way to the top of that chart.  And positioning yourself as a jatropha farmer could be the way to reaping profitably from ‘the crude oil of the future.’

Nigeria’s huge potential to become an agricultural giant

Presently, China is the number one country in the world in agricultural production. They produce more than Nigeria and the United States combined. China is the Usain Bolt of the world’s agro race.

That’s huge! And it’s easy to actually point at their large population as the reason behind their agricultural advancement. Lest we forget, China is the world’s most populated nation boasting well over a billion citizens.

But if China’s head count was the sole reason why they are producing more than they can eat, then Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, should be feeding the rest of the continent right about now. 

Sadly, the reverse is the case.

Organic Farming: 7 Money-Making Facts to Know

Organic farming is nothing more than the traditional method of farming, the type that farmers probably used five thousand years ago. It is the holier than thou type of farming. It is farming without the ugly use of techniques considered to be harmful to humans and the society.

With over $100 billion market worldwide and growing, organic farming can no longer be ignored or brushed aside as the ramblings of modern day cave men. Here you have seven money-making facts that could help any organic farmer.

Organic Livestock Farming: All You Need To Know

Usually when people talk in favour of or against organic farming, the emphasis is on crop production. Pretty much as if organic farming does not support livestock.

But then is there anything like organic livestock farming? Well, pal, you’re damn right there is.  So, here are the basic things to always remember about organic livestock farming.