COMPOSTING: EFFECTIVE WAY TO PROVIDE A GOOD PLANTING MEDIUM FOR SEEDLINGS When you hear of compost, what comes to your mind first?Composting can simply be described as a mixture of organic materials (such as greens, kitchen waste, harvest scraps, animal…
One of the common excesses encountered in the farm on daily basis are items considered as waste materials. These waste materials cut across many aspects of the farm, and could be of different categories such as biodegradable wastes and non-biodegradable…
EARTHWORMS IN THE SOIL: A BLESSING OR A THREAT? Earthworms according to Wikipedia, are terrestrial invertebrates that belongs to the phylum Annelida. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan; they are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation; and they usually have…
Fungi can be a major problem for vegetable farmers, as they can cause crop loss and reduce the quality of produce. However, with proper identification and control measures, it is possible to keep fungal growth in check and protect your…
CLOTH GERMINATION: WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW IT’S DONE Cloth germination is a method of sprouting plant seeds using a paper towel, newspaper, and other materials alike, prepared as a damp media for seed germination. Whether you’re growing vegetables, herbs…
Saturday 13th May, 2023, team Nigeria arrive Chiang Mai Airport Thailand, including representatives from KUCH-99 Agriculture & Seeds Ltd . The team traveled for the short term training program (Agricultural Sustainability: Train the Trainers Initiatives for Nigeria Farmers). And received…
INSPIRING A FOOD-SECURED FUTURE FOR NIGERIA AND AFRICA Kuch99 Agriculture Training Institute has taken a bold step in ensuring a food-secured Nigeria and Africa. The bold step was taken by organizing the flagship edition of its Kuch99 Agro Teens Challenge.…
Dealing with climbing crops can be frustrating. Sometimes when proper care is not taken breakage can occur thereby truncating or inferring with plant growth. When climbing crops like cucumbers lie on the ground as their shoots grow and fruits develop,…
Tomato is beneficial for consumption as well as for financial gains. Which makes it very rewarding when everything is done well. However, unforeseen situations can lead to one or more factors that can influence the success or failure of a…
The Agro Teens Challenge Grand Finale left us in awe and excitement as the proud competitors neatly dressed in their various uniforms of different colors and designs that distinguished the different schools graced the occasion with their harvests of cucumbers.…
