Grain of Paradise
Grains of Paradise (Aframomum melegueta), also known as the melegueta pepper, is a member of the ginger and turmeric family....
Alligator pepper: Seeds with healing power
Alligator pepper also known as mbongo spice or hepper pepper is a West African spice made from the seeds and...
Aloe Vera – “The Plant of Immortality”
Aloe vera or Aloe barbadensis is a succulent plant that has many health benefits. It has been used in alternative...
History of Agriculture and Farm Machineries
Farming and farm machinery have evolved greatly over the years. The threshing machine has given way to the combine, usually...
Food Inflation in Nigeria
Nigerian food inflation, now at its highest since 2008, shows that food security is the country’s overriding problem. January’s overall...
Land Degradation
Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life on Earth. It is comprised of countless species that create...
Race and Regenerative Agriculture
Black and Indigenous farmers and leaders have mixed feelings about whether regenerative agriculture can reform itself to address issues of...
Regenerative farming can help grow food with less impact
Our pastoral soils tend to have as much carbon as they once did under forest, but concerns have been raised...
Agroforestry
Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland....
Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity,...