All thing's Agriculture

  Agriculture is very important and should be treated as such. Agriculture impacts the society in many ways including supporting the livelihoods through food, habitat and jobs. Agriculture provides raw materials for food and other products and building strong economies through trade and source. Providing raw materials -Raw materials are core building block of the global economy, without access to the raw materials manufacturers cannot produce products. Many raw materials derive from agriculture such as Creates a strong supply chain -Importing and exporting goods such as agricultural products require shipping methods such as ocean, rail, truck or flight. Produces fruits and vegetables -Fruits and vegetables are essential sources of fiber, proteins and carbohydrates in human diets. Vitamins such as A. C and E and minerals such as magnesium, zinc and phosphorus are naturally occurring in many fruits and vegetables. Job creation - Agric...

27 September 2022   Wheelbarrow - Are used for an variety of things, such as moving a rock, mulch or compost to the garden, moving trees or larger scrubs from spot to another, hauling brick, disposing or garden debris or even for mixing concrete or fertilizers. Watering can -Is a container with a long spout which is used to water plants. Rake -Is a type of gardening or landscaping tool with handle that ends in a head. You can use a rake for scooping, scraping, gathering, or leveling materials, such as soil, mulch, or leaves. Some rakes have flat heads; others have sharps metal tines that can break up compacted soil or rocks.  Digging shovel -Is  a tool used to dig as well as to move loose granular materials(like dirt, gravel, grain or snow) from one spot to another. Spade - Is a tool used for digging straight-edged holes or trenches, slicing and lifting sod, and edging flower beds or lawns. Crocodile steel hoe head -Is ideal for heavy cultiva...

 27 September 2022 According to Crowdfunding (2015) Farm returns have an average annual return of 11.5% with low risk involved. Thus agribusiness is a low vitality investment with high yield potential. To conclude investing in a agribusiness is a strong and fruitful venture which will always be in demand. The following video will give you more insight on Why to invest in agriculture.

28 September 2022 1 ) Hobby Farms  -Offers a stress-less approach. Hobby farms are a great way to hone your farming skills on a micro level because there is no financial responsibility for large scale farming operations, you're free to concentrate on expanding your farming experience. 2) Listen and learn from experience -Seek knowledge from experienced farmers and hear what worked for them. Try learn from some mistakes ahead of time learn so you can avoid them or gain insight on what to expect from farming, problems that might arise and how to deal/ handle or maintain them. 3) Choose your crops - which crops are you planning on planting, harvesting and potentially selling. The type of land you're farming, the climate, market demand and sale potential of the crop also play a role as well as your available budget should be taken into account. 4)Land preparation -What is the state of your land before planting, is perhaps any evidence of di...

  Agricultural facts 26 September 2022 1) Agriculture is Africa's largest economic sector, representing 15percent of the continents total GDP or more than $100 billion annually.  2) Agriculture in Africa has a massive social and economic footprint. More than 60percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is smallholder farmers, and about 23percent of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP comes from agriculture. 3) Agriculture is by far the single most important economic activity in Africa. It provides employment for about two (2) thirds of the continents working population and for each country the agriculture contributes to an average of 30 to 60 percent of gross domestic product and about 30percent of the value of exports.  4) Africa produces all the principal grains like corn, wheat and rice. In that order of importance. Corn has the widest distribution, being grown in virtually all ecological zones. Highest yields per acre are recorded in Egypt and on the Indian Oce...

September 25,2022 Are you New to farming? Want to learn more about farming?, When to start?  &How to start?  Here are tips from expects within the field on how to get started on your farming journey...