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Pest Control Methods
Fall Armyworm Control in Maize Farms in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya
It starts small. You walk through your maize field one morning and notice a few leaves with ragged holes. You...
Crop and Soil Pests
Tomato Pests and How to Manage Them Organically
If you grow tomatoes in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, or South Africa, you have probably asked yourself this question at some...
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Pest Control Methods
Pesticides Banned in Nigeria and Safer Alternatives Every Farmer Should Know
There is a pesticide that was banned in Nigeria years ago that you can still buy at certain agro-chemical markets...
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Pest Control Methods
Understanding Pesticide Labels
How many times have you picked up a pesticide bottle, looked at the label, and felt more confused after reading...
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Livestock and Storage Pests
How to Handle Flies in a Pig Farm
Nobody talks about flies when they talk about pig farming. They talk about feed conversion, breed selection, disease management, and...
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Pest Control Methods
Neem Oil Pest Control for African Farmers
Most farmers who say neem oil does not work are right about their experience and wrong about the reason. They...
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Livestock and Storage Pests
Best Grain Storage Methods to Reduce Pest Damage
Here is something most African farmers know but rarely say out loud. The hardest part of farming is not planting...
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Pest Control Methods
How to Make a Homemade Pesticide with Local Ingredients
The most effective pest control programme is the one you can actually afford to maintain consistently throughout the growing season....
Crop and Soil Pests
How to Identify and Treat Cassava Mealybug Before It Destroys Your Harvest
A farmer in Anambra State planted two hectares of cassava in April. By July the stems looked stunted, the leaves...