The single biggest hidden cost in African smallholder pest management is not the price of chemicals. It is the cost of buying chemicals that contain little or no active ingredient and discovering the failure only when the crop is already damaged. Counterfeit and adulterated pesticides are not a fringe problem in West and East African … Read more
A sprayer is not a minor accessory to your pest control programme. It is the final delivery system between the chemical you bought, the knowledge you applied in mixing it correctly, and the pest you are trying to control. A sprayer that leaks, produces uneven pressure, or breaks down mid-season undoes every other decision you … Read more
Tomato farming in Nigeria is one of the most demanding and most rewarding decisions a smallholder can make. The crop is in demand every week of the year, prices spike predictably during the dry season when supply drops, and a well-managed stand can return more income per hectare than almost any other vegetable grown across … Read more