Providing employment for a large section of the population, agriculture remains a major source of economic activity in Nigeria. Nigeria produced 242 000 tonnes of cocoa in 2008. The National Cocoa Development Committee (NCDC), made up of the 14 cocoa producing states in the country, has distributed […]
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Crayfish, a crustacean of higher order found in fresh water is a very popular spice in the tropics where they are used in the preparation of food. It is estimated that about 12,000 MT of crayfish is produced annually in Nigeria. Though the artificial rearing and production […]
Read more →Until the late 1970’s when hydrocarbon was discovered in commercial quantity in Oloibiri, present day Bayelsa state, Agriculture remained the mainstay of the economy contributing over 90% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country as against the less than 40% it now contributes with crop […]
Read more →Ginger is rhizomous species widely cultivated as cash crop in Nigeria especially in southern Kaduna. Ginger rhizomes is highly valued in industries where it is used as spice in continent, preservation, in pharmaceutical, confectioners and soft drink concentration , locally, ginger rhizome is used in ethomediaries, in […]
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