Introduction to pineapple
Pineapple also known as ‘ananas comosus’ belongs to Bromelianceae family. It is a composite fruit made of coalesced berries which…
Introduction to palm oil
Are you interested in starting a palm oil plantation and you need advice on how to go about it? Do…
Top 30 Palm Oil Producing Countries
Rank Country Tonnes (Metric Tons) 1 Indonesia 29,278,200 2 Malaysia 19,667,016 3 Thailand 1,854,000 4 Colombia…
Introduction to Castor
Castor (Ricinus communis L.) is an important non-edible industrial oilseed crop of the arid and semi arid regions of the…
Description of Cassava
Cassava, Manihotesculenta, is a perennial shrub in the family Euphorbiaceae grown primarily for its storage roots which are eaten as…
Definition of first aid
First aid is the immediate assistance given to any person suffering a serious illness or injury with care provided to…
Benefits of yam
Yam vegetable is an edible tuber, consumed in the regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania. Yams…
Origination of yam
The main mystery about Yam is its exact location. There are some clues in the ancient sources as to where…
Yam producing state in Nigeria
Nigeria produces yam in vast quantity and is accounting for about 70% of the world’s total yam production, and because of this,…
Top 10 Yam Producing Countries
Rank Country Production in Tonnes (2014) 1 Nigeria 45,004,340 2 Ghana 7,119,000 3 Cote d’ Ivoire 5,808,972 4 Benin 3,220,654…