“PBR Cowpea which took eleven years to develop is insect resistance and matures within eight weeks of planting. So the issue of having to apply pesticide eight times during pre-harvest time is a thing ...

I observed the postulations made by CSIR, represented by Dr A.K. Mensah, on Joy FM’s News File programme with respect to the ...

Companion planting can help you to achieve some important goals in ... or you can sow a legume cover crop underneath your main crop, such as sowing cowpeas under sweet corn in a garden bed. Some ...

In addition, the role of legumes in nutrition has been recognized as a relevant source of plant protein, together with other benefits for health. Soybean, peanut, common bean, pea, lupine, chickpea, ...

However, due to its undeniable impact and growing influence in the agricultural sector ... including rice sellers, sorghum sellers, cowpea farmers, maize farmers, and vegetable farmers. By offering ...

covered by Annex 1 of the International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The crops are African rice, alfalfa, apple, aubergine, bambara groundnut, banana, barley, bread ...

For gardeners, the heavy rains represent an added challenge when growing food crops. Torrential rains and high humidity place heavy stress on plants and cause numerous plant ailments. Here are some ...

Cowpea flourishes easily between the temperature of 25-35°C. On other hand Cowpea cannot survive in the cold climate. Month for planting summer season crop is February and March. Month for planting ...

Generally, people think about planting in the spring as the trees begin to put on leaves and spring bulbs begin to push ...

Produced by OSU Extension, gardening guides each month provide reminders of key garden chores, such as fertilizing, pest control, planting, and maintenance. Recommendations in this calendar are ...

Rains renew enthusiasm to plant trees and people set out looking for open spaces to paint them green. However, several plantation drives fail because the vigour to grow doesn't match the required ...