Your Favourite Farmer

08/05/2025

🌍 When you visit your beans farm for crop monitoring, there are a few key things you want to keep an eye on. First, check for proper germination and emergence. If the seedlings aren’t coming up as expected, it could be due to issues like soil crusting or pest problems. Speaking of pests, keep an eye out for common culprits like aphids, thrips, and cowpea weevils, which can show up at different stages of growth, from seedlings to when the pods start forming.

Also, watch for any signs of disease. Fungal diseases like powdery mildew and rust can cause spots on the leaves, while viral diseases might cause leaf curling or discoloration. Nutrient deficiencies can also be a concern, so look for yellowing leaves (a sign of nitrogen deficiency) or stunted growth, which could mean your plants need more phosphorus.

W**d management is another big one, especially in the early stages. W**ds can quickly compete with your cowpeas for water and nutrients, so it's important to keep them under control. As your plants flower and start to form pods, make sure the flowers aren't dropping prematurely and that the pods are developing properly.

Water stress is something you should be aware of too if you notice wilting or leaf curling, it could be a sign of too little or too much water. Finally, once the pods begin to dry and turn brown, it’s time to prepare for harvest. If you leave them too long, pests or even the pods themselves could start to deteriorate.

So, when you visit your beans farm, always look for these signs of growth, pest issues, diseases, and stress factors. Regular checks will help you stay on top of things and protect your crop.


247👑

08/05/2025

06/05/2025

🌍Yesterday, I bought 750 bundles of TME 419 cassava stems for a client’s farm, and I want to show you how we arranged them after offloading.

Instead of just dumping the stems in a pile, we took our time to stand them upright and lean them carefully against a shaded structure. This simple step helps the stems stay fresh, reduces heat buildup, and prevents them from rotting. When stems are piled carelessly, they can lose moisture quickly or even start to decay, which affects how well they will sprout after planting.

By arranging them this way, we also made it easier to inspect each bundle, treat them if necessary, and select the best ones for planting. It might seem like a small thing, but trust me proper handling like this can make a big difference in how your cassava crop turns out.

If you are serious about good yields, don’t overlook how you manage your stems right after delivery. This is what smart farming looks like.


247👑

05/05/2025

🌍Today, we remember and honour the legacy of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who passed away on this day, May 5, in 2010. As Nigerians reflect on his life and leadership, we recall a man of integrity, humility, and commitment to national development. Though his presidency was cut short, his impact particularly in the area of agriculture remains significant.

President Yar’Adua's administration made agriculture a central pillar of his Seven-Point Agenda. He believed that reviving Nigeria's agricultural sector was critical not only for economic diversification but also for poverty reduction and rural development. Under his leadership, there was a renewed focus on large-scale mechanized farming, improved access to credit for farmers, and strengthening of agricultural research institutions.

His government also laid the groundwork for public-private partnerships in agriculture and encouraged youth involvement in agribusiness. Notably, the Yar’Adua administration supported initiatives to reform the fertilizer distribution system to ensure transparency and efficiency, directly benefitting smallholder farmers across the country.

Though his time was brief, his vision for a food-secure Nigeria lives on. Today, we salute a leader who understood the role of agriculture in nation-building and worked toward a Nigeria where farming communities could thrive with dignity.

May his soul continue to rest in peace.


247👑

05/05/2025

🌍Just look at the pepper plant in this picture, did the leaves drop? No. Now listen, what can make the leaves of your pepper plant drop? Leaf drop is usually a warning sign that the plant is under stress. This can be caused by too much or too little water, sudden changes in temperature, poor soil drainage, pest attacks, or diseases. When stressed, the plant produces ethylene, a natural hormone that causes leaves to fall off. As a farmer, your job is to observe, identify the cause early, and respond quickly. That’s how you keep your pepper plants healthy and productive.


247👑

05/05/2025

🌍 Good morning

247👑

04/05/2025

🌍Have you ever thought about how the fresh fruit oil palm bunch forms? It’s a result of nature working hand-in-hand with good farming practices. Each leaf on the palm tree has a bud at its base, and with the right conditions like enough water, nutrients, and minimal stress, this bud can develop into a flower. When the palm is healthy, it's more likely to produce female flowers, which are the ones that turn into fruit bunches.

These flowers rely on tiny pollinators like weevils to transfer pollen. After successful pollination, the female flowers begin to develop into fruits. Over the next few months, they grow into the large, heavy bunches filled with oil-rich fruits that we harvest. Each bunch can carry hundreds or even thousands of these fruits.

With consistent care like timely fertilization, weeding, and pest control you can support your oil palms to produce more bunches and increase your farm's productivity.


247👑

02/05/2025

🌍 Sweet corn owes its name and taste to a natural genetic mutation that prevents the usual conversion of sugar into starch within the kernel. Unlike regular field corn, which becomes hard and starchy as it matures, sweet corn retains a high sugar content because of changes in specific genes most notably sugary1 (su1), shrunken2 (sh2), and sugar enhancer1 (se1). These mutations slow or block starch formation, allowing the kernels to stay tender and sweet, especially when harvested at the right immature stage. Farmers should note that different sweet corn types (standard, sugar-enhanced, and supersweet) vary in sweetness, texture, and how long they stay fresh after harvest are important factors when choosing a variety for market or consumption.


247👑

27/04/2025

🌍There is a growing trend among Nigerian farmers shifting preference from yam cultivation to oil palm farming. This change is largely influenced by the long-term profitability and lower labor demands associated with oil palm. While yam requires intensive annual labor and is highly perishable, oil palm offers a more stable income, longer productive lifespan, and better resilience to climate stress. Also, farmers benefit from increasing demand for palm oil and support from both government and private initiatives. As agriculture evolves in response to economic and environmental realities, oil palm is becoming a strategic crop choice for sustainability and wealth creation in rural Nigeria.


247👑

27/04/2025

24/04/2025

🌍 Most of my farming activities involve working closely with rural farmers, and they are often curious about the processes behind what they do on the field. One of them recently asked me a simple yet important question: “How does the cassava stem I am planting actually sprout?” As always, I try to break it down in a way that’s easy to understand.

Cassava propagation relies on the sprouting ability of its stem cuttings, especially at the nodes. Each node contains a dormant bud, and once the cutting is placed in moist, warm soil, these buds come to life. They begin to grow, producing shoots above the soil and roots below. The roots that develop from the lower nodes eventually become the tubers we harvest. Environmental conditions such as moisture, warmth, and healthy stem quality play a major role in how well the sprouting happens. Even the way the stem is planted, whether flat or slanted, can influence how many nodes are in contact with the soil and, ultimately, how successful the growth will be.

Explaining these things simply helps farmers make better decisions and understand why some practices work better than others.


247👑