By Olawale Ojo Among the many highlights of my participation at the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD2)  with the theme FORESIGHT AND PARTNERSHIP FOR INNOVATION AND IMPACT ON SMALL-HOLDER LIVELIHOODS at Punta del Este, Uruguay on 29thOctober to...

By Oladayo Falode  BACKGROUND Sub-Saharan African countries are the countries that are located on the south of the Sahara desert on the African continent. Considering the calibre of countries that fall within this category and their geographical location, we can easily infer that the major...

By Tukeni Obasi On June 20, 2012, ten agricultural scientists from the Desert Control Research Institute of Gansu in Northwest China visited Nigeria and Niger to embark on a water conservation programme. Co-sponsored by the United Nations and Chinese government, this programme is an attempt to...

So the sun is finally here and I have decided to grow my own vegetables which is so exciting! I will be growing Tomatoes, Corn and Lettuce. I am not really sure how the corn will work out but let’s see! I will be documenting the whole experience in pictures! Below are pictures of the...