Plantain farming should be an avenue for the government to get Nigerians, especially the youth, out of poverty. This is because plantain is a staple food that commands high price. The business is ...

TO Adetifa Olufemi, plantain farming should be an avenue for the Federal Government to get Nigerians, especially the youth, out of poverty. This is because many Nigerians eat plantain and its prices ...

Growing plantains is easy; however, simple mistakes can result in a plantain tree that does not give maximum yields. Some planting techniques will have healthy, vigorous plantain suckers with high ...

Ojulari, formerly of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Renaissance Africa Energy, is credited with implementing reforms that boosted production and cut operational costs in his previous roles. Domestic ...

Deep in the lush forest of Edor, Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State lie four expansive cocoa and plantain farms. Visitors would need more than a day to traverse the entire expanse of ...

While gonja (plantain) is a typical banana family plantation crop and a delicacy enjoyed by many, the lack of knowledge about the plantation maintenance amid the changing climate, pests and disease ...

Over 20 potential farmers in communities near the Grebo-Krahn National Park (GKNP) are expected to receive a supply of planting materials, including 6000 plantain suckers and over 100k seedlings of ...

YABUCOA, Puerto Rico — José A. Rivera, a farmer on the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, stood in the middle of his flattened plantain farm on Sunday and tried to tally how much Hurricane Maria had cost ...