Nutritional Value of Wheat

Wheat is the most important cereal crop in the world; it nourishes more people than any other grain, mainly in the form of bread and noodles. Unlike many other grains, such as oats, corn, sorghum, and millet, wheat is not typically used as animal feed, but is processed directly into food for people. Wheat is one of the major cereals found in Nigeria and grown very wildly in the Northern States. It is a staple in every home around the Country, as it is used to prepare bread, confectionaries, noddles and many local dishes like tuwo, dashishi, biski/burabusko, kunu while…

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Rice Pre-season Training for KNARDA Extension Agents in Collaboration with KNARDA

Rice is the most important Food crop of about half of the human race, in particular for the South and East Asia and now spreading to Africa. The cultivable land to rice production covers five major ecologies via upland, lowland or shallow water swamp, irrigated rice, deep water/floating rice and mangrove. Rice is adapted to wide range of environmental conditions from freely drained Upland ecology to Lowlands and deep flood ecologies. Since Rice is known to be water loving, select sites with heavy soils which can hold a lot of water and avoid sandy soils which are unsuitable for growing…

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Pre-Season Training for KNARDA Extension Agents- Climate Smart Approaches on Wheat Production

Water Quality with Climate smart approach;  Conduct analysis at least once a year  Avoid Agro-chemical preparation near water source ✓ Irrigation with Climate smart approach;  Use irrigation water efficiently ✓ Fertilization with Climate Smart approach;  120 kg N, 40-60 kg P 2 O 5 and 40-60 kg K 2 O per  Organic Manure (treated)

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An Overview Of Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS)

An Overview Of Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) paper was presented by the Project Operations Manager, Dr. Salisu Garba at the Training Workshop On Development Communication: A Case Study Of Reporting The APPEALS Project.

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