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Our smallholder farmer members, Babbangida Hamisu, 32 years old and Markus Ibrahim, 29 years old, from Ikara Local Government, Kaduna State, Nigeria, share their thoughts with us during a visit to their respective farms in the ongoing 2022 planting season. Hamisu and Ibrahim spoke about the impact of Babban Gona’s modern farming and climate-friendly training […]
Education can be described as a process of development through the careful dissemination of knowledge. By educating an individual, the goal is to pass on some desirable information, skills, attitudes, interests, and frames of mind best for personal development. Etymologically, the term ‘education’, stems from the Latin word Educare, which means to train or bring
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According to multiple research data, one in fifty Nigerians are snail farmers in Nigeria. Although, a larger percentage of snail farming in Nigeria is done through the traditional practice of handpicking snails from bushes or the forest during the rainy season. This leads to scarcity during the dry season, during this period the weather isn’t
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In this video Jonah Dinka Gutau, our Area Supervisor for Ikara and Giwa local governments, Kaduna State, Nigeria talks to us about Babban Gona’s operations before the start of a new farming season. Jonah also speaks about Babban Gona’s Agric OS, a farming software created and developed by Babban Gona’s Product and Engineering teams. He
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the adoption of the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals has set in motion the race for the achievement of a fairer, more peaceful world in which no one is left behind and tackling food insecurity is key to that. The second of these goals: ‘Zero Hunger’ advocates that agricultural
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Naomi Luka, 45, a beneficiary of the Babban Gona Poultry Program from Auguwan Uku in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Naomi started raring birds through the Babban Gona Poultry Program from February to June 2022, recording just one mortality during that period. Luka says the income she has earned from the Poultry program has helped her take
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Over the years Regenerative Agriculture has become a hot topic within the agricultural space, it has been encouraged by climate change experts, who believe that this agricultural practice helps to mitigate or reverse the effects of climate change by reducing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Globally, Regenerative Agriculture was estimated to be worth
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Farming may feel overwhelming at the beginning, most especially if you start without properly planning, which is why it is usually best to start small and grow as you learn to become a better farmer. If you are just starting a farm or you are experienced, these five quick and useful tips for successful farming will
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Last year Babban Gona successfully launched its Poultry Program by providing support to female entrepreneurs to rear day-old chicks across different cycles. Bilkis Aminu and Victoria Edalere, 62, a retired nurse and a widow who are beneficiaries of the poultry program share their thoughts on the program. They also speak about how they’ve become more
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Nigerians love poultry meat, it is the third most consumed meat in Nigeria, after beef and goat meat, reports indicate that Nigerians consume over 1.5 million tons of poultry meat annually, and the demand for poultry eggs and meat continues to rise steadily. However, local production of poultry in Nigeria only meets about 30% of
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