How to grow cocoa trees
Cocoa is a small tree that thrives in tropical climates such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Indonesia and Brazil . Cocoa trees produce... Read More
Vertical farming
Vertical farms are changing the way food is grown and distributed. They grow fresh produce in urban areas where it would be... Read More
Prediction of Pests Using Growing Degree Days
Growing degree days (GDD) is a measurement of heat accumulated over time. Farmers use GDD to predict both the growth stage of... Read More
Using NDVI as a Tool to Monitor Crop Growth and Health
Introduction NDVI, or Normalized Difference Vegetation Index, is a tool used to monitor crop health and growth. It is a measure of... Read More
Soil Carbon Sequestration – An Approach to Mitigate Climate Change
Carbon dioxide is the primary greenhouse gas. The concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased in recent years, causing a stronger greenhouse... Read More
Growing avocado
Background Avocado (scientific name: Persea americana), It belongs to the family Lauraceae and originated from tropical America, particularly Mexico and Central America.... Read More
Using gypsum as a soil amendment
What is gypsum? Gypsum is a naturally occurring di-hydrated calcium sulfate mineral, chemically represented as CaSO4.2H2O. This mineral dissolves in water and... Read More
The coffee berry borer – a devastating pest
Coffee berry borer (CBB), scientifically referred to as Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari), is the most devastating pest of coffee across the world. It... Read More
The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua)
The beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a a pest moth that was native to Southeast Asia before spreading to other regions of... Read More
Ozone water treatment
Ozone as a disinfectant in water treatment Ozone is a gas molecule composed of three oxygen atoms (O3). It was first discovered... Read More