Pesticide

ABUSITE. Allergic to pest

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

It's happening tonight!

9:30 PM

https://t.co/q1db9gAKFq

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This 1952 New York Stock Exchange cartoon explains how the stock market works.

[full video, New York Stock Exchange, 1952]

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Long time no update, Alhamdulillah, we had our second picking yesterday.

123.5 kg of bell pepper and 64.2 kg of habanero.

It's a nice and joyous feeling seeing the results of one's consistent hardwork and labour.

Let's do more🥸🙌🏾

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

We did transplant of our nursery into 2 greenhouses today 23 days after sowing them.

Remember we also did the first picking in the first 3 greenhouses this week.

With this staggering, we will ensure consistent production all year round.

Fenix F1 & Hulk F1

Farming Smart!

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

It was a pleasure hosting the Agri Contractor on the farm today.

It has been a long time coming and I had to threaten him that I'll arrest him if he doesn't visit anytime he's in Abuja.

Thanks for honouring the invite my chief @UgoAgro_

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

🇳🇬 66 years of independence. But what does independence mean for agriculture?

Today, Nigeria celebrates 66 years of independence.

As someone who works directly in agriculture, I have come to see independence from another perspective.

A country cannot be truly independent if it cannot sustainably feed its people.

And food security is not something that happens in government offices alone.

It happens on farms.

It happens in greenhouses.

It happens when farmers adopt better production practices.

It happens when young people choose agriculture as a career.

It happens when we develop the knowledge, technology and systems needed to produce more with the resources available to us.

My own journey in agriculture has made me realise that contributing to Nigeria doesn't always have to mean doing something extraordinary.

Sometimes, it is simply doing your work well.

Growing food.

Learning.

Solving problems.

Training others.

Creating value.

And becoming better at what you do.

As a young agricultural professional, I may not be able to transform Nigeria's agricultural sector overnight.

But I can contribute my own small part.

And perhaps, if more of us do the same, we will gradually build the Nigeria we want.

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria. 🇳🇬

Here’s to a Nigeria that can feed itself, create opportunities for its young people, and build a stronger agricultural economy.

PS: 2nd frame was 2023 during my field practical training as an undergraduate in ABU Zaria.

#IndependenceDay #NigeriaAt65 #Agriculture #FoodSecurity

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Something funny happened in my farming community last week that I forgot to share.

For those that have been following, you'll remember I've written severally about how we cultivated 5 hectares of open field maize, groundnut and now cowpea just to augment our livestock feed.

After harvesting the maize cobs, we also harvested all the stalks and we have been threshing them for almost a week to bag as animal feed.

Along the line, I spoke to ther neighbouring farmers who planted maize what they use their stalks for and they all said they leave it as waste on the farm and allow it rot.

I told them I'll harvest it for them instead as I can use them to feed our animals which they all agreed to.

Five different farmers to be specific.

Now, what I can't wrap my head around is why they all suddenly changed the agreement and they are all now insisting I have to buy the stalks from them.

It's as if a meeting was held amongst them because not a single one of them is ready to honour the initial agreement.

The funny part is that if I don't end up buying it from them they will leave it as a waste on their farm like they normally used to and I can't go behind them to harvest the stalks.

What did you think I did wrong or could have done better and how do you think I can go ahead with them?

I'm obviously not going to pay for it.

[Dr. Mallam Nasiru “Abou-l-banaat”👧💃🥰 @Nasir1on1]

After watching this, my love for MIYAR KUKA multplied by folds.

Dole ne a sha kuka!!!

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Today, let's look at the importance of early weeding ✅💯

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Agriculture
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[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

What started out as my usual Tuesday routine has left me knackered already and it's barely 4 pm.

Couldn't go to the gym this morning cause I needed to personally supervise the maize stalk harvest on our open field to thresh for animal feed.

At the middle of that, I had to rush back to the main site to supervise the multiple staking of our bell peppers cause some of my greenhouse workers have been acting funny lately.

After that, I also personally delivered one of our big boys (General Bazooka) to a new owner after being found worthy in character and learning lol. General Bazooka is a bull.

PS: I've been rocking my NYSC jungle boot to the open field farm and I witnessed one of the realities of the wild en route the open field— a snake snacking on a frog.

I still have a gym session this evening and 4 backlog lessons on my online french class

Comment cava, shey I no go rest😂?!

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

A fit farmer grows better crops🙂‍↔️🌚

I've finally resumed the gym after a 10 month hiatus.

Routine: Jog to the gym by 6 am, work out from 6:30 to 7:30, and return to the farm to start activities before 8 am.

Not easy but it's doable.

Let's see what I'll look like by December ✅🙌🏾

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

It was a hectic day at the farm today but my workers always proved themselves worthy and ever ready for whatever task.

We harvested some portion of the maize farm, loaded them and moved them to the main site.

We also incorporated multicote fertilizer in the two new greenhouses we are preparing for bell pepper production.

Additionally, we did multiple staking in one of our greenhouses and also did spraying.

Tomorrow, we go again!

More maize harvest and we continue our daily greenhouse routine.

[Rohit @heyrohitai]

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[Madrasatu Short Videos @Madrasatushortv]

Prayer of guidance (istikara)

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Bismillah!!

Raising 1k seedlings of BELL PEPPER for two greenhouses.

Remember I mentioned staggering our production so we can have an all year round production rather than raising and terminating them all at once.

The first 3 greenhouses are now 50 DAT

Wish me success and luck! 🫑🫑🫑

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Fruit setting in greenhouse tomato production 🍅🍅

Unlike, open field, we have fewer to no agent of pollination in the greenhouse.

Therefore, we must find a way to ensure successful pollination.

Remember, it's not just about the number of flowers but the number of flowers that turn to fruits!

[Nigeria Stories @NigeriaStories]

300L Computer Engineering students,
Group 8, have developed an electronic walking aid for the visually impaired.

Nice 👍 👏👏👏

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Make my father land come serve me!✅

[BSAT Properties @BSAT_Properties]

How did your state get its name?

Here is how the 36 states of the federation are named: