Sorghum is high in several nutrients, including B vitamins, which are important for metabolism, nerve cell formation, and hair and skin health. It’s also high in magnesium, a mineral that plays a role in bone development, heart health, and over 600 metabolic activities in the body, including energy synthesis and protein metabolism. Sorghum is also […]
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What is Cashew Nut Kernels? The cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed and the cashew apple accessory fruit. The tree can grow as high as 14 m (46 ft), but the dwarf cultivars, growing up to 6 m (20 ft), prove more profitable, with earlier maturity and […]
If you believe that farmers are always suffering as a result of droughts, debts, and unpredictable rainfall, you need to think again. Even small-scale farmers may now make more money from their traditional farming operations. In agriculture, there are a variety of ways to make a good living. If you want to pursue a career […]
What is Shea Nut? The shea tree (also called Vitellaria paradoxa) is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree that grows to a height of 15-25 m. The leaves are arranged in a spiral form and are mostly in dense clusters at branch terminals. The fruit of the shea tree is initially green in colour but […]
What is Bitter (Garcinia) Kola? Bitter Kola (also called Garcinia kola) is an edible seed, which belongs to a unique group of plants that help organisms to adapt to stress by influencing multiple regulatory systems responsible for stimulus–response coupling such as the immune system and act also as a general anti-infective agent. G. kola, commonly […]
What is Kola Nut? The kola nut is a caffeine-rich nut found on evergreen Cola trees, mainly Cola acuminata and Cola nitida species. Cola acuminata is a 20-meter-tall evergreen tree with long, ovoid leaves that are pointed at both ends and have a leathery texture. The flowers are cream with purplish-brown striations, and the fruit […]
What is Sesame Oil? Sesame oil comes from the seed of the sesame plant (Sesamum indicum). The seed takes about 4-5 months to reach maturity at which time about 50% of the capsules should have turned yellow. The pods burst open with a pop when the seeds are mature. In Northern Nigeria (where most of […]
What are Sesame Seeds? Sesame seeds come from the sesame plant (Sesamum indicum). The seed takes about 4-5 months to reach maturity at which time about 50% of the capsules should have turned yellow. The pods burst open with a pop when the seeds are mature. In Northern Nigeria (where most of the nation’s sesame […]
What is Shea Butter? Shea butter is simply the fat extracted from the African Shea tree nut (Vitellaria Paradoxa). The original color of Shea butter is yellow when raw or unrefined, but changes to white after refining processes. Shea butter is a triglyceride in nature. Shea butter is been used in the cosmetics industry as […]
Nigeria is one of the largest producers and exporters of cashew nuts in the world, exporting to more than 54 countries around the globe. Many cashew nuts dealers opt for the nuts from Nigeria because of the quality and many others are looking for information on how to buy cashew nuts in Nigeria. In some […]