Agriculture

Green Spaces and Their Environmental Significance

A green space, also known as an open space, is any open piece of land that is undeveloped (has no buildings or other built structures) and is accessible to the public. It is an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment. Green spaces

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BUSH BURNING: BEFORE WE GET SO COMFORTABLE

As the dry harmattan season relatively sets in in most parts of Nigeria, especially the northern parts, a practice which has since become an integral part of the traditional farming process called the slash-and-burn practice, which in other words, is called the bush burning, is about to get underway. This practice is absolutely an unsustainable

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Urban Agriculture: an innovative way of growing food in the city

Farming is often thought  of as something for the rural areas and for the rural people. Perhaps due to the reason of availability of vast farmlands, something uncommon to cities. The latter are always struggling to find spaces to develop. However, a careful observation will show that many cities, if not all, have unused parcels

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