Author: Banji Aluko

The world population is expected to reach about 10 billion in 2050. As this population continues to grow, agricultural production also needs to increase so that the needs of these…

Fig 1: SMART AGRICULTURE Smart farming, also known as smart agriculture or digital agriculture is the adoption of advanced technologies and data-driven farm operations to optimize and improve sustainability in agricultural production. Technologies used for smart…

As technology continues to advance, different smart devices continue to flood the market for better processing of data. As Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow too, satellite connected devices…

As global population continues to grow (around 1% annually), there might be a surge in population number, thus, their needs might not be met if proactive measures are not taken…

Fig 1: REDOX REACTION WITH REDUCTIVE AND OXIDATIVE TRANSFORMATION OF Fe-MINERALS, Mn- MINERALS Soil chemistry is crucial for understanding and managing various soil processes that impact plant growth, ecosystem health,…

Fig 1: SOIL Soil gases also refered to as soil atmosphere are the gases found in the air space between soil components. The soil atmosphere are found within the pores…

Fig 1: YAM In the humid rain forest, tuber crops are important staple food crops. Tuber crops are crops that store their food in underground tissues. Example of such underground…

Fig 1: CASSAVA Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a dicotyledonous plant. It belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. The plant originated from Brazil with central America as a likely additional centre of…

Fig 1: GLOBAL WARMING The vast majority of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is responsible for 60% of the total earth warming from greenhouse gases is caused by human…

Fig 1: EARTHWORM CAST Earthworms are found in almost every soil and their environment. Other slang names for earthworms include "dew-worm", "rainworm", "nightcrawler", and "angleworm" (from its use as angling…