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This is believed to be due to a recessive gene since only about 30% of 'Branco' palm seeds mature to express this trait. [13] BRS-Pará was developed in 2004 by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Agency. The pulp yield ranges from 15% to 25%. [14] BRS Pai d'Égua is the newest cultivar developed by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Agency. [15]
An adoption and implementation of a new constitution in 1954 created the Eastern Region Marketing Board which acquired most of the assets of the Nigeria Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board. [4] From 1954 onward, the responsibilities of the board began to change, surplus funds were accumulated and used to finance public and private institutions in ...
A Nucleus oil palm estate project was initiated by the Western Nigerian government under Adeyinka Adebayo as a way to boost the economy of small towns and rural areas. . These oil palm estates were developed beginning in 1969 and additional acreage were to be developed between the years 1975 and 1983, initially planned to include 6,000 hectares of planted oil palm fruits and 4,000 hectares ...
A large number of date cultivars and varieties emerged through history of its cultivation, but the exact number is difficult to assess. Hussain and El-Zeid [1] (1975) have reported 400 varieties, while Nixon [2] (1954) named around 250. Most of those are limited to a particular region, and only a few dozen have attained broader commercial ...
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system. In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [26]
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The Nigeria component was renamed Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) by the Research Institute's Act 33 of 1964. [1] Same year, the institute mandate was expanded to include coconut, raphia, date palm and some skeletal works on coconut mostly to understand the coconut pest and diseases, coconut nutrition.
The stores initially provided access to consumer goods found in departmental stores of foreign countries, but over time, majority of its SKUs were procured in Nigeria. [3] Towards the end of the 1980s, price and currency regulations and a downturn in the economy forced the closure of many stores and eventually the closure of Kingsway Stores. [4]