In this week’s issue of the Farm CEO newspaper, I feature 3 articles discussing possible ways Extension solutions can evolve to better meet the needs of farm businesses. Especially in the area of data recording, analysis and report generation automation, towards achieving timely and cost-saving decision making.
1. Two (2) Feed Formulation Compounding Problems Farm CEOs Need Extension Specialists to Help Them Solve
In this article, I discuss two major challenges that many farm CEOs face that tend to limit their ability to deliver a consistent quality of balanced feed to their livestock – especially in Nigeria/Africa. 1. Poor Feed Compounding Know-How Apart […]
2. One New Skill Modern Extension Professionals Need to Succeed
Findings from a 2013 questionnaire survey I conducted of Farm CEOs in Nigeria, for an international agribusiness paper I was engaged to write revealed 55.6% bought commercial feed (from “2 sources” or “anywhere they can find”). 66.7% of that percentage said their animals’ performances varied noticeably with different sources of feed. Their farm output tended […]
3. The Need to Explore Cheaper Local Alternative Feed Ingredients In Formulating Least Cost Diets
Rising prices of major feed ingredients like Maize, Fish Meal and Soya beans plus dangers associated with aflatoxin complications in use of groundnut cake, have driven many farm business owners to explore alternative feed ingredients. But in doing so, they also have to enter uncharted territory. Locally available ingredients which are often cheaper, typically tend […]
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