Beans or cowpeas is a legume with about 32 species belonging to the family of leguminosae. Its kidney shaped and nutritional in vitamins like A, B6, E, and more. Rich in iron ore and protein.

Nigeria is the largest producer of soybean in West Africa. Soybean is also called Glycine max, its among the species of legume and widely known as edible bean which has numerous uses. Soybeans is...

Beans or cowpeas is a legume with about 32 species belonging to the family of leguminosae. Its kidney shaped and nutritional in vitamins like A, B6, E, and more. Rich in iron ore and protein.

Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava which is called manihot esculenta belonging to the popular crop of roots and tubers. Introduced by the Portuguese in the mid- 1550s. Rich in carbohydrates,...

Sunflower seeds are mostly grown for its cooking oil, rich in minerals and vitamins

Nigeria is among the largest banana producing countries in Africa providing over 2 million tonnes of plantain each year. Another name for plantain is balbisiana hybrids belonging to the perennial...

Rice is a cereal grain with the African rice known as Oryza glaberrima. Rice is rich in carbohydrates and it’s the third highest global food in the world.

Sesame is one of the sought after cash crops in Nigeria. Sesame with the botanical name of sesamum indicumis one of the plants of genus sesamum (benne seed). Sesame is small and flat and looks a lot...

Nigeria accounting for over 65% of the entire West Africa production of sorghum. It’s a grass plant with tiny grains rich in minerals like iron, magnesium, thiamin, phosphorus, potassium, copper,...

Nigeria produces yam in vast quantity and accounts for about 70% of the world’s total yam production followed by cote d’ ivoire and Ghana respectively. Yam tubers also known as dioscorea alata, it...

Another name is saccharum officinarum, a perennial tall grass looking like a bamboo cane. Used in the production of table sugar, sweetener, edible preservative, hair removal and also used in food...

Ginger is the irregularly shaped root (rhizome) of the ginger plant ( zingiber officinale). The plant is cultivated in Nigeria. Ginger is used for cooking, bakery and confectionery products and...

Also known as coffee Arabica is a beverage crop, known in two varieties the Arabica and the robusta. Grown largely in Nigeria and has ranked as one of the most export commodity for Nigeria.

The botanical name of cocoa is theobroma cacao, the cocoa seed contain fat which is used to produce cocoa butter which in turn makes chocolate. Cocoa cultivation began in 1870 with so much health...

Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family,malvaceae. The hibiscus is also known as hardy hibiscus, rose of Sharon, tropical hibiscus. The flower is used to make hibiscus tea known...

Oil palm is grown through Africa. Nigeria output of palm oil amounts to 7% of total global production. The botanical name for oil palm is Elaeis guinneesis. Oil palm belong to the perennial crop...

Garlic is a special spice in food preparation. Used in the manufacturing and pharmaceutical sector. Garlic is rich in antioxidant properties and appreciated globally.

Nigeria is the third largest producer of millet after india and china. The botanical name for millet is panicum, it is in the group of extremely small seeded grasses, and is grown as grain crops for...