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A concise report on the Learning by Doing Cross border Agriculture training program between Nigeria and Israel In June 2010,  an NGO, the learning by doing initiative, managed by one Stephanie Anams and chaired by the honorable minister of agriculture, a prominent nationalist and farmer, chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh, came up with a program bearing the following objectives; ü   Expose young Nigerian undergraduates of agriculture and agricultural related disciplines to modern and improved equipment and techniques used in agricultural production ü   Produce new breed of farmers, that will, employ modern and improved equipment and techniques in agricultural production ü   Produce good managers that can manage any farm or that can go into their own business ü   Produce well trained farmers that will make the country to become self-reliant in food production and ü   Extend such development to other sectors of the economy (Abuja news web). As a...

Water is a critical, but often overlooked, nutrient. Animals can survive longer without food than they can without water. Water is involved in every aspect of animal metabolism. It plays an important role in regulating body temperature, digesting food, and eliminating wastes. At normal temperatures, chickens typically consume twice as much water as feed. During periods of high temperature, water consumption can double or quadruple. To remain healthy, poultry flocks require water of adequate quality and quantity.  Several factors influence water quality, including the color, taste, and odor of water, as well as the presence of bacteria or other microbes, the levels of minerals, and other chemical and physical factors. Color, Taste, and Odor It is important that drinking water be clear, tasteless, odorless, and colorless. Water that is contaminated exhibits different characteristics depending on the contaminants. The presence of particles such as clay, silt, or organic mater...