Baby dies of viral meningitis after deadly kiss.

Baby dies of viral meningitis after deadly kiss.Mariana Sifrit, the infant girl who contracted viral meningitis caused by HSV-1 when she was less than a week old, died Tuesday morning, her mother posted on Facebook. HSV-1 is the same herpes virus that causes cold sores, and only rarely does it lead to viral meningitis, which causes the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord to become enflamed, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is believed that baby Mariana contracted the deadly virus from a kiss. Mariana's parents, Nicole and Shane Sifrit, both tested negative for the virus, they told CNN affiliate WHO. more

How a woman grows 500 plants in her apartment.

How a woman grows 500 plants in her apartment. The model-turned-sustainable-clothing-activist-turned-sustainable-food-movement-activist has had an eventful career. Oakes currently heads up marketing for Foodstand, whose aim is to “to connect a community of good eaters,” and also runs a website about detoxing from sugar. But leading up to these jobs, she earned an environmental science degree, worked as a model, wrote a book (with another due out this year), and launched a service to connect designers with sustainable fabrics. For 11 years, Oakes has lived in a 1,200-square-foot converted industrial space in Williamsburg, which is filled with 500 plants, including a living wall, an irrigated vertical garden constructed out of mason jars, and, in a closet garden, edible plants ranging from the familiar (herbs, greens) to the exotic (a pineapple plant, curry leaves—the latter of which she raves about). more

Heritage Bank, Biase Plantations seal N232m pact on oil palm production.

Heritage Bank, Biase Plantations seal N232m pact on oil palm production. HERITAGE Bank Plc has signed N232million Pilot phase of Out-growers agreement with Biase Plantations Limited (BPL) and its joint venture partner, PZ Wilmar Limited source

AGRIBUSINESS: How to use old tyres in leisure parks. #agrotourism.

How to use old tyres in leisure parks. #agrotourism. Agrotourism is a fast growing trend in developing countries,but can be further harnessed to grow the economy. Agrotourism is peculiar to every country with each country showcasing various breeds and strains 

The uniqueness of the project can be amplified by using indigenous settings,crafts and ornaments to dictate the theme of your park. 

 The money making potential of agrotourism ,read The theme of your leisure park could be made very unique and cheap with old tyres. Old tyres can be used as seats,flower beds, rides ,swimming pools slides and hanging castles alongside other things. 

The use of old tyres provides a ready source of materials and income for both the park owners and collectors /distributors of old tyres,so instead of burning tyres and polluting the environment turn them to cash and beautify your environment. The potential of turning tyres to cash is massive and can be a goldmine if the uses of tyres are exhausted.

 A value chain can be formed by using old tyres as they can be used in various fields 

1) shoe industry,can be used to make cheap but durable shoes. 

2) agriculture 

3) agrotourism 

4)education. 

 Job opportunities abound in the chain,just imagine if old tyres can be set up as demonstration farms in schools,or the tyres are used to beautify our environment e.t.c. 

 This is how to use old tyres in leisure parks. #agrotourism.

AGRIBUSINESS: How to start a vegetable farm using tyres.

STARTUP: How to start a vegetable farm using tyres. Agriculture is the next big thing as all creatures need food,and with the estimated 9 billion people to be fed by 2050 all hands must be on deck to produce more food. 

 The need to produce more food has opened up new frontiers of farming as many people are using unconventional means to plant,many have turned to urban agriculture for profit and sustainability. 

The use of bottles,plastics,sacs barrels have been explored to plant vegetables but a very unconventional method still untapped is the use of tyres to start a vegetable farm. STARTUP: How to start a vegetable farm using tyres. 

 The use of old tyres to start a vegetable farm though very unconventional its very convenient and ecofriendly. Old tyres can be recycled and used in agricultural projects such as raising snails, making mattress for cows to increase milk yield, starting a fish farm ,planting vegetables, roses e.t.c. 

 The use of tyres for agricultural projects is a good alternative to the current method of disposing tyres  is burning which pollutes the atmosphere with severe health implications for man and climate warming. 

The project you want to embark on will determine the size of tyres to use and how to arrange them or stack them up to produce the result you desire.

 The tyres could even be layered so that you have more than a row of vegetables or sectioned so you have 2 or 3 sections in the tyres to produce more with less space.  

 STARTUP: How to start a vegetable farm using tyres. 

 1) Get old tyres,clean,wash and disinfect and set out to dry. The tyres can be painted to add a color code to your farm and also make it attractive.

 2) Prepare the site for the tyres,this must be clean,free of weeds and in an easy accessible place. The tyre is now further prepared by using a black plastic(polythene) to cover the base and to prevent any weeds then place a wire mesh on top to keep steady and create a partition between the surface and tyre base.

 3) Get the soil which must be treated to ensure no pests are inside. 

4) Get your compost and mix with soil to prepare for planting. #tyres.  

 The tyres can also be prepared like this

Five house plants that remove chemicals.

Five house plants that remove chemicals. Formaldehyde is a chemical that is present in many living rooms, offices and other indoor areas. Sounds like science talk, but it's really just a chemical that can't be seen but can cause health problems. Plants purify the air and some others remove toxins from the environment.Research from, NASA, shows that certain plants also filter the air of other toxins. Chemicals, such as formaldehyde, that are often used in building materials, lime and textiles. These 5 plants can remove formaldehyde: 1) Nephrolepis exalta 'Bostoniensis'. 2) Chrysanthemum morifolium (garden chrysanthemum). 3)Gerbera jamesonii. 4)Phoenix Roebelenii (Dwarf Dadelpalm). 5)Dracaena deremensis 'Janet Craig'. source

Kenya: AAA Roses expands Bellissima rose production with 10 ha.

Kenya: AAA Roses expands Bellissima rose production with 10 ha. AAA Roses is expanding its one-year-old high altitude farm with 10 ha. By the end of this year, this Kenyan farm hopes to cultivate their Bellissima branded roses on 30 ha. The farm, named Chui farm, started the rose production in February 2016 and is focused on long stem and large headed new varieties that they mainly ship to the Netherlands. Due to the good reception of their brand and new varieties, they decided, already within 12 months of its first production, to expand the greenhouse. With this expansion, the total production area of AAA across all farms will increase to a total of 70ha. Owner Ariff and Farah Samji saw a good market for Kenyan roses with large stems and big head sizes in Europe and therefore decided to establish a 20 ha high altitude farm in 2015. This farm, named Chui Farm, is located on the Timau mountain on an altitude of 2,500 meters above sea level. Over the last months, Kenyan growers were hit by the drought and are therefore not able to expand the farm. Fortunately, Chui Farm is able to expand because they built a huge dam and have managed to collect good rainfall and so far have managed to irrigate from the 100% of the rain harvested water. The farm also has boreholes which are good yielding, and therefore we are even covered in case the drought persists.more