Health Farm International

07/01/2025

04/08/2024

How To identify Plastic Rice In 6 Different Steps in 2024.

1.Water Test: Drop a tablespoon of rice into a glass of cold water. Genuine rice sinks to the bottom, while plastic rice floats due to its lower density.
2. Fire Test: Burn a few grains of rice. Natural rice will char like other grains, while plastic rice emits a strong plastic smell when burned.
3.Mold Test: Leave boiled rice in a warm place for a few days. Natural rice develops mold, indicating its organic nature.
4. Hot Oil Test: Drop rice grains into hot oil. Natural rice cooks and may pop, while plastic rice melts and forms a sticky residue.
5.Boiling Test: Cook rice and observe the water. Plastic rice may leave a thick residue on the surface, unlike natural rice which becomes starchy.
6.Mortar and Pestle Test: Crush rice grains with a mortar and pestle. Natural rice turns into a fine powder, whereas plastic rice may leave a different residue.

21/06/2024

VEGGIES

21/06/2024

TOMATO 🍅
(Lycopersicon esculentum)
is a vegetable crop commonly found all over the globe.
There are more than 2,600 varieties of tomatoes, with different shapes and sizes. e g, heritage, beefsteak, marglobe, early season, mid-season, late season, plum, cherry, patio,
pork, bonita, roma, dwarf gem etc.
It can also come in different colours like red/yellow, orange, green, yellow stripes, gold, pink, brown -red, purple -brown and so on.

Tomatoes are very easy to plant.
You can plant tomatoes from seed or get those ones already planted inside a container.
Tomato is very easily to plant especially bush tomatoes that requires no support because they usually sprawl along the ground.

21/06/2024

VEGGIES GARDEN
Different types of vegetables behave in different ways in terms of tillage operations for planting.
Preparing a vegetable garden, various farm operations are very essential such as :
Land preparation manually or mechanically.
Varieties /species
Climatic and soil requirements
Methods of propagation
Planting Date
Nursery practices
Cultural practices
Maturity periods
Harvesting and storage.

For example : Tomatoes, cabbage, and cauliflower, requires nursery beds and then transplanting for proper development for which different types of tillage operations are needed.
Some underground vegetables such as Amorphophallus (Ol), requires open a pit for planting and it requires spade or fork for it harvest, while radish ( Cruciferae family) only require 4-5 times ploughing.

18/10/2023

HOW TO KNOW / CHOOSE A GOOD
WATERMELON 🍉

18/07/2023

How To Preserve Fresh Tomato Paste For A Year
(no Refrigeration Or Preservatives)

Currently we are having access to fresh tomatoes supply in the market because farmers in the North has produced it with irrigation system

A time will come when the northern supply got finished and tomatoes will become gold and we will all be shouting.

Tomato paste is a great way to preserve your tomatoes for about 1 year.

Sure you only need to preserve the one you will use from now till around August when tomatoes will be supplied again in the market from the ones produced by rain fed farmers...........
Tomato Paste Production

The materials below you need to provide

* Fresh Tomatoes

* Bottles with tight lid

( bottles are preferable because of air tights cover that will not allow air to oxygenate the tomatoes)

Steps by steps
1. Grind the fresh tomatoes

2. Put the grinded tomatoes in a pot and boil until the water dries out and it become solidified (paste)

3. Allow the paste to cool down

4. Scoop the paste into the bottle and sealed with the cap

5. Put the bottle in a pot and fill with water above the bottle beam

6. Put this on fire and boil for 10 - 15 minutes

7. Remove the bottles and keep your paste in a cool place.

8. No need for refrigeration
9. This can last for 6 - 12 months

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10/07/2023

FACTS ABOUT CUCUMBERS YOU MUST KNOW

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

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