CASSAVA FARMING
(UNFORESEEN DIAMOND)

Please pardon me for my poor grammatical expression.
Cassava is the one of the most consumed food in the West Africa countries. It also used in the production of animal feeds and pharmaceutical starch in the European countries. Been one of highest consuming food in Nigeria and some other west Africa countries, we youths of the region still complained about unemployment and lack of funds for our uses.
Let assume we want to engage in one hectare of cassava farm.
1. LAND PREPARATION
2. TILLING AND RIGDES
3. SPRAYING AND PLANTING
4. WEEDING
5. HARVESTING.
Land Preparation is done in January or early February before the raining season. This is done by cutting down and clearing of bushes in the area to be farmed. Six weeks after clearing of the land, burning of the dry shrubs.
Tilling and Ridges this is done by farm tractor or manual process depends on the size of the farm. If it more than hectare go for tractor because of the price and time. The rate charged by the tractor will be far less compare to manual cultivation.
Spraying and Planting, immediately the land has been cultivated spraying of herbicides on the farm is next step. For me I prefer DOUBLE FORCE as an example. This will prevent the farm to be over grown by weed. Planting is done three days after spraying of herbicides and the cassava stems are measured between 9in to 12in long.
Weeding is not compulsory but have greater advantages on the cassava farm. Weeding is done manually and should done twice before harvesting, first weeding in the November or early December and the final weeding is around May or June. This will prevent your farm from all kind of rodents and from bush burning in December/January.
Harvesting is the final stage in the farming. Cassava is harvest by uprooting the tuber from the ground. As for me, I allowed my cassava to reach 14 to 15 months before harvesting. Although there are different types of species like 6 months, 9 months, 12 months and 2 years species.
Total money should not be exceeding #200,000 from land clearing to harvesting no matter the your location. My farm is situated Igbolu in Delta state. Someone called me this morning been June 17, 2017 and asked how come I was able to achieve 63 tons of raw cassava against 30 tons before the line went off. But the truth of the matter is that no magic but Delta, Edo and Anambra state do have a very good fertile land.
Thanks
Oyedepo A.T

how much did you realize after selling your 53 Tonnes also what are the challenges you faced so we can brace for it.

eaglevirus:
how much did you realize after selling your 53 Tonnes also what are the challenges you faced so we can brace for it.

NOTE NOT 53 TONS BUT 63 TONS OF CASSAVA IN OTURU IN DELTA STATE AND WAS SUPPLIED TO IHIALA CASSAVA FACTORY IN ANAMBRA STATE AT #22500 PER TON
THANKS

Let me have your contact pls....

Great

How many hectares did you use to get the 63 Tons.

henrimoto:
How many hectares did you use to get the 63 Tons.

One hectare of land.
100 meters by 100 meters ridges by tractor. Although the rolls is 100 but the length of the each roll is 100 meters while I allow the spacing in the roll to be 80 cm interval.

please drop your phone number

How do i get in touch with you

Please sir I have two hectares presently and I need help on how to go about getting the right cassava stems I have some already from ADP please I really need the help I'm just a new farmer. Can I get your contact wherever u tell me to come within Anambra and Asaba I'll sir
This is my number 08058234843 just a flash I'll call back or just drop yours I'll call

Pls how do I get your number mine is 08184442266 I need where to buy cassava stems that’s produce in 6 months am in port harcourt

I am urgently in need of 100 tons of cassava tubers, please send your current price per ton and location to kelvinonwachukwu@gmail.com.Thanks