This is my first post on agriculture so i need your candid advise
Well i want to go into agricuture (cassava production) and have been reading alot and i also got into with someone who manages hectares of cassava farms etc at a farm settlement in ekiti state, it's been encouraging so far and have come up with a business proposal and a host of other but my concern is

1.how lucrative is it cos different people having been quoting several figures concerning the amount/ Ton?

2.What are the important techniques to manage the farm?

3. Which of the variety is high yielding with high starch content?

4. Is it more profitable to sell the raw tubers or pocess into garri for a start?

I need your advice

Am starting with a 5 hectares of farm land and dm sourcing for finance right now though and i need partners
Location: Delta State.
Thanks

For a start seek the advice of local farmers in your area. For you to start with 5 hectares of cassava, it is not an easy task and if care is not taken all will be a loss.
My advice to you is start with 1 or 2 hectares and expand from there. I start mine with an hectare at oturu in delta state in 2013. I just finished planting my cassava on another hectares of land in the same oturu last Sunday.

Thanks for the info � but how much did u spend to cultivate one hectare and after harvesting did u process or you just sold off the raw tubers
How do i contact you

KingShayDee:
Thanks for the info � but how much did u spend to cultivate one hectare and after harvesting did u process or you just sold off the raw tubers
How do i contact you

I don't really remember but what i know is that is less than #80k.
i don't process, i sold everything raw.

KingShayDee:
This is my first post on agriculture so i need your candid advise
Well i want to go into agricuture (cassava production) and have been reading alot and i also got into with someone who manages hectares of cassava farms etc at a farm settlement in ekiti state, it's been encouraging so far and have come up with a business proposal and a host of other but my concern is

1.how lucrative is it cos different people having been quoting several figures concerning the amount/ Ton?

2.What are the important techniques to manage the farm?

3. Which of the variety is high yielding with high starch content?

4. Is it more profitable to sell the raw tubers or pocess into garri for a start?

I need your advice

Am starting with a 5 hectares of farm land and dm sourcing for finance right now though and i need partners
Location: Delta State.
Thanks

1) Cassava is quite lucrative in the sense that, u spend less but get more profit. Unlike other crops that needs full hands care and big expenses. Cassava is less stressful. Plough your land, buy good stem, apply fertiliser and weed appropriately.

2) Different crops with different techniques

3)TME 419

4) It's more profitable when u process it to garri

Thank you all for your advise by God's grace we starting soon

Please i need your contact details

eminikansoso:
For a start seek the advice of local farmers in your area. For you to start with 5 hectares of cassava, it is not an easy task and if care is not taken all will be a loss.
My advice to you is start with 1 or 2 hectares and expand from there. I start mine with an hectare at oturu in delta state in 2013. I just finished planting my cassava on another hectares of land in the same oturu last Sunday.

Please i need your contact