To embark on plantain cultivation project, there is the need for a suitable land that has the following characteristic:
- Humid low land
- Optimum temperature of 27C0
- Well distributed rainfall of about 2000mm per annum.

Whats the cost of training for Plantain farming and Management in your organisation?

world1:
To embark on plantain cultivation project, there is the need for a suitable land that has the following characteristic:
- Humid low land
- Optimum temperature of 27C0
- Well distributed rainfall of about 2000mm per annum.

Please sir, is it so importance plough when preparing land for Plantain?

world1:

You need around N450k per acre for total setup using mechanised procedures.

Fowobi:
Please sir, is it so importance plough when preparing land for Plantain?

Yes. Following due agronomy process.

Fowobi:
Whats the cost of training for Plantain farming and Management in your organisation?

Depending on the no of days. Starting from N10k to N150k

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Yes. Following due agronomy process.[/quote

Am sorry what effect does ploughing have on plantain since it's not a root/tuber plant ? Just wondering.....!

How many suckers would be required for an acre of land

Hello, I have interest in plantain farming, kindly enlighten me on how to go about it

world1:
Hello everyone,
Am an Agribusiness Consultant based in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
My company is Natural Nutrient Limited.

LET'S DISCUSSED EVERYTHING ABOUT SETTING UP A PLANTAIN FARM.
What is a Plantain?
Plantains are a member of the banana family. They are a starchy, low in sugar variety that is cooked before serving as it is unsuitable raw.

Unlike starting other tree farms, starting a plantain farm and growing plantain are easier and less complicated.
Although growing plantain still requires ones attention, the level of skill required is not as intensive as other trees.
Here are a few guidelines in growing plantain and starting a plantain farm.

Step 1.
LAND PROCUREMENT
The first thing to consider in starting a plantain farm is looking for the right climate. Plantain cannot thrive in an environment that is too hot or too cold. The proposed land/soil for your plantain farm must be a well drain land that is rich and naturally fertilized but If such is not available, you can create compost and add chicken manure to your existing land.

Now that you have the land what next?

world1:

You need around N450k per acre for total setup using mechanised procedures.

only land preparation or all the way to planting/harvest

mikolo80:
only land preparation or all the way to planting/harvest

Total setup.

latade:
Hello, I have interest in plantain farming, kindly enlighten me on how to go about it

Great. Call through no on my signature.

world1:

Great. Call through no on my signature.

kindly post it here now

latade:
kindly post it here now

Okay. Make sure you know what to do with your produce after harvesting.

Below are the steps to take:
1. Go for a particular on the farm training so that you will be agronomically empowered.
2. Get a good arable land with excellent ph that supports plantain cultivation.
3. Do proper land clearing.
4. Spend on land preparation and soil treatment
5. Plant your wind breakers.
6. Get a good disease resistance hybrid plantain sucker. I recommend (Treated CGHS its Sold for N150 per sucker)
7. Plant your sucker using standard depth and width.
8. Make available a good alternative source of water for irrigation, you can start with rain but never you really on rain for you plantain plantation.
9. Follow the right plantain management procedures which includes: fertilization, pruning, weeding, de-suckering, worm and pest control.

If you can follow the above mentioned steps you will surely smile to your bank.

Kudos on this thread and for taking the time out to answer peoples questions.

I've followed this blog post closely and used some of the information that I learnt to progress my own project. This experience has helped me put together a detailed blog post, which I recently published on my blog. You can check it out here How to Start Plantain Farming in Nigeria

I'm sure you will find some of the answers that you are looking. Please feel free to give me your honest feedback.

MyNaijaNaira:
Kudos on this thread and for taking the time out to answer peoples questions.

I've followed this blog post closely and used some of the information that I learnt to progress my own project. This experience has helped me put together a detailed blog post, which I recently published on my blog. You can check it out here How to Start Plantain Farming in Nigeria

I'm sure you will find some of the answers that you are looking. Please feel free to give me your honest feedback.

Let keep preaching the green gold message. But try to give credits.

pls I am interested i
n plantain farming. who will I discuss it with. my email is nsofor17@gmail.com and my number is 08172171345. pls

Business plan on plantain farming
http://www.businessplannigeria.com.ng/plantain-farming-business-plan-feasibility-study/

Dear Friends,

This is an Official invitation to Yabdi 2016 Ogun State Agribusiness Empowerment Summit
Coming up on Saturday June 25, 2016.

Attend this pratical onsite training where you will be taught about New techniques/procedures in Plantain Cultivation in Nigeria coupled with how to intercrop your plantain with vegetables.

Bonus: practical step by step training on how to cultivate watermelon this season.

Registration is ongoing.

Fee:5,000 per participant. (Training Documents + Light refreshment and certificate)

Venue: HIGHHILL AGRI-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
8/10. Moringa Close.
klm.18, Abeokuta/Lagos Expressway, Lala town. Beside Bayak Filling Station, Along Obasanjo farm Akinjole on Obada Oko Road. Ewekoro LGA, Ogun State.
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is it adviceable to start plantain farming now? @world1

i'm yet to get ur response @world1

taiwoliu:
is it adviceable to start plantain farming now? @world1

you can plant at anytime just have it at the back of your mind that you will eventually need water during dry season.

taiwoliu:
i'm yet to get ur response @world1

Sorry I don't know what you need my response on. I will also love to advise you that next time it's better you call, simply because I might not come online for a week or more.

well done job brov.x

world1:

Fortunately we don't charge a dime for consultation if we are setting up for you. We are trying to propagate our lovely suckers so we can buy back suckers from our networks of farm as the demand for this type of suckers is getting higher everyday.

How much is farm set up on 10 acres of land?

holahmihdeh:


How much is farm set up on 10 acres of land?

Please holla me.

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pls, how many suckers do you plant per hole?, 1 , 2 or 3?

@world1, I have read this thread from page 1 through 15. I want to set up a 20acre farm for oilpalm and plantain. How do you think my plantain yield is going to be?

Then I saw you stated that the planting can be done at anytime of the year with proper irrigation. What type of irrigation technique would you recommend? How expensive is it?

Do you take up farm management or only help with setting it up?

world1:
Introducing free range rams, goats and chicken into my plantain farm.
Organic all the way.

Would the animals roam freely on the farm? and only spend the night in the shed created?

earthrealm:
pls, how many suckers do you plant per hole?, 1 , 2 or 3?

1 per hole.

cheekyleggy:
@world1, I have read this thread from page 1 through 15. I want to set up a 20acre farm for oilpalm and plantain. How do you think my plantain yield is going to be?

Then I saw you stated that the planting can be done at anytime of the year with proper irrigation. What type of irrigation technique would you recommend? How expensive is it?

Do you take up farm management or only help with setting it up?

1. Your farm yield will be determined by a lot of things just follow the agronomy best practice procedures.
2. I use spray tube irrigation system
3. We don't do farm management for projects less than 10 heacters because it will be too expensive for the investor, what we do is to train the farm owner or his/her staffs on how to manage the farm.