Good day Nairalanders, I created this diary to document my farming experience this year.

I have read so many threads on crop cultivation on this forum and yearned to start something myself but the opportunity only came this year so I grabbed it with my two hands.

My parents are retired civil servants and are practicing farmers. While growing up, we ate mostly what we grew on the farm and I am glad to say I became one of the farm hands from the age of six.

So this terrain is not a strange one for me. I shall draw from my previous experience and from the knowledge I acquired from this Forum to execute this project. I pray for the strength to update this thread regularly.

Following. Where is the farm located

Makurdi, Benue State.

ForValour:
Following. Where is the farm located

jospepper:
Makurdi, Benue State.

I plan going to Oturpo next from Delta next month. keep the thread updated

Ok, I will. Thanks for following.

ForValour:
I plan going to Oturpo next from Delta next month. keep the thread updated

FARM SITE SELECTION

So I was able to lease four parcels of land in different locations close to the State capital but not far from each other.
I got this for 36,000 Naira for one year. This particular plot needs no weeding as there are no grasses on it.

I also got another 3 plots that measure 9201.26, 5966.47 and 6230.38 metre square each.

COST OF LEASING THE FOUR PARCELS OF LAND

1. 11681.4 m² = 36,000

2. 9201.26, m² =36,000

3. 5966.47 m² = 18,000

4. 6230.38 m² =18,000

Transport and other miscellaneous costs = 4,000.

No 1. needs no clearing

Number 2. has been cleared...

Remaining 3 and 4.

Are you the owner of the cows in the pictures?

Msughuu tom.

A true Benue man.

Work never start I don dey see cows

Wait.... Are those your cows? If no, hope you won't have issue with them when you start o

Good morning guys. The past two days have been hectic. I have been out and about looking for labourers since tractors are not easy to come by. Yesterday I got about four boys from my work place who made 31 ridges for me. I only took care of their transport and feeding.

This is what they were able to achieve yesterday.

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jospepper:
Good morning guys. The past two days have been hectic. I have been out and about looking for labourers since tractors are not easy to come by. Yesterday I got about four boys from my work place who made 31 ridges for me. I only took care of their transport and feeding.

Only 31 ridges made by 4 boys? Those boys are lazy or it's not their area of work. 1 person, especially those TIV's guys can make more than 100 ridges a day.

Jamestown123:
Only 31 ridges made by 4 boys? Those boys are lazy or it's not their area of work. 1 person, especially those TIV's guys can make more than 100 ridges a day.

Na so free things the always dey.

I was at the farm yesterday morning to supervise the clearing of the last plot. There was complete breakdown of peace!

A man came to stop my workers that he also paid for the same plot. The boys too no gree so a fight ensued. So I intervened to calm down the situation and took the man to the house of the person I leased the land from. I discovered he collected money from the man too for the same plot. After much argument he agreed to give the man another plot or return his money.

I was so disappointed in the man.

I also bought 12kg of hybrid maize seed.

The variety is Oba Super 6 from Premier seeds. This takes about 100 to 110 days to mature.

A pack of 2kg is 2500 Naira.

I plan to plant this on about half a hectare.

jospepper:
I also bought 12kg of hybrid maize seed.

The variety is Oba Super 6 from Premier seeds. This takes about 100 to 110 days to mature.

A pack of 2kg is 2500 Naira.

I plan to plant this on about half a hectare.

I am coming to find you in the next 4 months.

I love roasted kyureke.

jospepper:
Na so free things the always dey.

Oh na free self. Sorry I been think say you dey pay them. Goodluck sir.

People are asking you if you're the owner of the cows they saw on your land, you didn't reply them
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Tomorrow now, nah you go come here dey shout Fulani herdsmen destroyed my investment.... Continue

jospepper:
I was at the farm yesterday morning to supervise the clearing of the last plot. There was complete breakdown of peace!

A man came to stop my workers that he also paid for the same plot. The boys too no gree so a fight ensued. So I intervened to calm down the situation and took the man to the house of the person I leased the land from. I discovered he collected money from the man too for the same plot. After much argument he agreed to give the man another plot or return his money.

I was so disappointed in the man.

hahahaha...

Please as rain started falling at your location?

jospepper:
No 1. needs no clearing

Number 2. has been cleared...

Remaining 3 and 4.

I wanted ask about herders then I saw cattle grazing in one of the pictures. how safe is that area from herders and cattle grazing your farm and crops.

SEGLIZ:
I wanted ask about herders then I saw cattle grazing in one of the pictures. how safe is that area from herders and cattle grazing your farm and crops.

Once planting starts, the herders relocate.

god2good:
Please as rain started falling at your location?

Yes

jospepper:
Once planting starts, the herders relocate.

are you sure of this? cause I learnt those guys are stubborn and ruthless.

SEGLIZ:
are you sure of this? cause I learnt those guys are stubborn and ruthless.

That's the norm here.

jospepper:
That's the norm here.

alright then, wishing you success.