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Mbano in Imo State

Ojey1234:
Location please

We are currently looking for a Farm Supervisor

JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate will be responsible for
1. Preparing very detailed report on day-to-day farm activities for onward report to management
2. Clearly communicate vision of top management to farm hands
3. Allocate duties to staff
4. Train new staff on their roles
5. Ensure operations are carried out seamlessly
6. Supervising farm operations
7. Reporting all inputs and outputs from farm
QUALIFICATION
1. Minimum OND in Agriculture or Agriculture related course from a recognized institution of learning.
2. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a farm. Those that have worked on a Pig farm have added advantage
SKILLS
1. Excellent communication skills
2. Good leadership skills
3. Good reporting skills
Kindly send your CV to emanwaohiri@yahoo.com and copy frank.nwodo@yahoo.com

If I check well you might be in one village. So no point arguing with you. They sell in dozens to market women. And the grade of plantain we have, sells for atleast #18,000 per dozen. If you know maths, how much does that translate to per bunch

Psalmy2cute:
you supply regularly to Chandling companies and you're here saying a bunch of plantain sells for 1500 naira .... which market seller is going to buy at that rate from you?? anyone who actually follows up with this write up will have a very long story to tell

Is that so? So you can get suckers for #15...wow. I am not surprised you sell your mature fruit for #300.
How can a sucker you got for #15 yield anything useful.
Meanwhile, I didn't mention tissue culture in the writeup.

Please visit my farm. We are in Rivers State. We supply regularly to Chandling companies at #230 per Kg. One bunch most times weigh 12kg. So you can do the math.

HOW PROFITABLE IS PLANTAIN FARMING

This is an update on my previous post on plantain farming.
A lot of the time, people have called me to ask ‘How Profitable is plantain farming?”
Someone even asked me a direct question “Can I become a millionaire farming Plantain?”.
My name is Frank Nwodo, I am the CEO of Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited. We are based in Rivers State and have been farming Plantain for the past 5 years. So our views on Plantain farming are not based on hear Say but on practical experiences over time.
I will take time to explain Plantain farming in this article and how profitable plantain farming is. Mentioning Plantain in this article covers both Plantain and Banana farming.
WHAT IS PLANTAIN FARMING?

Plantain farming is simply the growing of Plantain for commercial or consumption purpose.
For the sake of this article, we shall be focusing on the commercial purpose of farming plantain.

WHO CAN FARM PLANTAIN
Anybody that has land in an environment with the right climatic conditions can farm Plantain. Plantain does not perform well in very hot environment.
The soil condition can always be improved upon by the right application of soil additives.

IS THERE MARKET FOR PLANTAIN?
The demand for plantain is very massive and growing on a year to year basis.
In Nigeria, the population currently stands at a little over 200million persons. And daily, 20,000 children are born (according to UNICEF). This ever-increasing population require food as one of their basic survival needs. Hence, the high and ever-increasing demand for food of which Plantain is one of them.
Secondly, the population of diabetics in Nigeria is on the increase. According to WHO in 2015, the population of diabetics is about 3% and the value is increasing yearly by 0.3%. Globally the problem is very prevalent and Plantain has been identified as one of the best food for diabetics due to its low Glycemic index. The misconception that Wheat was healthy for diabetics was a major health disaster but with the recent discovery that wheat is not healthy but plantain is, has further increased the demand for plantain and pushed up the market value.
Between late March and August every year, the demand usually soars and price most times doubles due to scarcity. This is a constant and smart farmers usually pounce on this intelligence to rake in money. People come from far and near this period (March – August) looking for Plantain.

WHY SHOULD YOU FARM PLANTAIN
1. Easy to Manage
Plantain is very easy to manage. It does not require too much of your time. A full time worker, Business man, Pastor, Iman or whatever endeavor you are into, can do plantain farming without involving so much of your time.
2. You Plant Once
You only need to plant plantain once. After that, it is continuous harvest from year to year as the Plantain tree will keep producing suckers to replace the outgoing generation. You can also generate a lot of revenue from the suckers.
3. Ready Market
The huge demand for plantain makes the selling of your produce easy. In Rivers State, Bole women and some other market women come into the farms looking for plantain fruits to purchase.

TRAPS TO AVOID

In setting up your plantain farm, avoid the following traps
1. Inadequate Knowledge
If you lack the needed knowledge on how to care for your plantain farm, get a mentor to guide you. A mentor is someone that is farming Plantain successfully. Not someone that claims to be farming plantain but is just an internet farmer. We have a detailed manual for plantain farm management.
2. The Wrong Species
In my experience, a lot of unsuspecting intending farmers fall prey to big name species but end up buying local and non-performing species from internet farmers. These people parade all manner of pictures of plantain but don’t own farms. Be very careful so you don’t fall victim. We have the Cameroun Specie called Ebak Ebanga, Mboroukou3, Batard and the Nigerian specie called Giant Elephant.
3. The Wrong Climate
One very critical factor to the success of your plantain farm is the right climate. If your land is in very hot areas with little rainfall, then a lot of effort must be put in to make your plantain farming business a success.
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PLANTAIN FARMING
This study is updated because certain factors have changed due to changes in some economic indices like inflation.
This study is on one acre of land. Which is 6 plots of 100ft x 50ft size.
SET UP COST
For the sake of this study I will not consider the cost of acquiring land and preparing the land because it varies from location to location.
The following are the cost to consider
a). Cost of buying suckers: The cost is #150 per sucker for treated and high performing species. One acre will accommodate 800 suckers at a spacing of 2m x 2m.
Cost of suckers = #150 x 800 = #120,000
b). Cost of Pegging and Planting: This cost is avoidable if you and your family members can handle. You can also hire professionals to do it applying the best practices. For the sake of this article, we will peg it at #100.
Cost of pegging and planting = #100 x 800 = #80,000
c). Logistics cost: This depends on the distance from where you are getting your suckers to where you are planting. For the sake of this report, we say #25,000
d). Manure cost: In order the quicken the growth process, a little bit of manure is needed. Poultry manure can serve perfectly. A bag is sold for #300. You will need 10 bags to plant 800 suckers.
Cost = #300 x 800 = #3,000.
Total Setup Cost = #120,000 + #80,000 + #25,000 + #3,000 = #228,000
If you plant the right specie that is properly treated against Nematode and fungi attack. Specie that is drought resistant, then you will not have any mortality. All will grow very well and in 8 months, they will start fruiting and harvest will be in the 10th month after planting.

MAINTENANCE COST
HERBICIDE
The cost of maintaining plantain farm is minimal. Basically, you manure, prune and weed.
As soon as the plantain reaches 1m in height, you start using herbicides. This will reduce your maintenance cost without any negative effect on the plants.
During the peak of the rainy season, you apply the herbicide more often. For one acre, you will need 3 bottles to properly tackle the weed per time. Application will be done like 5 times in one year. That is a total of 15 bottles.
A bottle of the herbicide is sold for #1,500 depending on your location and the product.
Cost of Herbicides = #1500 x 15 = #22,500
The spraying of the herbicide can be done by you so as to minimize cost.
MANURE
Plantain are very high consumers of nutrient. It is advisable to provide manure to the plants regularly to support their growth. You can either use organic manure or apply fertilizer.
Pig manure or cow dung are heavy and last longer while poultry manure act faster but doesn’t last long. Care must be taken in the application as wrong application can kill the plants. (manure application techniques are explained in our plantain farm management manual).
Using Pig manure, you can get 100 bags to cover one acre. Each bag is sold for #200.
Cost of manure = #200 x 100 = #20,000
This can be done by you and your family members.
Total Maintenance Cost = Herbicide cost + Manure Cost = #22,500 + #20,000 = #42,500
Total Setup and Maintenance Cost = #228,000 + #42,500 = #270,500

REVENUE/RETURNS
The returns from plantain are in two folds if you properly take care of your farm. You will get a lot of suckers and hefty plantain bunches.
1. Returns from Suckers
Each plantain tree can produce as much as 15 suckers. You can decide to sell 12 from each tree which means you will have 9,600 (12 x 800) suckers available for sale.
If you sell each for #150, then the return from suckers = #150 x 9,600 = # 1,440,000.00
2. Returns from Plantain fruits
The plantain bunches from good species that are properly taken care of are hefty. The minimum price irrespective of the season is #1,500.
The return therefore = #1500 x 800 = #1,200,000.00

The projected total returns in one cycle = #1,440,000 + #1,200,000 = #2,640,000.00
Profit = #2,640,000 - #270,500 = #2,369,500.00

So, for those asking if Plantain farming is profitable, my answer is yes and you can see that with this study. Again, you can become a millionaire farming plantain as you can also see from the analysis. But the point still remains that you must maintain your farm appropriately.
Plantain farming is like fine wine. It gets better with time. The second generation profit will double the first generation profit meanwhile you wont have to spend on buying suckers and planting anymore unless you are expanding.

Below are some projects we have done that are doing well.
We can supply you very viable plantain suckers of exotic species and we are available to guide you reap bountifully from your plantain farm investment.
We also give out our manual free (valued at #20,000) that covers all the information you need to effectively manage your plantain farm when you buy suckers from us. Should you also need buyers, we can get you connected to bulk buyers for your plantain fruits.
Kindly visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood to see our jobs and other things we do. You can contact 08138286066 (Calls) or 08186005285 (Whatsapp) or 08087500382 (Whatsapp) for plantain/banana suckers supply, farm setup, farm management and consultancy.
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HOW PROFITABLE IS PLANTAIN FARMING

This is an update on my previous post on plantain farming.
A lot of the time, people have called me to ask ‘How Profitable is plantain farming?”
Someone even asked me a direct question “Can I become a millionaire farming Plantain?”.
My name is Frank Nwodo, I am the CEO of Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited. We are based in Rivers State and have been farming Plantain for the past 5 years. So our views on Plantain farming are not based on hear Say but on practical experiences over time.
I will take time to explain Plantain farming in this article and how profitable plantain farming is. Mentioning Plantain in this article covers both Plantain and Banana farming.
WHAT IS PLANTAIN FARMING?

Plantain farming is simply the growing of Plantain for commercial or consumption purpose.
For the sake of this article, we shall be focusing on the commercial purpose of farming plantain.

WHO CAN FARM PLANTAIN
Anybody that has land in an environment with the right climatic conditions can farm Plantain. Plantain does not perform well in very hot environment.
The soil condition can always be improved upon by the right application of soil additives.

IS THERE MARKET FOR PLANTAIN?
The demand for plantain is very massive and growing on a year to year basis.
In Nigeria, the population currently stands at a little over 200million persons. And daily, 20,000 children are born (according to UNICEF). This ever-increasing population require food as one of their basic survival needs. Hence, the high and ever-increasing demand for food of which Plantain is one of them.
Secondly, the population of diabetics in Nigeria is on the increase. According to WHO in 2015, the population of diabetics is about 3% and the value is increasing yearly by 0.3%. Globally the problem is very prevalent and Plantain has been identified as one of the best food for diabetics due to its low Glycemic index. The misconception that Wheat was healthy for diabetics was a major health disaster but with the recent discovery that wheat is not healthy but plantain is, has further increased the demand for plantain and pushed up the market value.
Between late March and August every year, the demand usually soars and price most times doubles due to scarcity. This is a constant and smart farmers usually pounce on this intelligence to rake in money. People come from far and near this period (March – August) looking for Plantain.

WHY SHOULD YOU FARM PLANTAIN
1. Easy to Manage
Plantain is very easy to manage. It does not require too much of your time. A full time worker, Business man, Pastor, Iman or whatever endeavor you are into, can do plantain farming without involving so much of your time.
2. You Plant Once
You only need to plant plantain once. After that, it is continuous harvest from year to year as the Plantain tree will keep producing suckers to replace the outgoing generation. You can also generate a lot of revenue from the suckers.
3. Ready Market
The huge demand for plantain makes the selling of your produce easy. In Rivers State, Bole women and some other market women come into the farms looking for plantain fruits to purchase.

TRAPS TO AVOID

In setting up your plantain farm, avoid the following traps
1. Inadequate Knowledge
If you lack the needed knowledge on how to care for your plantain farm, get a mentor to guide you. A mentor is someone that is farming Plantain successfully. Not someone that claims to be farming plantain but is just an internet farmer. We have a detailed manual for plantain farm management.
2. The Wrong Species
In my experience, a lot of unsuspecting intending farmers fall prey to big name species but end up buying local and non-performing species from internet farmers. These people parade all manner of pictures of plantain but don’t own farms. Be very careful so you don’t fall victim. We have the Cameroun Specie called Ebak Ebanga, Mboroukou3, Batard and the Nigerian specie called Giant Elephant.
3. The Wrong Climate
One very critical factor to the success of your plantain farm is the right climate. If your land is in very hot areas with little rainfall, then a lot of effort must be put in to make your plantain farming business a success.
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PLANTAIN FARMING
This study is updated because certain factors have changed due to changes in some economic indices like inflation.
This study is on one acre of land. Which is 6 plots of 100ft x 50ft size.
SET UP COST
For the sake of this study I will not consider the cost of acquiring land and preparing the land because it varies from location to location.
The following are the cost to consider
a). Cost of buying suckers: The cost is #150 per sucker for treated and high performing species. One acre will accommodate 800 suckers at a spacing of 2m x 2m.
Cost of suckers = #150 x 800 = #120,000
b). Cost of Pegging and Planting: This cost is avoidable if you and your family members can handle. You can also hire professionals to do it applying the best practices. For the sake of this article, we will peg it at #100.
Cost of pegging and planting = #100 x 800 = #80,000
c). Logistics cost: This depends on the distance from where you are getting your suckers to where you are planting. For the sake of this report, we say #25,000
d). Manure cost: In order the quicken the growth process, a little bit of manure is needed. Poultry manure can serve perfectly. A bag is sold for #300. You will need 10 bags to plant 800 suckers.
Cost = #300 x 800 = #3,000.
Total Setup Cost = #120,000 + #80,000 + #25,000 + #3,000 = #228,000
If you plant the right specie that is properly treated against Nematode and fungi attack. Specie that is drought resistant, then you will not have any mortality. All will grow very well and in 8 months, they will start fruiting and harvest will be in the 10th month after planting.

MAINTENANCE COST
HERBICIDE
The cost of maintaining plantain farm is minimal. Basically, you manure, prune and weed.
As soon as the plantain reaches 1m in height, you start using herbicides. This will reduce your maintenance cost without any negative effect on the plants.
During the peak of the rainy season, you apply the herbicide more often. For one acre, you will need 3 bottles to properly tackle the weed per time. Application will be done like 5 times in one year. That is a total of 15 bottles.
A bottle of the herbicide is sold for #1,500 depending on your location and the product.
Cost of Herbicides = #1500 x 15 = #22,500
The spraying of the herbicide can be done by you so as to minimize cost.
MANURE
Plantain are very high consumers of nutrient. It is advisable to provide manure to the plants regularly to support their growth. You can either use organic manure or apply fertilizer.
Pig manure or cow dung are heavy and last longer while poultry manure act faster but doesn’t last long. Care must be taken in the application as wrong application can kill the plants. (manure application techniques are explained in our plantain farm management manual).
Using Pig manure, you can get 100 bags to cover one acre. Each bag is sold for #200.
Cost of manure = #200 x 100 = #20,000
This can be done by you and your family members.
Total Maintenance Cost = Herbicide cost + Manure Cost = #22,500 + #20,000 = #42,500
Total Setup and Maintenance Cost = #228,000 + #42,500 = #270,500

REVENUE/RETURNS
The returns from plantain are in two folds if you properly take care of your farm. You will get a lot of suckers and hefty plantain bunches.
1. Returns from Suckers
Each plantain tree can produce as much as 15 suckers. You can decide to sell 12 from each tree which means you will have 9,600 (12 x 800) suckers available for sale.
If you sell each for #150, then the return from suckers = #150 x 9,600 = # 1,440,000.00
2. Returns from Plantain fruits
The plantain bunches from good species that are properly taken care of are hefty. The minimum price irrespective of the season is #1,500.
The return therefore = #1500 x 800 = #1,200,000.00

The projected total returns in one cycle = #1,440,000 + #1,200,000 = #2,640,000.00
Profit = #2,640,000 - #270,500 = #2,369,500.00

So, for those asking if Plantain farming is profitable, my answer is yes and you can see that with this study. Again, you can become a millionaire farming plantain as you can also see from the analysis. But the point still remains that you must maintain your farm appropriately.
Plantain farming is like fine wine. It gets better with time. The second generation profit will double the first generation profit meanwhile you wont have to spend on buying suckers and planting anymore unless you are expanding.

Below are some projects we have done that are doing well.
We can supply you very viable plantain suckers of exotic species and we are available to guide you reap bountifully from your plantain farm investment.
We also give out our manual free (valued at #20,000) that covers all the information you need to effectively manage your plantain farm when you buy suckers from us. Should you also need buyers, we can get you connected to bulk buyers for your plantain fruits.
Kindly visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood to see our jobs and other things we do. You can contact 08138286066 (Calls) or 08186005285 (Whatsapp) or 08087500382 (Whatsapp) for plantain/banana suckers supply, farm setup, farm management and consultancy.

Hi,

Our farm is expanding and we require the services of a farm Manager.
We currently are into the production of Pigs, Snails and Plantain.

The farm manager is expected to oversee the day to day running of the farm and ensure adequate records are kept.

Salary: Industry Standard
Farm Location: Abara in Etche Local Government Area, Rivers State
Send CV to bernoullifarmsandfood@gmail.com
Call: 08138286066 or Whatsapp: 08186005285 for discussions

Countdown to our training on snail farming.
If you are interested, chat me up on whatsapp 08186005285
or visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood
You will see the pinned training poster, click on the link to join our classroom.

Our snail farming training has been shifted a bit due to reasons beyond our control.
To join our classroom, chat me up on whatsapp 08186005285 or call 08138286066.
You can also visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood
There is a pinned message on the page, click the whatsapp link to join our classroom.

The training date is 4th to 7th of November.

For all those willing to learn all you need to succeed in snail farming, visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood

You will see a pinned message about this training with a whatsapp link. Click on the link to join our classroom

Yesterday's harvest.

To be part of our training on snail farming, visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood
You will see a pinned message about the training. Click the whatsapp link there and join our classroom

Or chat me up on 08186005285 to add you up.

Snail farming is easy to setup up and does not hit hard on your pocket in terms of caring for them.
But snails are environmentally sensitive. Hence their productivity depends alot on your know-how in taking care of them.

If you are an intending farmer or a practicing farmer that wants to better your breeding skills for improved productivity and profit,
then visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood

Click the whatsapp link on the pinned message about our snail farming training titled SNAIL FARMING SIMPLIFIED and join our online classroom.

You can reach us on 08138286066 (calls) or 08186005285 (whatsapp) for further information.

A couple of persons have called saying the link to our whatsapp classroom is not working.
The issue is that you cannot successfully paste a whatsapp link on Nairaland (Just found out).

Kindly visit our facebook page www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood
You will see a pinned message about the training with our whatsapp link. Click on it and join our whatsapp classroom.

You can reach us on 08138286066 (calls) or 08186005285(Whatsapp)

Apparently, the whatsapp link has refused to upload here.

Kindly visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood

You will see the whatsapp link pinned to our page. Click on it and join our online classroom.

Hello Farmers,

As you might have known, snail meat is one of the most sort after meat in Nigeria and beyond. This is not only due to the taste but due to the nutritional benefits as well.
I am the MD/CEO of Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited based in Port Harcourt and have been breeding snails for a couple of years.
From my experience, snail breeding is very easy and profitable if properly done. A couple of persons bereft of information have gone in and failed.
Snails are very tender and environmentally selective. Hence you must provide them with the right environment to thrive in order to be profitable in snail breeding.
I will be organizing a 4 day online training with pictures and videos starting on the 4th of November to 7th of November.

Click on the link https://chat. whatsapp.com/K2LE90U8guA2QbyUgBcNJb
to join our online classroom.



You can contact us on 08138286066(Calls only) or 08186005285 (whatsapp) for further information.
Visit www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood and like us for more on Agribusiness

And so I posted pictures of our giant banana on a whatsapp group.
The next day, the admin of that whatsapp group posted pictures of my banana on facebook.
He called it SARO banana saying that he has them in large quantity and can supply the suckers.
And then I ask, if you have them in large quantity, why cant you take a picture from your farm rather than rely on another person's pictures.
I consider it pathetic and unsuspecting intending farmers will easily purchase suckers from him and get terrible result in the end.

We do not sell what we dont have. We rather delay and give you what you ordered for. We know how to do sucker macropropagation thereby maintaining the banana traits.
Alot of farmers have fallen prey to some of these guys that pick captivating pictures here and there and swindle people of their hard earned money in exchange for poor species of banana/plantain suckers.
Just be on the look out to ensure u dont fall for them.

Contact Us on 08138286066(Calls) or 08186005285(Whatsapp) for your massive banana suckers.
Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood for more updates.

A couple of times, people have called me to say "I bought plantain suckers from Mr. so so so..." but the yield was very poor and I am discouraged.
Yes, the plantain specie could be responsible but there are so many other factors that could result in poor yield. This is from my experience in farming plantain for a couple of years now.
Today, I will discuss the impact of nematode on plantain yield.
Nematodes are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broad range of environments.
The Nematode that affects plantain and Banana are commonly called Banana burrowing nematode, black head disease of banana
The scientific name is Radopholus similis
In this discuss, we will examine
1. The Symptoms of Nematodes Attack
2. The Impact of Nematode on Plantain Yield
3. Detection of Nematode Attack
4. Treatment

SYMPTOMS OF NEMATODES ATTACK

The burrowing nematode destroys the roots of bananas and plantains so that the plants are starved of water, nutrients, and lack support. Consequently, (i) the mother plants and suckers grow slowly, the number and size of leaves is smaller than normal, leaves are yellowish, and fruit bunches are small, or (ii) the plants fall down in heavy rain or winds before fruits are mature, a symptom known as "toppling"

The fine feeder roots are killed, whereas the larger anchoring roots develop dark red streaks as far as the central parts, known as the stele. The lesions join together, and turn black as they are invaded by other microorganisms. Rots occur. Finally, the rots form a ring around the root and kill it. The corms are also infected, and black areas form, known as "black heads". As roots die, new ones grow from the corms and they, too, become infected by nematodes and are killed.

IMPACT OF NEMATODE ON PLANTAIN YIELD

The burrowing nematode causes losses of between 30 and 60% in the yield of bananas and plantains. The difference depends on soil fertility, with greatest losses in "poor" soils, those lacking organic materials. There are also differences between populations around the world in the symptoms they cause, and the variety of banana preferred by the burrowing nematodes.

DETECTION

Look for mother and sucker plants that are growing slowly, with yellowish unhealthy leaves. Inspect the roots, break them open lengthways and look for the dark red streaks in the outer parts, enlarging and turning black. Look for plants that have fallen over in heavy rains and strong winds before the fruits have ripened.

TREATMENT

Nematicides are used in combating nematodes. But nematicides have the disadvantage of being toxic both to human and to the environment when applied at a certain concentration.
At Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited, we tackle nematodes from inception.
We employ the best, healthy and environmentally friendly approach in the generation of nematode and other plantain disease free plantain suckers that ensures your yield is bountiful and your plantain business is profitable.
In the next article, we will look at some other factors that can affect your plantain yield and profitability.

Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood for more exciting information about plantain business and other areas of our interest in Agribusiness.
To order for your clean and disease free plantain suckers, call 08138286066 or whatsapp 08186005285
We boast of the best plantain and Banana specie

The regular banana is a sweet fruit loved by many. But if you have it in a size which not regular, it is delightful and brings steady cash year in and out.
Our Banana Specie is massive. You will need 4 boys to lift a bunch and the fruit is very sweet.
Assuming you plant 100 suckers of this specie on a one plot of land, be rest assured that you will be in cash always in the next couple of years until you decide not to continue.
One of our banana sucker is sold for #1,500. Cost of purchasing 100 pieces is #150,000.
The cost of logistics, land preparation, planting and maintenance will not exceed #50,000
Total cost of setting up and maintenance = #200,000
RETURNS
Your returns will come in two folds
1. Sale of suckers. Each of the banana stem can produce up to 10 suckers. If you decide to sell 8, there will be 800 suckers available for sale
Total returns from suckers = 800 x 1500 = #1,200,000
2. Sale of Banana fruit. At the end of the first planting season, you will have 100 bunches of banana. A bunch of this banana specie sells for atleast #5,000. Therefore, total returns from banana fruit = 5000 x 100 = #500,000
Total Returns = Returns from suckers + Returns from fruit = #1,200,000 + #500,000 = #1,700,000
Profit = 1,700,000 - 200,000 = #1,500,000

You can contact us on 08138286066(calls) or 08186005285 (Whatsapp)
You can also like us of facebook www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood
Email: bernoullifarmsandfood@gmail.com

We also have an ebook that tells you all you need to know about Banana and plantain farming for optimal yield and maximum profitability. When you order for the Banana suckers, we give you the ebook free to aid you in Banana and Plantain farming Business

Elfmannisback:
We had already chat today .. I'm d guy in Lag.

ok

Elfmannisback:
I need two suckers only.

Chat me up

benzion72:
Sucker at 1OOO continue

Its actually not for everybody.

otipoju:
This your title sha...Banana Suckers.

We have the suckers for this specie of banana for sale. We are not delivering the fruits nationwide but the suckers only.

This specie of banana is rare. Fruit so massive that you require atleast four boys to carry a bunch. The least market price for a bunch is #5,000.
It fruits in 8 months and ready for harvest by the 11th month. The fruit is so sweet. Assuming you have one plot of land and thinking of what to plant, think about this banana. You can conveniently plant 100 of this banana specie and set yourself on a path of constant fat purse year in and out. We sell the suckers #1,500 each if you are buying less than 500 pieces. But from 500 pieces, we sell for #1,000 each.
You can reach us on 08138286066(Call) or 08186005285(whatsapp).
Like our page www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood for updates on Agribusiness opportunities

[quote author=SOJOSEPH post=67350823][/quote]Hybrid suckers are drought resistant, fruits faster and produces plenty and big fingers.
When treated, the suckers are immune to nematode and fungi attack

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One of the 5 Laws of Gold according the the Richest Man in Babylon is that " Gold slippeth away from the man who invests it in businesses or purposes with which he is not familiar or which are not approved by those skilled in its keep"

In modern day English, seek wise counsel before venturing into any business. Infact get a mentor.

There is this buzz everywhere that piggery is profitable. In the real sense of it, piggery is very profitable but the clause there is that "if you know how to manage it well.

Alot of people fall into that seizure, hoping to fatten their lean purse only to end up emptying their lean purse.
As it is rightly put in the Bible, our people suffer for lack of knowledge. That statement is as valid as the sun.

I have seen in utmost dismay, people venturing into piggery with the hope of turning their fortunes around only to end up losing their little savings.

This spurred me to put together this manual on Pig Farm Management. It contains all there is to know for managing your pig farm effectively in a way that will guarantee profitability.

The manual is prepared with the simplest of English for easy comprehension.

To order for this manual, simply send a message to 08186005285(whatsapp only) indicating that you need it. The manual cost is #10,000 only.
The first 100 persons to visit and like our page on www.facebook.com/bernoullifarmsnfood will get the manual for free. Once you visit and like our page, send a message to me on whatsapp indicating your name and email address.

For consultations on Pig Farm setup and supply of Exotic breeds, call 08138286066 or send an email to bernoullifarmsandfood@gmail.com

Mustack:
With this how many suckers can be planted on 1 acre??

800

benzion72:
You can only sell sucker for 150 at PHC, it is not so costly elsewhere. And a bunch of Plantain should be more than 500 naira depending on the season

In my statement, I used conservatively. Which means a bunch of plantain can sell for much higher than #500 per bunch. This is a feasibility so we use worst case scenario. Very good species of sucker sell for #150 and above. With proper negotiation bothering around quantity, you can get it for less.

Mustack:
What's the best spacing of planting plantain... Some say 2.5 × 2.5 is the best... I will be glad if you share more light on this area.. Also i hope its not late too plant it during the month of may/june or possible july... Thanks

2.5m x 2.5m is best spacing but u will get very good result with 2m x 2m.

One of the very frequent question I am confronted with by new and intending farmers is on how profitable is plantain farming.
I will use this medium to address this question.
I am the MD of Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited based in Port Harcourt. I have been farming plantain for a couple of years now so my opinion is based on practicals and not just one academic work put together to steer your desire for quick cash.

Plantain farming is profitable. But like every other business, for you to profit from plantain farming, you need to understand how to maintain it.
One constant to ensuring you are profitable in the business is to get good specie. Thereafter, follow that up with good maintenance.

I will quickly run a feasibility using a farmer that starts with one acre of land ( 6 plots) and acquires 800 hybrid and treated plantain suckers.
I will assume the land belongs to the farmer and that the land is prepared(stumps and grasses removed) for planting of the plantain.

Cost of purchasing suckers = 150 per sucker = 150 x 800 = 120,000
Transportation (This is variable depending on where you are getting your stock but we will use #10,000) = #10,000
Cost of Planting = #20 per sucker = 20 x 800 = #16,000 ( This cost can be avoided if you plant them yourself or with family)
Cost of Poultry manure = # 200 per bag = 200 x 20 bags = #4000

Total cost for setting up= #150,000

Cost of maintenance

The major maintenance within the period is application of manure and weeding
For the weeding, you can use 2 bottles of chemical for one acre. And each time you spray, it keeps the grasses at bay for about 4 months
Each bottle cost about #2,000 which means total cost is #4,000 per time. In one year you would have spent #12,000.
For the manure, get pig dung. It is cheaper and last longer than poultry manure. One application can last for one year unlike poultry manure that wears out within a short period.
For one acre, get 160 bags at #100 each bag = #16,000
Transportation of manure = #10,000

Total cost of maintenance = #38,000

TOTAL COST OF SETTING UP AND MAINTENANCE = #150,000 + #38,000 = #188,000/Year

REVENUE/RETURNS

FIRST YEAR

If you plant a good specie and maintain properly, expect the below.

Your return will come in two folds.

1. Sale of Suckers: Each plantain stem can produce at least 8 suckers. Which means for 800 plantain stem you should expect 6400 suckers.
If you decide to sell 5 suckers from each stem, you will be having 5 x 800= 4000 suckers available for sale = 4000 x 150= #600,000

2. Sale of plantain fruits: If each of the plantain produces one bunch that you conservatively sell at #500 each, you will be making
800 x #500 = #400,000

Therefore total return for first year = #600,000 + #400,000 = #1,000,000
Profit = #1,000,000 - #188,000 = #812,000.

Plantain farming is like fine wine. It gets better with time. The second and third year is even better as you dont have to buy suckers again or plant again unless you are replanting.

We can buy your plantain fruits upon harvest if we supply you our hybrid plantain suckers.

You can contact Bernoulli Farms and Food Limited on 08138286066 (Calls only) and 08186005285 (whatsapp only) for further consultation
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