₦airaland Forum

mercylicious:
So, in essence, they should prohibit free range animal farm/grazing.
This issue needs a solution. A friend sold his farm cos of Fulani cattle rearers. It is that bad and they are everywhere with dangerous weapons.

Yes but it has to be a gradual process.
They have to provide alternative for them before prohibiting.
Provide the necessities in the ranch.
Water, feeds, health care, etc.

Relating with the Fulanis and the farmers on daily basis. I have come to realize there is possibility for a mutual benefits.
Both party are ready for change.
The change we envisage.
The Fulanis Herdsmen
Napier grass commonly known as elephant grass or stubborn grass constitute the major feeds for cows. Napier grass can be grown in a ranch for cows to graze on.
Cassava peels which litters every local gari processors environment in the rural village is also a supplements for cows.
Water source like boreholes should be provided in the ranch for the cows to quench their taste.
The advantage
1. Cows easily have access to feeds and water
2. The cows will not be stressed out
3. More meat and milk production from cows
4. Cow dungs will be collated and can be sold out
5. Communal clashes will be reduced

The truth is we have got to cohabit mutually. The Fulani cows can provide us with manure for our crops, cow dungs for generating electricity, the hide and skin for shoes and bags, dairy milk that is one of our source of protein, not to talk of beef, butter etc.
The Farmers crop feed the cows and vice versa

jethro2:
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The fruits and vegetable training has been shifted from the 13th of April 2015 to 20th of April.
This is to give room for the Aprill 11th State elections to settle down.
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Pavore9:
l had my own fair share of run-ins with them when l worked in Enugu, case even reached the lgwe of Nike but nothing much came out of it. With what l know now, we can turn the menace to our advantage their cow dungs will give us gas, fertllizer etc.

Farmers and herdsmen has got a lot to gain from each other if they can find a way around their differences.

The logic.
After parading and perambulating for several hours in the hot sun all day long in search of grass and water for their herds.
The herdsmen and the cow are tired with no food in view. Yet they could not take the cow back to the ranch with hunger. He therefore resolves to damn the consequences and send them into a nearby farm to graze.
The herdsmen needs feeds and water for the survival of their cow. Most of this crisis usually occurs in the dry season when the grasses have dried up

Way Forward
We could simply asked the herdsmen to leave our community.
"But No"
"Why not"?
The cows dung is playing a very significant role in replenishing our soil. The dungs are purely organic fertilizer.
So what do we do?

GboyegaD:
This is also a sect I expect them to attend to ASAP. They need be educated that they are strangers on the land they take their herds to graze as such, if they are not welcome, they should learn to leave peacefully.

We can all live together in peace. What we all need is more enlightenment as you rightly said. There is mutual benefit in our co existence

ndcide:
Buhari will simply tell you and your farmers to stop harassing his people.
As in the case of Oyo state.

Please always say it exactly as it is. Thank you

We believe in a better Nigeria and together we can achieve this.
We also know that agriculture is the bedrock of our economy.
Together we can achieve this

Dear Président Buhari
Congratulations once again. May God give You the grâce to steer the affair of Our Great country in the right direction.
I am writing on behalf of the illiterate rural fellow farmers who has been facing a lot of difficulty with the Fulani herdsmen.
I resort to use this medium because I have seen the power of internet as a communication medium to the right authority. I am believing one of this days the message will find its way to where laws and action could be taken.
80% of our agricultural commodities are produced by the rural farmers whose majority has farmland ranging from an acre to 10 acres. They toil day and night battling with hoes and cutlass to be able to feed their families and still have little to take to the market.
They have to battle with incessant rainfall, pesticide, seed survival and the rest. Some crop could take 2 months, 3 months to reach maturity while majority takes years and years to grow. They keep nurturing, hopeful and calculating for harvest to be here.
The joy of every farmer is to harvest bountifully.
But lo and behold, just in a twinkle of an eye, everything got destroyed. All your effort of several months has been destroyed.
Not by fire, not by water nor by wind but by Fulani herdsmen grazing on your investment.
Yes. Investment.
The farm is all the farmers life savings and investment.
That's the moment you momentarily go crazy.
Then to crown it all, the herdsman brings out his sword knife and threaten to cut you if you dare move near.
Such is the impunity.
What could you do?
You either let go or dare been killed.
These is an everyday issue with the herdsmen.
"Why did you not report to the police"?
"Civil defense no de"?
"What of the kings and bales"?
First thought that always come to mind.

"He who pays the pipes dictates the tune"
The herdsmen are rich hence easily settles the police.
""The farmers are threatened by the police to drop the case or be send to jail because the Fulani man is well connected""
*The bales and king got ransom gift of cow to favour the herdsmen.
""Hence the continuous killings and fighting's by herdsmen.
Our farmers were skeptical about voting for the general because they were told that you are the herdsmen kinsmen.
Yes its true. We told them. But we assured the farmers that the general is a non partisan and a no nonsense man and we believe he is in a better position to reason with us and his people.
We know you have got a lot on your plate and we have also been researching on a way to achieve a peaceful co existence between ourselves.
Thank you

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Kalusam:
See the pictures of the products jethro2 is talking about.

Thank You m'y oga. You Just read my mind. Thank God You know i find it hard posting pictures on nairaland.
I appreciate you

Back and better. Thanks for everyone that has contributed in one way or the other to this thread. In the course of my runaway days, I have met with a lot of people who has in one way or the other inspired me. I have also met with those that one needs to keep thanking God for.
I have been trained and retrained on cucumber planting. All Thanks to Jasper7.
The cucumbers are gradually coming out. Hence we need marketers and buyers. We are giving it out at N100 per kilo.Our target is market Lagos and Ibadan.
They are big and sumptous and easily attracts the highbrow market.
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Our fresh sumptous cucimber is out. We supply to your location at N100 per kilo. They are big and fresh. Minimum purchasing bag is N30 bags of 30kg. Lets create job

our fresh cucumber is out for sale. We supply directly to your location at N100 per kilo. You can sell at watever price that suits you. They are fresh big and delicious. Always buy fresh

janieoby:
my email is janieoby@gmail.com, am interested in marketing tomatoes and fresh pepper.@jethro lets discuss. thanks

We will appreciate that. please where is your location? Thank you

olawalepopoola:
What of those working full time! Can't we get the video of a full month training for the same amount

We will look at how to solve the video aspect if its achievqble. please put in mind this is a month training. I will get back with information

olawalepopoola:
Please how can I get hybrid seed of soya beans for planting.
Thank you

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The fruits and vegetable training Will ne commencing after the governorship election in April. Limited space available. Call 08064688501 to book a space

Dear Nairalanders
The essence of the thread is to give people the général view of what is currently happening in the cassava sector.
I am presently not a cassava advocate so please stop sending mails, calls or whatsapp on cassava stuff to me.
I am an ordinary farmer who have information but can not assisst or write business plan or feasibility study for any crop at all.
Please consult with professionals to do that for you
Henceforth those messages, mails or whatsapp remain ignore.
Thank you

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The fruits and vegetable practical agribusiness training Will be commencing by April 13th.
Limited slots remaining for participants.
Remain safe

As regard dry season farming. The northerners have access to water system created by their government. This enable them produces almost throughout the year. We need to upgrade our production to access good market.

saliubello:
@all.
I've got something on my mind today. Its giving me concern alot. Its marketing our farm produce. Imagine after the stress one goes through in dry season farming with irrigation and your cucumber gets to Mile 12, Lagos and it can only command N2500 per bag as at 3 days ago.
Here are my questions:
1. I thought the price goes really up between february and april. So what happened at this time?
2. When is the peak of harvest of dry season cucumber and water melon from the north?
3. When is it that the supply from the north is lowest in our south west markets?
Is it that we in the south west do not have comparative advantage of producing the curcumbits?
Lets reason the timing of dry season planting and harvesting in the north together with the view of determining when best our product will command high value. I mean when the northerners' curcumbits will be fewer in the market.

We all target Mile 12 as our market. There are lot of market which we can diversify into. Must we drop it in Mile 12 market?. People travel far to pick produce from Mile 12. Why not intensify the marketing strategy. The unemployed can do the marketing and have their commissions. Farmers group can create alternative market which has a cold store for fresh produce. We have got to work collectivelly. The market is there for all to access if we choose to work together. There are markets that requires consistence supply and quality production. How many are willing to go the extra mile?

mercylicious:
He can still be hired and trained. Just dt he shld expect cheaper pay if d employer is d one to train him.

Perfectly ma. Employers are skeptical of training employee that may or may not serve them. What happen to voluntary work to learn? I did lot of that to gain experience in agric. I think he needs more of training than the pay at his moment. Just saying

funstufz:
Yeah everybody is allowed to advertise products as deem fit but should also be reasonable. Nobody is pulling anybody down...

Thats what we say. Lets be reasonable and not cut peoples head off with unreasonable price.

world1:
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lagbaja:
Rubbish talk, and you think father Nzamujo will be happy with you. people like you are reasons new entrants are scared to enter into farming practise. you are an exploiter. How can you be selling at N50 per seed. Even at N20, you will make profit. when I say Shonghai agent I mean someone who trades Songhai products. I buy from him too.

Gbam.
I concured
There are lot of people that trade Songhai's product at reasonable price. I know a Songhai contact that sells for N13 per seed. Thank God East West Seed International and Continental Seed are now in Nigeria. People can even buy cheaper.

@Innovationafrik. I think you are the one hijacking peoples thread, picking peoples brain , proving too arrogant because you want to market your stuff.
please stop pulling peoples down or acting smart because you want to sell at all cost.
I don't care or give a damn whom you associate with or not on nairaland. It makes no difference to some of us as I deal with people based on integrity which from all your actions i doubt if you have one.
You offered me free sample I politely reject then you approach using another method.
Please stop pointing fingers because your fingers are not clean.
Come on a clean plate and market your product and stop climbing on peoples back and neck. Its irritating when you keep referring to this person and that person.
Personally with your attitude, even if you sell the cheapest agricultural products in Nigeria I will still not patronise you.
Drop the being smart altitude and market your products. There is space for everyone without being competitive.
For as long as you keep quoting me in any of your statement, then you will surely have me at your back.
Peace and Thank you