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How many tonnes of groundnut cake and soya beans?

Juliana7: @ jethro, you are simply on point, the twice i have harvested i sold it fresh, bros, i was simply at there mercy. I have resolved never to sell fresh again. Pls sir do u know what chenical to use in preserving d maize after harvesting dry.

Yes I do. I will confirm the name for you from the elderly farmers. I m not in the farm at the moment

Juliana7: Awesome thread. Jethro thumbs up to you. That is exactly what i am facing here in ilesa, i have harvested maize twice now, but both turned out to be a serious loss, but i am not giving up. Thanks ones again for this thread OGA jethro. Our experience OGAs pls we need u guys constructive contribution on the way OUT!

Dear Juliana7
Are you selling fresh or drying the maize before selling?
Majority of us harvest maize at the same time. The prize of fresh maize are often dictated by the market woman. Farmers are always at their mercy.
I often advice to leave the maize to dry. One can thereby combine with other farmers to sell in bulk. I said combine because better price can be negotiate when you have large quantity to sell.
Youth farmers of similar commodity could form an association, farmers group in their vicinity to combine effort and increase output

Youth meeting holds tomorrow. Election will also hold

boluwajokosegun: There is one in Ibadan it commercial dryer it dry cassava chips, fish, moringa, fruits & meat by using heat generated from chacoal, not fire from chacoal so it maintain the original colour of the produce that you place in it. call 08136650972 ...Cost is N360k , it drys 5 tons with N200 chacoal

Thank you for the info. I will make the call

baminasri: @ jethro, am currently in NYSC camp @ iseyin, oyo state. I won't be able to attend tommorrow. Is there any other crop that can still be cultivated this year?

Do have a nice stay in camp.

baminasri: @ jethro, am currently in NYSC camp @ iseyin, oyo state. I won't be able to attend tommorrow. Is there any other crop that can still be cultivated this year?

Late maize in some areas. Soya beans is very much in season.

2baga: Nobody is talking about the elections.....?

Election holds tomorrow as agreed

Dear ex corpers
My group produces tomatoes and pepper, rodo, tatase and all others in the village. We need people that can partner with us to market it in their environment
What to do
You get in touch with the tomato and pepper sellers in your area that source from mile 12 and its environment.
You request for the number of basket they require. We have a minimum we can supply considering transport and location
We supply it to you in your area or location. They pick and pay on inspection
You get your commission right there per basket as agreed
Another business day is scheduled
We can create the job together

lagbaja: What is we d web address and where in Abeokuta is the meeting taking place.

www.coleacp.org. The meeting is at Bola Ajibola Str, opposite Egba Comprehensive High School? Abeokuta Ogun State

Please i am in search of mini maize dryer. Any one with location or place should help out

Ademat7: Nice one bro,I once had d opportunity to advice a man in my area that want to go into cassava farming that "when you know who and whr to sell ur produce to;it gv u d confidence and joy to produce". Most of our fruits harvest r wasted due to postharvest losses caused by inability to sell on time thereby keeping d produce beyond normal days it can stay.

Thats why after one year, what you hear is "there is nothing in farming" Or " I did not make anything" . This is true. I believe we can do something about it. We only need sincere people to work with. Not the get rich quick syndrome and mentallity

Once an intending farmer read or heard that cassava is the ultimate thing, or you can make 5tonnes from an hectare of maize, possibly Tomato can give you 40 tonnes on an hectare withing 6 months, he or she starts calculating the millions to rake in.
Its true, one can make the above from the farm for the commodities but where is your target market?
There is still a lot of gap between the market and the farmers. Most farm produce are harvested at the same time which leads to gluts in the market.
Most youth farmers are usually fruatrated out of the system because the expectations and hope are not met
Most of the big corporate companies prefer to deal with corporate farmers that they are sure of the source and supply.
The intending and upcoming youth needs to find a solution to this. We need to come together as a commodity group or team to sort this out.
Its a big head ache and great concern for farmers, intending farmers and youth farmers in general

COLEACP is an EU organisation that works in the African Carribean and Pacific countries to train agric and agro allied companies, farmers group, farmers cooperative on good production method that can leads to export.
COLEACP has so far trained over 40 consultants in Nigeria through a programme referred as ToT. Training of the Trainer.
The consultants on demands will be required to train organisation, farmers that will in turn produce quality food that can be export to EU.
The training is to be able to meet the standard rewuirements for export of vegetables and fruits.
Other countries like Kenya, Ghana, etc have been benefitting massively from this gestures.
COLEACP recently signed an MoA with the Entrepreneur Youth Cooperative Multipurpose Society Ltd. This is to train more agric and agro allied consultants that will step down the training to farmers
To participate and to know more, be at the Entrepreneur Youth Meeting in Abeokuta tomorrow saturday 9th August 2014.
You can also learn more on the COLEACP website.

Pipsland78: I am the young lecturer who won a visa lottery and planning on relocating to the US for my PhD. You can read all about it here: www.nairaland.com/1518684/relocate-america-keep-lecturing-job
I would appreciate it so much if the good folks in here could advise me on the kind of business to do in the US with minimal initial capital outlay. I am quite enterprising and would prefer starting a business in the US as against being an employee.
What I really wish to know are:
1) What type of business to engage in.
2) Capital outlay for the business.
3) The business strategy or procedure.
4) Expected return on investment.
Thank you and I appreciate you all as always.
Pipsland78.

Most Nigerians in US source their raw food either through the African shops there or through relatives that can either send to them or travell with small quantity.
Nigerian food are expensive out there. You dont need to ship large quantity at first. Start with small quantity
Interact with the african shops, individuals and get to know their specific needs. You will be amazed at what you will discovered.
I once met a couple in Nigeria here that sends Ugu leaf, gari and yam flour to their Nigerian customers which they met during some of their holiday. They are making their cool cash.
You only need to know your customers specific demands and meeting the demands.
The source could be arranged right now that you have the knowledge of food commodities from here. Its easy for you to compare when you get over there
Fresh vegetables like Ugu, Okro, moin moin leaf and others are airlifted every monday and tuesday from the Lagos airport
Small packages that have recipient does not require NAFDAC, and all the unneccesary protocols that usually accompany the bigger ones.
Before you know, you would be making steady income and making arrangement to put all papers in place for bigger quantity shipping
Nigerisn foods are in great demand outside our shores.
There is a big oppourtunity in that

Yellow and white maize availabe for sale

Youth meeting holds tomorrow. Late maize planting is still on

Our youth cooperative meeting holds tomorrow

Meeting holds tomorrow and farming is still going on

This month meeting holds tomorrow

Youth meeting will be holding in Abeokuta tomorrow saturday 9th August 2014.

Youth Meeting will be coming up this Saturday 9th of August 2014. Venue is Block J Plot 9 Bola Ajibola Street Abeokuta Ogun State

The youth meeting will be coming up this Saturday 8th of August 2014. Please endeavour to be there

Harvesting is here. We also have the dry maize from last year harvest

Shelled melon or unshelled melon price? You can get mellon as much quantity as possibe in Saki area of Oyo state.

iraycom: where can get cheap egusi and how much is basin of egusi

Thank you.

Pavore9: l wil get back 2u.

Pavore9: Thanks l still have enough here. Just thinking abt the market possibilities.

Is there market for it over there? We might be able to work something out if the possibility is there. The group farmers that i work with plant melon in large quantity. We also peel and dry to preserve.

I could get it across to you if you want it dried and grounded. I meant Egusi (Melon). The others you mentioned we did not have in our farm.

Pavore9: @rareman, u get my flow. l was thinking about our soup condiments processed & one picking it off d shelf. l am still able to eat local soup here because someone in lagos bought & grounded dried cocoyam, uziza, egusi, ogbono for me. No pre-packaged!

Networkingprof: There is litographic option, and industrial option. Most estab. uses industrial option. Give me some time to contact plant. BTW, quantity affects price.

Can you post some samples of the design

You are welcome sir.

olushollys: ok. thanks for the enlightenment

Aflasafe is a product that will be added to maize afer 4 weeks of planting. It can be gotten from IITA Ibadan. Though i have some of their products with me in Ago Amodu in Oyo State. Getting it across may be a bit hard,

olushollys: pls where can i get this aflatoxin free maize seed for planting?

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