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Grasscutter breeders are sold for N40,000 TO N45,000. they are made of 5-young grasscutters of 4-5months old. Thanks for your enthusiasm!

Thank God-advanced countries are trying hard to find CURE to this monster called Ebola

Learning is a continuous thing, basic knowledge for grasscutter farming can be learnt in a day by serious trainees. Although, we also offer up to 2-weeks training in the farm for those who can make out the time.

Grasscutter farming is not only for the rich. those who cannot afford to build big housing-structures can start grasscutter farming in a space in their house with mobile wooden cages. the said space should not be in the open but in a housing structures such as-parking store, passage, kitchen, under staircase, etc.

Our training fees are paid at the venue of the seminar on training day, training fees are not paid in advance. So, friends lets be polite and constructive in our contributions and feel free to ask questions.

you can buy our grasscutters from our Enugu and Lagos farms or at our seminar venues on seminar date, even if you are not attending the training.

Fellow competitors should not hide under online-cover and throw unnecessary punches, God bless all of us

There are many reasons for keeping and raising grasscutters. Not only are they friendly, but they will entertain you with their antics. In addition, the grasscutter will also eat up your kitchen vegetable waste; they can be exhibited and exported too!
Grasscutter farming is great if you have a space as small as a room, parking store or kitchen. They are very little trouble; they can get most or all of their food from eating grass. They are one of the most efficient bush-meat producers. In their wild state, grasscutters are one of the many creatures that practice polygamy. In domestication they’re more promiscuous.

(1) VERY CHEAP TO START
Grasscutter raising can be started with a wooden cage and one family of grasscutters breeders normally called a colony, is sold for N45,000 to N50,000 depending on the age and specie. A colony comprises one male and four females. The cage can be constructed at a cost of N10,000 by any roadside carpenter. The cages can be placed anywhere in the compound or even in the kitchen.

(2) FOR MEAT PRODUCTION
Raising grasscutters for meat production is ideal; they are fast growing rodents, live the longest and are also the toughest of all domesticated rodents. They reach a good weight with little supplement feeding and the most preferred bush meat. Male grasscutter on average reach a size up to 2-times larger than chicken meat. Additionally, they grow quickly and can be sold as a breeder at young age as of 12-weeks after a diet of primarily milk and pasture. This combination of cheap feed and fast maturation makes grasscutter profitable for those raising the rodent for market purposes. Another reason is that they are efficient converters of wide range of vegetables and grass matters into meat.

(3) FOR BREEDING STOCK PRODUCTION
This is one of the most lucrative aspects of grasscutter farming. The turnover period could be very short, maximum of 3-4 months after birth. Grasscutter breeding family comprising one male and four females referred to as a colony. This colony can produce between 50 and 56 more grasscutters in just one year if well managed. Imagine the financial gains!

(4) FOR EMPLOYMENT CREATION
The business of producing, processing, exporting, transporting, financing and servicing grasscutter products should give employment to many people. Rearing of grasscutter for local consumption will decrease importation of frozen meat, chicken, fish and turkey into the country and producing grasscutter for export will greatly enhance the economic potential. It will firm up the Naira, improve the GDP, reduce both inflation and create more jobs for Nigerians.

(5) FOR HIGH MULTIPLICATION
They can produce many litters. In this category, they are next to pigs and rabbits. A female grasscutter of good species can deliver up to 14 babies in a year. They have a rearing period of 24 to 26 weeks and they have a high rate of ailment resistance.

(6) FOR STEADY PROFIT
The best way I know to put good food on the table and more naira notes in your pocket without a large investment, is raising grasscutters. The profits can come in many ways. You can sell your grasscutters live or smoked to restaurants, the manure for fertilizer to horticulturists or for worm growing; even the breeding family of one-male and four-females can bring huge money.

(7) THE MARKET IS EVERYWHERE
Grasscutter meat is a delicacy. It is like hot cake in most restaurants. So, the easiest meat to market is grassutter. Even if you produce large quantity of grasscutter meat in Nigeria alone, you will find buyers for them easily. The meat has low cholesterol and is filled with health benefits. Nutritionists advise people to eat the tasty bush meat because it is white meat. In addition to these facts, grasscutter is free from cultural and religious taboos. This makes it to be a universal favourite, breaking all barriers, religion, creed, culture, ethnicity, etc.

During the last few months, interest in grasscutter farming has escalated. This may be due to the outbreak of Ebola (EVD) as people now prefer home grown grasscutters than those killed by hunters from the bush. Although, grasscutter is not among the bushmeat mentioned that carry Ebola (EVD). The World Health Organisation had said ‘’the virus is transmitted to people from wild fruit bats, gorillas, monkeys and chimpanzes and spreads in human population through human-to-human transmission.”

Are you still playing the Thomas? If so, then you have a long waiting to do on the unemployment queue. Avoid writing hundreds, possibly thousands of job application where you “beg to apply” instead of settling down with this easy-to-start, profitable agribusiness that will help you build up your business capital, feed yourself and your family, get others employed and launch you en-route your financial freedom.

Jovana Farms organizes nationwide sensitization training seminars on the practical ways of making it through small-scale animal farming. Visit us at www.jovanafarms.com for more details. Choose also the nearest venue from the advert box in this page or call 080 33262 808, E-mail: jovanafarms@gmail.com

UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE SHOULD START TO THINK SOLUTIONS
There is a saying that “if the going gets tough, only the tough gets going” That aptly applies to the present economic situation in Nigeria where former breadwinners have suddenly turned jobseekers. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion etc.
The main problem is that our people are not being trained on enterprise development skills unlike what happens in the United States and some other developed economies. Overseas, college students begin to get this kind of training at high school level, even before they get into college. We need to establish a structure to teach our graduates enterprise development skills. I think one of our major challenges is the right education. We are not teaching our youths how to create jobs. Our system teaches them how to be a good employee but does not teach them how to create employment opportunities for themselves and others. I have nothing against education, but at times it gives people false confidence. It makes them trust in certificates instead of working hard.
I would really prescribe a sandwich course that can be infused into the existing curriculum, something like the current General Studies course, which all students will take on basic enterprise development skills and effective communication skills, to be taken at the beginning of their studies in the first year and then in the final year. It should be a one-semester course to orientate students to the fact that they don’t have to wait till they graduate before they start earning income. They can actually earn income from running a little enterprise as long as it won’t affect their studies. Let us educate the mind and hand by investing in agriculture.
I started grasscutter farming many years ago with two wooden cages in my kitchen and today I’m making progress, I noticed that the demand for grasscutter meat is very high and not being met. I studied the grasscutter business in Nigeria; it was amazing to discover that four out of every five Nigerians have eaten and preferred the meat, this shows that the acceptability is there and disposing them won’t be a problem. I decided to sell grasscutter to beer palours, eateries, top class hotels and farmers. I found out that a lot of the hotels loved the fact that the grasscutter meat is an organic and healthy white-meat.
In addition to these facts, grasscutter is free from cultural and religious taboos. This makes it to be a universal favourite, breaking all barriers, ethnicity, age grouping, etc. The food and Agricultural Organisation in a recent study observed that over 950 million people are starving everyday and this situation affords the investor the opportunity of raising grasscutter for export.
Therefore, in any environment and situation we found ourselves; we should begin to look out for opportunities to meet basic needs that almost everybody might have. These should not be high and lofty things.

Today, we have developed a delivery system that brought the grasscutter to the doorstep of our clients. Rather than the customers coming to the farm to buy, we would deliver it direct to their kitchen or farms. If you solve a problem, people will pay you for it. This valued-added service sky-rocketed the reputation of JOVANA FARMS as the grasscutter company of choice in Nigeria.
Again we realized that many people are not enterprising and this created opportunity for us to organize nationwide seminars to get more Nigerians involved in the business. So in any place you find yourself begin to look out for opportunities to meet needs for a fee. Unemployed graduates should begin to think solutions. Only uncreative people remain unemployed.
It’s unfortunate that many of our graduates think that employment creation should be left alone for the government to handle. We should let our youths understand that no government can create enough jobs for its citizen, government creates enabling environment while the people create jobs themselves. Our people should be taught how to be part of the solution and not job seekers.
At Jovana Farms, we are looking inwards and focusing on the neglected, but vital sources of animal protein for household diets and employment generation. Therefore our nationwide agro-seminar is intended to provide useful information on the various aspects of animal production, create awareness and thus motivate Nigerians to get involved in agriculture. Attend our nationwide seminars nearest to you and learn how to generate income from your backyard. Visit us at www.jovanafarms.com, TEL: 08033262808, E-mail: jovanafarms@gmail.com for more details. Choose also the nearest venue from the advert box in this page.

To help prospective snail farmers avoid unnecessary mistakes, Jovana Farms has embarked on nationwide seminars on animal farming for Nigerians to learn the nitty-gritty of the business in their environment. Those who cannot attend our seminars can order for our self-tutorial VCD & Book and train themselves. The primary objective is to bring this golden opportunity to the door step of every Nigerian as a very sure and potent means of conquering poverty. Attend our nationwide seminars nearest to you and learn how to generate income from your backyard.

ochiosa: Thanks for your mail, I'm not surprised that they are doing fine, we have the best grasscutter breeds in town. it seems there was a mistake along the line, although nowadays serious farmers prefer 2-males to 3-females for comprehensive reproduction; but the 2-males should not be allowed to be in the cage same time-you interchange them. However, you can still BRING the said male and collect female if you still prefer 1-male to 4-females.

I hope to read more from you.

My personal experience as an agric entrepreneur has proved that farming Mushroom and Grasscutter is second nature. In the particular case of mushroom cultivation, its production gives small holder farmers a big chance to increase their income, improve their health and offers an alternative means of livelihood to urban and rural farmers. The process of growing mushroom is one of the easiest ways to earn a living and not much physical strength is required in its production.
Mushroom is not an entirely new food item on the table of Nigerians, it was at a point relegated to the background food for rural dwellers, but today its regarded as a delicacy for the rich because of its high cost .The interest in cultivation and consumption of mushroom is picking up in Nigeria, the few people that have embraced it are not only smiling to banks, they are also enjoying both the nutritional and health value derived from consuming it.
GETTING STARTED
Starting a mushroom farm is a potentially lucrative way of getting into the farming business. Its cultivation is also regarded as one of the most science-based branches of agriculture and horticulture. Growing mushroom is a rewarding experience.
Not only can it be used for your dining table, you might also be able to develop great relationships with individuals, Health food stores, Hotels and food caterers; if you have a small space to create a small farm.


HEALTH BENEFIT
Edible mushrooms are considered as healthy food because their mineral content is higher than that of meat or fish and most vegetables. The protein content of fresh mushrooms is about twice that of vegetables and four times that of oranges.
Mushrooms contain proteins which have all the nine amino-acids that are essential for our health.
It is clear that apart from the nutritional value of mushrooms, they have potential medicinal benefits and are also an ideal food for the diabetics and obese people.
The health benefits of mushrooms also include improvement in the body’s immune system and the prevention of certain forms of cancers and tumors.
GOOD MARKET
Many opportunities abound in the production of mushrooms as many hospitality industries in the country still import the product to add to their meals. Majority of big hotels in Nigeria have mushrooms in their daily menu, but this mushrooms came from abroad, this means local production will have a ready market. There is opportunity to even export mushroom, once you can produce good quality that can be exported to Europe.
Growing mushroom locally would complement government’s effort to turn waste to wealth, including the production of something that could be highly nutritious. Productions of mushrooms involve mainly the use of agricultural waste without the use of chemicals and it appears safe. Nigeria job seekers can succeed in overcoming the challenges of unemployment through mushroom cultivation. At Jovana Farms, we have quality mushroom for sale.
INCREASED AWARENESS
More farmers are of late going into the farming of mushrooms, a neglected and forgotten healthy food, which is not only improving the financial status of the producers but the health of the consumers as well.
The rate at which Nigerians have shown interest in the eating of mushrooms is given a massive boost to production of the delicacy.
Local demand for mushroom is increasing as the people become more health conscious by avoiding the consumption of red meat that is loaded with cholesterol.
VIABILITY
The technology for the cultivation of mushroom species could be easily adopted by individuals, co-operative societies, families, famers, schools in the rural and urban centers without difficulties. The cultivation of the mushroom can be done all year round as sources of the mushrooms are from agricultural wastes which are always available in abundance in Nigeria.
Additionally, while a kilo of chicken meat goes for N700 on average in Nigeria, a kilo of mushroom is about N2, 200. Mushroom beds need a dark environment for only 14-18 days while harvesting is usually 4-5 days after opening the white-bags. Mature mushrooms become ready for harvesting in another 4-days.
You can get started, without the costly items the so-called experts say you should have; with about N80,000 you’re already in a profitable business. Mushroom farming is a miracle waiting to happen in Nigeria agribusiness, don’t be left out.
Jovana farms organizes nationwide sensitization agro-seminars on the practical ways of making it through small scale farming. Attend our nationwide seminars nearest to you and know more opportunities in mushroom farming. Visit us at: www.jovanafarm.com, E-mail:jovanafarms@gmail.com, TEL: 080 33262 808 for more details. Choose also the nearest venue from the advert box in this page.

Nigeria exploits of old in agricultural commodities like groundnuts in the Northern part, oil palm, rubber, rice in the South-east and South-south and cocoa in the South-west, should be remembered with emphasis on how we lost ground in the trade of these commodities to countries far and near. The corresponding losses in revenue; not only from failure to maintain production but the graduation to net importing. The overall picture is that of a person who abandoned healthy limbs only to borrow crutches.
If Singapore, Brazil, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand, etc. -countries that started roughly at par with Nigeria at independence-are now producing aeroplanes and other finished goods while Nigeria is merely a net importer of finished goods, including tooth picks, and gross exporter of primary commodities, much, then, is left to be desired.
Our inability to favorably compete in the world of agriculture, loosing to nations that learnt from us, procured initial inputs from us and later turned round to supply our need in the same commodity, as well as other nations that had better plans, foresight and governance. The Malaysian experience serves as an eye opener showing the need to invest in agriculture. It is not for nothing that the World Bank sponsored agricultural extension through the ADP for over 22 years, expecting that this will be continued by the country and states, on withdrawal. Instead, the ADP of many states have either totally collapse or near that. The contributions of certain livestock and crops to the economy and development of some regions in the past are well known to our people. These animals and crops appear to be suitable for the regions and, therefore, of economic advantage. For instance, cotton, cattle, and groundnut in the North, oil palm, rice, rubber and timber in the South-east and South-south, cocoa in the South-west and so on. Will it be wrong to re-anchor the production of these agricultural produce in the regions especially given that these commodities still command economic respect globally?
The World Bank makes it clear that the foundation for development and for breaking the backbone of poverty is investment in agriculture. The greatest need of the poor is food. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion and other endeavors. No government can create enough jobs for her citizens; government creates the enabling environment, while the people create the jobs themselves. It is agriculture that creates the highest number of employment in the society.
Over ten million jobs can be created in animal farming alone. The corporate bodies can engage the army of unemployed youths which is at present dominated by the people who are mostly school leavers, with senior secondary school certificates and graduates of tertiary institutions. Nigeria’s over dependence on oil is a risky option, if banks, oil and telecommunication companies can ventures into agriculture, then this country will bounce back. Nigeria is a fertile area for agriculture; but many of us abandon agriculture for the oil sector. We feel farming is only meant for our grandparents in the village.
Nigeria soil is five times more fertile and arable than Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, China and yet we import over N2 trillion in wheat, rice, sugar, flour, poultry and fish every year.
This dilemma is not confined to the urban areas, as rural unemployment is on the rise. These various dimension of employment reflect the undiversified structure of the economy, a factor which restricts and affects the scope for reasonable job creation.
One of the smartest things the Nigerian government can do is to encourage Nigerians to go back to agriculture especially help farmers take advantages of their greatest asset-micro and small livestock production. Most small farmers own a few cows, some pigs, grasscutters, goats, fish, rabbit and poultry. But many don’t understand the many roles these animals can play towards boosting a farm’s income, so the animals are underutilized. It was the realization of huge potentials that agriculture holds for development and poverty reduction in the country that motivated JOVANA FARMS to launch nationwide agro-awareness creation and sensitization seminars, to make agricultural sector a major area of government intervention in Nigeria. The company’s intervention strategies were based on its sound understanding of the problems associated with agricultural development in the country which include, lack of access to improve farm inputs; new adoptable agricultural technologies, marketing, packaging, exporting and financing.
Jovana farms organizes nationwide sensitization training seminars on the practical ways of making it through small scale animal farming. Attend our nationwide seminars nearest to you and know more opportunities in agriculture. Visit www.jovanafarms.com, E-mail: jovanafarms@gmail.com or Call TEL: 080 33262808 for more details.

There is a saying that “if the going gets tough, only the tough gets going” That aptly applies to the present economic situation in Nigeria where former breadwinners have suddenly turned jobseekers. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing before it can pursue politics, science, art, religion etc.
The main problem is that our people are not being trained on enterprise development skills unlike what happens in the United States and some other developed economies. Overseas, college students begin to get this kind of training at high school level, even before they get into college. We need to establish a structure to teach our graduates enterprise development skills. I think one of our major challenges is the right education. We are not teaching our youths how to create jobs. Our system teaches them how to be a good employee but does not teach them how to create employment opportunities for themselves and others. I have nothing against education, but at times it gives people false confidence. It makes them trust in certificates instead of working hard.
I would really prescribe a sandwich course that can be infused into the existing curriculum, something like the current General Studies course, which all students will take on basic enterprise development skills and effective communication skills, to be taken at the beginning of their studies in the first year and then in the final year. It should be a one-semester course to orientate students to the fact that they don’t have to wait till they graduate before they start earning income. They can actually earn income from running a little enterprise as long as it won’t affect their studies. Let us educate the mind and hand by investing in agriculture.
I started grasscutter farming many years ago with two wooden cages in my kitchen and today I’m making progress, I noticed that the demand for grasscutter meat is very high and not being met. I studied the grasscutter business in Nigeria; it was amazing to discover that four out of every five Nigerians have eaten and preferred the meat, this shows that the acceptability is there and disposing them won’t be a problem. I decided to sell grasscutter to beer palours, eateries, top class hotels and farmers. I found out that a lot of the hotels loved the fact that the grasscutter meat is an organic and healthy white-meat.
In addition to these facts, grasscutter is free from cultural and religious taboos. This makes it to be a universal favourite, breaking all barriers, ethnicity, age grouping, etc. The food and Agricultural Organisation in a recent study observed that over 950 million people are starving everyday and this situation affords the investor the opportunity of raising grasscutter for export.
Therefore, in any environment and situation we found ourselves; we should begin to look out for opportunities to meet basic needs that almost everybody might have. These should not be high and lofty things.

Today, we have developed a delivery system that brought the grasscutter to the doorstep of our clients. Rather than the customers coming to the farm to buy, we would deliver it direct to their kitchen or farms. If you solve a problem, people will pay you for it. This valued-added service sky-rocketed the reputation of JOVANA FARMS as the grasscutter company of choice in Nigeria.
Again we realized that many people are not enterprising and this created opportunity for us to organize nationwide seminars to get more Nigerians involved in the business. So in any place you find yourself begin to look out for opportunities to meet needs for a fee. Unemployed graduates should begin to think solutions. Only uncreative people remain unemployed.
It’s unfortunate that many of our graduates think that employment creation should be left alone for the government to handle. We should let our youths understand that no government can create enough jobs for its citizen, government creates enabling environment while the people create jobs themselves. Our people should be taught how to be part of the solution and not job seekers.
At Jovana Farms, we are looking inwards and focusing on the neglected, but vital sources of animal protein for household diets and employment generation. Therefore our nationwide agro-seminar is intended to provide useful information on the various aspects of animal production, create awareness and thus motivate Nigerians to get involved in agriculture. Attend our nationwide seminars nearest to you and learn how to generate income from your backyard. Visit us at www.jovanafarms.com, TEL: 08033262808, E-mail: jovanafarms@gmail.com for more details

Despite global concerns over the hunting of animals considered to be endangered species, as well as the environment impact, the bush meat trade in West Africa has continued for decades. In Nigeria, population increase and economic survival has made it more lucrative. Today, many, especially those in the rural areas, see the bush meat trade as a viable means of livelihood.
Nigeria’s forest is, however, blessed with giant grasscutters. Despite the fact that they are carted away by hunters and traders from the rural areas to towns and cities, year-in year-out, for consumption without replenishment. With the upbeat of Ebola scare and food crisis, rearing grasscutter will be one appropriate strategy to increase protein intake and the earning capacity of Nigerians especially women, youth, unemployed and retirees. It will also reduce pressure on the animal in the wild, thus controlling environmental degradation and conserve biodiversity.
The economic potential of grasscutter meat is higher within the region and has an extensive market due to its high demand. However, it is this high demand for grasscutter’s meat that currently poses the greatest threat to its very genetic survival. The populations of wild grasscutters in Africa countries are declining due to over-hunting and destruction of their habitat. In order to ensure their sustainable existence and use, their farming at this juncture is therefore most opportune, given the fact that domesticated grasscutters are now consumers delight.
Bush meat-the meat of wild animals hunted in the forest or bush-is the favourite delicacy of many Nigerians; or used to be as the advent of the Ebola Virus Disease has forced most of the adherents of bush meat to abandon it and turn to domesticated grasscutters. The development has also dealt a heavy blow on the bush meat industry but it re-awakens the need for people to invest in grasscutter farming.
During the last few months, interest in grasscutter farming has escalated. This may be due to the outbreak of Ebola (EVD) as people now prefer home grown grasscutters than those killed by hunters from the bush. Although, grasscutter is not among the bushmeat mentioned that carry Ebola (EVD). The World Health Organisation had said ‘’the virus is transmitted to people from wild fruit bats, gorillas, monkeys and chimpanzes and spreads in human population through human-to-human transmission.”
At Jovana Farms we are encouraging people to start small-scale farming because it has enormous capacity to touch lives. Although, large scale farming has its own advantage, but it’s capital intensive and the risk aversion nature of our people have made it difficult for many entrepreneurs to go into it and so, the price of food has remained high in Nigeria.
This is the time to start raising your own grasscutter for home consumption or for commercial business, the time is right to utilize a natural food resource that is literally at your feet.
It’s imperative to adopt grasscutter farming for sustainable agricultural production and for the economic prosperity of the farmers. This stemmed from the fact that Nigerians are becoming health conscious by avoiding the consumption of red meat that is loaded with cholesterol.
Currently, demand for domesticated bush-meat (grasscutter) is growing higher than those killed by hunters from the forest. This development may not be unconnected with the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in some West African countries. According to World Health Organisation, Ebola virus disease is spread by Chimpanzes, gorillas, monkeys and fruit bats. Fruit bats are considered to be the natural host of Ebola virus, not all animals.
Today, we have developed a delivery system that brought the grasscutters to the doorstep of our clients. If you solve a problem, people will pay you for it. This valued-added service sky-rocketed the reputation of JOVANA FARMS as the grasscutter company of choice in Nigeria.
To raise grasscutter, one requires at least N60,000. These include the cost of the 5-grasscutters and their cage. Feeding them is affordable; they are no longer bush-meat but domesticated bush-meat. They are no longer ‘’grass-cutters but grass-eaters’’. The farmer is now the grasscutter because he goes into the bush to cut the grass for the animal that’s now the grass-eaters in the house.
To succeed in animal farming, new farmers are advised to “sit at the feet” of a mentor-someone that has years of experience, has made the mistake, has learned how to succeed and is willing to pass that knowledge down. Attend Jovana Farms nationwide seminars nearest to you and know more opportunities in grasscutter farming. Visit us at www.jovanafarm.com, E-mail:jovanafarms@gmail.com or Call: 080 33262 808, for more details. Choose also the nearest venue from the advert box in this page.