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Happy New Year. If you are in diaspora and want to join a group people like yourself, you can always reach out to me anytime. Please note we only consider those in diaspora at this time.

Happy New Year everyone. Our plantain farm is still going well but we only have about 40% of the interplanted maize reach maturity due to intermittent rain. The hope is to build on last year knowlegde for the upcoming plantain season. Our contracted workers will arrive at the farm next week and we will probably commence clearing the following week.

I believe I have replied to your email.

loshybab:
I did send you a mail but got nothing for some days now. Is anything the problem?

Our December meeting will be this Saturday. Reach out to join others in diaspora doing Agric in Nigeria.

joyoftheearth:
We will be having our last meeting of the year this weekend. Reach out to join us.

We will be having our last meeting of the year this weekend. Reach out to join us.

Hello everyone. You can reachout via the email in the thread to join others in diaspora doing Agric.

This weed has been taken care of. This pic was taken at the beginning of the month.

Nezzjnr:
How do you intend taking care of these weeds

Plantain status update.

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joyoftheearth:
If you have any question regarding farming in Nigeria as someone in Diaspora, you will be able to get candid advice from people with similar experience.

So far, the plantain farm is doing good especially with the rain falling. I will keep the thread posted.

If you have any question regarding farming in Nigeria as someone in Diaspora, you will be able to get candid advice from people with similar experience.

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Solid project. I will be following.

We wont be able to do irrigation at the moment but its something that will be looked at soon.

Nezzjnr:
Wow

So sorry to hear about that

One has to plan for irrigation when going into this

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Due to the prolonged lack of rainfall, some of the plantain died and are currently being replaced.

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joyoftheearth:
At this point, it is quite clear that Agriculture is the future of Nigeria and Africa as whole with the dwindling oil revenue. Making good business in Agriculture will present its own set of challenges even more for those of us in diaspora with the issue of who to trust and knowledge acquisition.

To introduce myself, I am currently into Plantain and Pig farming. I also currently reside outside Nigeria but have farm in Ogun state. Please introduce yourself in the thread.

We have a WhatsApp group for current and intending farmers in diaspora to discuss, share ideas, ask questions and exchange knowledge. You can join our group by sending an email about yourself with phone number to diasporafarmers@gmail.com. I will add you to the group.

A lot of plantain farms in Nigeria are done without irrigation. I will say most farming in Nigeria is without irrigation. You can tell from recent maize and rainfall issue.

Nezzjnr:
It's better to look at the Irrigation part cos one can't predict rainfall again

But I do see some Plantain Farms without irrigation

How they pull that out is a mystery to me

Cost is a big impediment to irrigating sizable acres of land. I will look into that down the road.

Nezzjnr:
Wow

That's lovely

I was thinking you were going to acquire drip tapes and dig a borehole

Rain has started and the plantains are picking up.

Nezzjnr:
I really hope it does

So sorry about that

You can use manure for the main time

We successfully had our meeting last saturday discussing mainly Snailery, Plantain and other agric factors.

joyoftheearth:
We will be having our first meeting this Saturday.

Not severe right now but hopefully it rains soon.

Nezzjnr:
Wow

How are your plantains faring

This lack of rain in SW Nigeria has posed a big challenge signaling the importance of irrigation.

We will be having our first meeting this Saturday.

joyoftheearth:
We are planning to have monthly group call to have live discussion. I will update the thread with more details.

We are currently facing the August Rainfall break and a lot of farmers are also reporting this.

You will learn more from practicing farmers advice on NL.

Nezzjnr:
Do you please have any plantain guide

We are planning to have monthly group call to have live discussion. I will update the thread with more details.

joyoftheearth:
At this point, it is quite clear that Agriculture is the future of Nigeria and Africa as whole with the dwindling oil revenue. Making good business in Agriculture will present its own set of challenges even more for those of us in diaspora with the issue of who to trust and knowledge acquisition.

To introduce myself, I am currently into Plantain and Pig farming. I also currently reside outside Nigeria but have farm in Ogun state. Please introduce yourself in the thread.

We have a WhatsApp group for current and intending farmers in diaspora to discuss, share ideas, ask questions and exchange knowledge. You can join our group by sending an email about yourself with phone number to diasporafarmers@gmail.com. I will add you to the group.

I have added you to the group. Welcome!

Bolaadeola:
I sent a message to your email.box, kindly check .
My name is Bola Adeola.
Thanks

I will expect that they should be way taller than this. I cant speak absolutely until further inspection but competition from the cassava may be affecting their growth. Maybe you can supplement this with direct manure/fertilizer application preferably chicken manure.

safetyboot:
Here is the current status, though some portion was empty that is why we have more cassava there. But among the plantains there are also cassavas which I am not comfortable with

I also use the 1000/acre formula.

Emempaul:
that is highly intensive planting and needs continued management for best results by making sure no more 4 suckers per stand and adquate manuring .pics attached is a example 2m x2m planting with 1000 stands of Plantain

No problem. You can always ask any question on here for me and others to chip in.

Nezzjnr:
I hope I'm not disturbing boss

I would love to ask few questions