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Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by JustCryptos: 10:12pm On May 04 |
Xanderone: I don't have any issues against him except for his failure to respond to WhatsApp messages. At the time I made my own complaint over 3 weeks ago, he was online but didn't read the messages or maybe he read it but turned off read receipt. Beyond that, a customer called to complain about your product. The modest thing to do is to follow up but nothing so far. If getting across to him is proving to be a problem, I can't just blindly send a package to Jos hoping for the best outcome. Imagine your own case. I'll open the battery myself and see if I can get a replacement cell. 1 Like |
Satellite TV Technology / Re: Solar Energy, A Complement To FTA by JustCryptos: 3:12pm On May 04 |
Amador1: What exactly was your issue with the Jos guy? One of the cells of the battery I got from him 3 years ago has gone bad. He wants he to send the full bank back to Jos. I have not made up my mind yet because he is not responding to my WhatsApp messages (even though he is online) only calls. |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Sales & Marketing Expert Opening (offline & Part-time) by JustCryptos: 5:40am On Apr 26 |
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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Sales & Marketing Expert Opening (offline & Part-time) by JustCryptos: 7:52pm On Apr 20 |
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Jobs/Vacancies / Sales & Marketing Expert Opening (offline & Part-time) by JustCryptos: 3:22pm On Apr 20 |
Company: Rabs N Veggies Company Profile: @rabsnveggies on Instagram Location: Rivers State Preferable candidate: Female (males are welcomed to apply) Nature of Business: Farm Role: Offline Base Salary: #100,000 Rabs N Veggies is a farm startup that is on a mission to transform the food industry with organic, fresh, farm-to-table options. We currently operate a snail and catfish farm, with a processing facility on thr side. We are searching for a passionate and results-oriented sales and marketing expert to join our growing team and shape the future of our brand. In this exciting role, you will: 1. Develop and execute strategic sales and marketing plans to drive brand awareness and revenue growth in both local and international markets. 2. Conduct market research to identify new sales opportunities and understand customer needs. 3. Lead the creation and implementation of innovative marketing campaigns across various channels. 4. Analyze data and campaign metrics to measure effectiveness and ROI. You are a perfect fit if you have: 1. Prior experience in sales and marketing within the food industry. 2. A proven track record of success in developing and executing high-impact campaigns. 3. Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. 4. A deep understanding of consumer trends and the food industry landscape. What we offer: 1. Competitive salary and other added perks. 2. The opportunity to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 3. A team atmosphere that values creativity, collaboration, and fun. Now, let me cut the chase and skip all the formal jamboree to save both our time. I am the founder of Rabs N Veggies, and I've successfully managed this business for over a year alongside two full-time on-farm staff. On product quality, I can boldly beat my chest and say nobody does it better in the whole of Rivers State but a quality product is not enough to build a business. But it's time to scale up and I can't do that alone. This is where a marketing expert comes in. I need someone that knows their onions, is not afraid to experiment, and deliver results. I understand the fears of job seekers and I've read stories of funny employers. I don't owe salaries; never have, never will. You won't also be subject to mental torture or abuse. All I ask for is results!!! I encourage you to check our company profile on Instagram @rabsnveggies and apply if the role appeals to you. Kindly submit your resume and cover letter to 1stclem@gmail.com or send a WhatsApp message to: 07035107792 to get things started. I look forward to working with you. |
Technology Market / Re: Original Used And New Solar Panels At Unbeatable Prices by JustCryptos: 4:28pm On Feb 26 |
Trippledots: Shoot me a message on WhatsApp |
Investment / Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by JustCryptos: 7:06am On Jan 17 |
Good morning guys and all the gurus in the house. I bought my first set of shares way back in 2008 when everything was still manual. I recently dabbled into equities and mutual funds about two months ago after taking an online course. Assuming I have 1 million to spare. How would you advice I split it. My goal for investing is long term gains; 3 to 5 years or more. |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 5:25am On Dec 10, 2023 |
nurey: Good morning sir. Following your recommendation, I've decided to settle for the Sienna but the prices of car is not smiling a bit. I spent the whole of yesterday searching for a car. Someone is offering to sell an 01 xle for 3.3 million. He claimed he used it for just 3 months. We drove this and it was sharp. My mechanic insisted I go for an 05 model but the one I saw had a terrible paint job for 3 million. According to him the newer model consumes lesser fuel and has a more premium feel. I saw 4 other Siennas. A 2,000 model with very sound engine but already repainted and dirty interior for 2 million. Another with first body (extremely clean interior and exterior) 1999 model going for 2.35 million. I like this one but there's a issue with the steering pump, shaft, back shocks, AC, and velocity side of the tacometer. We went under and it's absolutely rust free. What are your thoughts, please? |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 3:27pm On Nov 28, 2023 |
jceesquare: Thanks boss. |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 11:18am On Nov 28, 2023 |
nurey: Nice, thanks. |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 4:24am On Nov 28, 2023 |
nurey: Why a previa please? Does it have similar room space? And yes, it's mainly knock about work. I handle my supplies once a week on other days, the car will be mostly idle since I have a smaller car. This may change next year if I give the smaller car to madam. |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 1:44pm On Nov 27, 2023 |
nurey: Hello sir, I just stumbled on a post where you talked extensively on your experience using the Sienna. I'll like to seek your honest and humble opinion. As mentioned in an earlier post, I have decided to sell my Xterra to buy a Sienna. The primary reason for the car is to carry 50kg gas cylinders. I do a lot of gas supplies and need something that can carry the load. On two occasions, I've seen dealers use Siennas and I was impressed. The last 1 I saw loaded 11 50kg cylinders. Mas my Xterra can do is 7. That said, what model would you recommend? Would you recommend a Nigerian used? |
Car Talk / Re: The Official Car Comparison/Recommendation Thread by JustCryptos: 3:04am On Nov 20, 2023 |
Good morning guys. So, I'm looking to sell of my current cars to get something more economical. I have an 01 Xterra that I use for gas supplies and farm runs.. No doubt, the car is a work horse but it drinks fuel. I also have an 01 Camry that I've use for almost 5 years, very strong and reliable car but given the current state of things 35k is not enough to fuel just my Camry for a week. I haven't used my Xterra since August as I gave it out to a relative who had an accident. I've been using my Camry for all the heavy lifting. Now to the matter, I am seriously considering selling my Xterra to buy a Nigerian used Sienna for my gas supplies and selling my Camry to get a Honda City or Civic. Please what are your thoughts guys? Cc kingdemu nurey |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 2:35pm On Sep 13, 2023 |
Pennywise2: Feed twice daily once they reach juvenile stage. At 3 months, you can start feeding once daily. As for quantity, I recommend feeding until they are satisfied. Little at a time, so you don't waste feed. I am not in Lagos, so I don't know. There are sellers on NL though. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 12:02pm On Sep 13, 2023 |
Pennywise2: With proper feeding, you should be able to attain 2kg in 8 months. But feed is expensive now, I raise to 2.5 to 3 months, smoke and sell off. Furthermore, you won't get the same results using foreign feed throughout vs. switching to local feed (which is more affordable) at 3mm. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 12:55am On Sep 13, 2023 |
Since my last post, I've gone on to experience with 250 fish, which I've sold/processed. I've also restocked 500 juveniles and another 700 juveniles after a month. Our 4k capacity snail greenhouse has also been built and running. Overall, it's been a massive learning experience. Needless to say, I'm also experimenting with Black Soldier Fly to cut down on my feeding cost. I've been able to achieve a full production cycle from eggs to adult flies and back to eggs. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 12:51am On Sep 13, 2023 |
Femiman8: Everything is profitable if you know your way around. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 7:35am On Jul 20, 2023 |
Continuing my story... I took a brief break to focus on farm setup (expansion efforts have been on the way since February). Meanwhile, I've processed most of the fish in my second attempt. I have less than 15 pieces left. I'm on my third attempt with 500 fish. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 5:11pm On May 29, 2023 |
FarmTech: Might be one of the root causes. Research recommended a stocking density of between 20-40 per square meters for breeding snails and 75-100 for hatchlings. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 9:46pm On May 27, 2023 |
@farmtech Another funny thing is that after the snail pen was cleared they missed two relatively smaller snails and 3 baby snails. They aestivated through the harmattan season and began coming out when the rains started this year. Can you believe these 5 snails are still roaming freely in my compound and are bigger now? I caught them this night feasting on fallen moringa leafs.
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Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 9:36pm On May 27, 2023 |
FarmTech: No, I don't. The floor is not concrete, I left the bare natural sand there. You may be right since I started having casualties when the population grew. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 5:40pm On May 27, 2023 |
Second Attempt Following the initial success I had from my first fish experiment, I decided to try a second time. This time, my core focus was to check the profitability of the business. .In my first attempt, all my focus was on the fish surviving, plus I already knew that I was giving them out as Christmas presents. I fed with foreign feed until about 4 months (Ziegler and Coppens). I switched to Blue Crown when I could no longer get either of the brands. Going through some of the threads on fish farming here, I noticed a lot of farmers complained about the profitability of the business. So, I wanted to try things out myself. I went on to purchase two additional tanks as seen above, each priced at around 19k. Given the state of my water, I bought 450 worth of Sodium Bicarbonate. Here's a breakdown of my total cost for my second experiment. STARTUP EXPENSES 2 tanks - 19,500 each // 39,000 1 Water reagent - 4,500 Sodium bicarbonate 0.5kg - 500 250 juvenile fish - 7,500 + 1,500 Salt - 300 Total - #51,800 In case you are wondering where the extra 1,500 for the fish came from let me explain. I paid for 250 juveniles. I didn't bother counting them when I went to pick up, based on trust. My plan was to sort and count two weeks later. But one night while feeding, I noticed a bigger fish had swallowed a smaller one, with the tail sticking out. I immediately began sorting that night and noticed what I had in the tank was just 205 fish. I didn't want to assume I was cheated from the seller, so I purchased an extra 50 two days later to complete my test of 250. Upon sorting, the fish were split into three tanks based on their sizes. 1 Like |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 10:58am On May 27, 2023 |
Image 1: My abandoned snail pen after experiencing serious mortalities. Image 2: My in-house pond setup Image 3: Part of the setup Image 4: Second fish experiment doing well
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Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 10:53am On May 27, 2023 |
Lessons from my past experiments Before continuing my story, I'll like to draw some lessons from my experiences. 1. Learn This cannot be overemphasized. Every trade has its secrets. It is your duty as an intending farmer to learn these secrets. Beyond the YouTube videos and online practicals you "may" need to take some form of paid class. Alternatively, you can choose my route by learning from experience. Remember, they said "experience is the best teacher." Like my mum used to say, experience may sometimes be a bitter teacher. So, unless you have the resources, time, and need skills to experiment, just pay someone to teach you. But then, I must warn you. People are economical with knowledge. It's hard to find someone who will willingly give you all they know about a trade. You may still need to learn some things through experience. 2. Start Small I've hard various stints at business - photocopying and printing while in school, a delivery company during my NYSC, a drive-by BBQ after school, and several others. I've always strived to keep my startup cost low. For my snail experiment, startup was less than 20k (housing inclusive) and for my early fish business, the startup cost was less than 30k. Losing these amounts meant almost nothing but they gave me room to learn. So, while you may be tempted to invest your live savings on a business with the certainty that it will blossom, remember that things can go south, and quickly too. 3. Farming requires time Forget all the stories about setting up a system and leaving it. Na lie. Farming doesn't work that way. Like someone said above, it is hard work, and requires your constant monitoring. This is at least true for snails and fish. Your absence for an entire day or week could mean you lose your entire investment. For example, I recently installed the shaded nets for my snail greenhouse. I had fastened it to the galvanized pipes with binding wires with hopes that I'll finish up the next day. Guess what, it rained heavily that evening and was very windy. My saving grace was that I decided to check the farm that evening and was inside when it started raining. Otherwise, my net would have been blown away. 4. Have an idea Experts are good but my simple advice will be venture into what you like and know about. Don't leave this requirement to a supervisor or farm employees. They'll run you down. You must be willing to get dirty and show them the right way it is done. There's this story of a fish farmer in Rivers State that started with 80k fish. She had almost zero knowledge. Didn't count the fingerlings when they were delivered. Sorted after two months only to find out what she had was just 25k. You can imagine the loss. I believe they under supplied her, she didn't sort, and also employees stole some. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 10:32am On May 27, 2023 |
Foodqueen: Starting small gives you room to experiment and leverage if things go south. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 10:31am On May 27, 2023 |
vastolord4: Exactly, couldn't have said it better. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 5:35am On May 27, 2023 |
Fish Farming In April 2022, I decided to "experiment" with fish, catfish to be precise. Quick note: Aspiring farmers, always ensure you learn before venturing into agribusiness. There are a lot of pitfalls that having a mentor can help you scale. Every business has its trade secrets. That said, I spoke to a christian brother who was already into the business on a small scale. He gave me tips on how to treat the pond with plantain leaves and all that. I went out one morning and purchased a tank for about 19k and followed all the steps prescribed. A week later I purchased my first batch of 250 fish (#10 per fish). In between, I had already constructed a filtration system comprising of a fountain pump, bucket, gravels, and charcoal. Tragedy Strikes again Guess what? All 250 fish died by the next morning after I turned off my filtration system. I was puzzled, made calls and I was told I didn't treat the pond properly. Well this time, I repeated the same steps above for 2 weeks and restocked with 150. Yet again, over 100 fish had died by the second day. Downtrodden, I decided I was going to use the fish tank to plant sweet potatoes or ugwu if I tried a third time and it failed. God willing, the person I buy my fingerlings from came around to test my water. And my water was the culprit all along. It was acidic. All I needed to solve my problem was sodium bicarbonate of 900 naira. Still skeptical, I bought around 50 juveniles for my experiment. This brought my entire stock to around 90. By November, I was excited and happy with myself. Minimal deaths moving forward and by December, my fish had attained over 2kg weight. I gave most of it out to family members as Christmas present. |
Agriculture / Re: My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 5:18am On May 27, 2023 |
Tragedy Strikes At one point, my snails began to die in huge numbers. On some days one, other two. I couldn't place my hand on what the cause was exactly. A number of factors could have contributed. I felt it was my general lack of care. Other activities had taken hold of me and I barely had time to attend to the snails. Looking back, I also think I allowed snail predators to enter the pen because I was carefree. Few months later (now in 2022), I decided to get serious once again. I bought a bag of snail from the bush for about 20k. It contained about 200 snails of different sizes. I ate the larger ones and kept the relatively smaller once for production. Guess what? They kept dying in their numbers. This was despite my efforts to till the ground and eliminate predators. One morning I got fed up and asked my wife to kill and the remaining snails. Of course, I enjoyed the numerous delicacies that came out from them. Let's take a pause on the snail aspect for now. Image: A testament of my failure a year later.
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Agriculture / My Journey Into The World Of Agriculture: Snail & Fish Farming , And Processing by JustCryptos: 5:03am On May 27, 2023 |
Hello guys, I'll be documenting my experiences as an "accidental" farmer and hobbyist through this thread. I manage the Rabs N Veggies brand, what I'll like to describe as a modern farm. How it started I'll probably have objected if someone had told me that I'll be venturing into agriculture ten years ago. In fact, my sole dream was to leave school and get a white collar job as an engineer over ten years ago. This desire to take paid employment changed a few months later after I concluded my industrial training experience at an oil servicing firm. I realized I wasn't cutout for the office politics and lobbying. I decided there an then that I was never going to take an office job (definitely the ramblings of an inexperienced chap). To cut the long story short, it's been roughly 10 years and I've managed to keep to this decision. Howbeit, with it's ups and downs. Ten years of experimenting, failures, successes, and lessons. On how I jumped into agriculture. I have always frequented the Agric section from the early days of pavore, the cucumber guy in Imo state, and the guy that sells land in Ogbomosho (Sadly, I can't remember all their usernames). I witnessed all the drama of those cultivating plantains and all. At one point, I travelled down to Imo to meet the cucumber guy. I've also journeyed to Ogbomosho to meet the land guy. Or was it my trip to enugu to checkout @oblo's rabbit farm? What I didn't know was that I was slowly sowing a seed of interest. For me, I was just looking for an alternative source of income that will be stable. Present times Fast forward to 2021, my dad gifted us some snails and the thought of raising them crossed my mind. I was still in a rented apartment, rounding up with my personal property. What I did was crazy. I took the 15 snails he gave us and was raising them in a rubber bowl in the kitchen. It was a messy one but surprisingly none of them died. I did this for over a month and only 1 snail was lost. Over at the new place I constructed three pens close to the fence and proceeded to purchase about 20 other snails from roadside sellers, two of which died by the time I got home. Moving into our new property, the snails performed excellently well. For almost a year, I recorded 0 deaths. Yes, all 33 snails survived on paw paw leaves, moringa, bitterleaf and others for close to a year with no deaths. They also began to lay eggs and I tried the different suggestions from Youtube videos, including trying to hatch in a bowl of sand. What I observed was only half or less hatched when I used this method. So, I decided to leave the snails without disturbing their eggs. At one point, I had over 150 baby snails and more than 200 eggs from my 33 snails. Given that my house is in an area that was still developing, other snails constantly crawled into my compound - Archatina Fulica (aka city girl). Once in a while Saturis crawled in. My snail bank began growing and in no time I had over 100 snails that were all laying. 3 Likes |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Farm Manager Needed In Rivers State by JustCryptos: 8:30pm On May 24, 2023 |
veltany: Kindly forward your CV to the email provided, thanks. |
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Farm Manager Needed In Rivers State by JustCryptos: 5:55am On May 24, 2023 |
This offer is still available |
Jobs/Vacancies / Farm Manager Needed In Rivers State by JustCryptos: 9:29am On May 23, 2023 |
Like the title states, my organization is in need of a farm manager to attend to the activities of a new farm in Igwuruta-Ali, Rivers State. Roles include attending to snails in a greenhouse and catering to fishes. Interested persons should forward their CVs to 1stclem@gmail.com. |
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