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So may I know how u source ur papaya seed then? (if u don't mind)
Can I visit ur papaya farm in ibadan?

ogbongenet:
Yes dts true

Am based in Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan. I will like to visit ur pawpaw farm (if u don't mind). I was made to understand that planting havested seeds from hybrid papaya plant doesn't do well like the original hybrid seed. is that true?

ogbongenet:
I'm a farmer and i also do farm for pple,i guarantee d prod.im selling to u.i based in ibadan,u can also see me in abeokuta.i sell 100seeds for 1k

How good or reliable is ur pawpaw seeds? Where are u based? How do u sell? I want to buy. But, I don't want fake seeds

ogbongenet:
Get ur high breed pawpaw seed frm a research institute in nigeria and stop buying al dis wel packaged rubish frm foreign countries...i help pple in establishing pawpaw platation.i hav planted more dan 10000 seeds of dis foreign breed dere produce ar too small,tasteless and to b sincere wit u,pple buy ur pawpaw becos its big,sweet,nt becos its frm thailand or france.FOR A GOOD AND RELIABLE SEEDS CALL 08060115253

How much is d molding machine? What's d mixing ration btw cement-laterite?
U can't be everywhere at d same time or meet all demand for bricks. It's better u sell d mold 4 pple to use themselves

Abariwiseman:
Depends on the number of bricks you require.

we can bring mold the bricks in your site or delivered them to you. depend on what you want

PigeonPea is called "OTILI" in yoruba.
I remeber in d mid 80's when SAP was in vogue & foodstuffs became very expensive 4 civil servants, my family had to start eating d cowpea. Initialy, we d children didn't like it, but we later love it so so much. I have not come across it again after I left home. Unlike other cowpea family, pigeon pea plant doesn't not crawl. It's a standing plant.

Fundamentalist:
PLEASE WHATS THE YORUBA NAME FOR PIGEON PEA

Do you always hv turkey PoL everytime as advertised? Or are they spent layers?
How can a buyer know that they are realy 7mnths & not old/spent layers?

Tnx

folteminvestment:
This is best time to breed turkeys for december sales, book with us today.
Thank you

God bless u aplenty for these links.

All in all, we shld look into the long term effect of GMO seeds & not the short term gains.

GMO seed is BAD, really BAD in the long run.

QED

FarmTech:
Here is a useful link
about the dangers of GMO.
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http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/sustainable-farming/genetically-modified-foods-zm0z12amzmat.aspx.
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Some imp. Facts frm the link are:
1. Mosanto refuse to give indepent scientists his GM seeds for study. Instead he pays some scientists to favor his seeds in their research.
2. Mosanto have genetically engineered some crops to withstand glyphosphate herbicide. And studies have shown that this herbicide cause birth defects in birds and cancer.
3. GM seeds do not reduce the use of pesticides. In fact, some corn borers are developing resistance.
4. GM corn causes liver and kidney toxicity in rats.
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Hybrids are far better than GM seeds bc it follows a natural process that is safer than GM. GM is highly unpredictable.
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Another interesting link I came across: https://www.nairaland.com/3026544/five-million-nigerians-oppose-monsantos.

Dear Obiageli,
Voltron(ness) of d APC/PMB, Good government & of the masses.
I hv not seen u online 4 a while. Hope all is well.

When shall it bcom that u are sick? God 4bid!

Am a silent follower bumper-2-bumper.

DEMERITS OF FUEL SCARCITY FOR FAMILIES
1) Children now eat much more (voraciously, being on holiday) because of no (TV) distraction due to lack of power & fuel.

2) Early bed --> More sex --> more pregnancy/babies -->more spending (when tiny feets come), hence, we will start seeing results in 3mnths when more stomach begings to shoot out........LOL

3) Those with babies now contend with crying babies in d night due to heat.

egopersonified:
BLESSING OF FUEL SCARCITY IN
NIGERIA

1) Most compounds are noiseless because 'I better pass my neighbour' generators are on sabbatical leave

2) Wives are happy because husbands
who like hanging out are now staying at home with the family because drinks outside are not cold and no fuel to drive out

3) All the housewives are cooking good
food because no more Crunches and Mr Biggs

4) Kids are reading their books since
watching TV needs fuel

5) No more congestion in network since
many peoples phones are off

6) Browsing & downloading is faster than before cause not much people are online

7) Everyone sleeps very early now, No more late night movies

There are MORE PRAYERS & less
distractions (omashe ooo)

9) Parents are over-joyed because their children that were always online now concentrates on their studies

10) Even God himself was very happy when he saw people who haven't gone to church for months and years going to church and staying for both First and second services just to charge their phones

11) Sex is good and long now for plenty housewives

12) Nigeria population would increase by 30% if light no waka cum back soon

culled from a friend's facebook page

Hello bro,
I will like to know ur experience either good or bad. I hv an empty 1 acre that I wish to use to generate cash flow. Hence, my desire to do leafy vegetables.

Can I link up with u?

olushowunm:
Wow... Never go into Ewedu production without getting the harvesting Labour at hand. It's very strenuous process in harvesting at commercial scale. And it's very lucrative but you must cut costs upfront because of surprises.

Have u gotten d day old guinea fowl u asked for? How did u get it?

ogbongenet:
Do u produce day old guinea fowl in large quantity.i need up to 10,000pcs...call me on 08060115253

Same here. Am not a fan of poultry but love d sight of exotic birds like guinea fowl, turkey & ducks. I intend to farm it ds year. But d challenge is d small/weight size. It still can't compete with chicken in terms of size/weight.

Or is there any (guinea fowl) hybrid of better weight around?

Pavore9:
I am not much of a poultry person but l love such sight but most importantly l love guinea fowl eggs!

I think a specie of pepino melon is already being grown in Nigeria.
The one that I saw around here during its season is all yellow/lemon colour (no strip) & "oval" shaped (not round/circular like this). I hv eaten it & it has a weird swt taste.
Sorry I don't hv d pix

Pavore9:
Pepino melons helps in lowering blood pressure, stroke and liver problems. Harvest is about 4 to 5 months after planting. Nigeria's weather is ideal for its cultivation

Nice write up from a clear mind. Yes GMO has its merits. But, d issue of d "self-destruction" code/strain embeded into it is that gvs farmers great concern.

Are u aware that if u plant some GMO seeds in a particular plot, u may not be able to plant any other variety /specie of d same plant on that plot?

Are u aware that unlike harvest from hybrid seed that will still grow/germinate if planted, if u re-plant d harvest of GMO, it will not even germinate? Why shld that be so?

Are u also aware that everything u need to make d GMO come out great is tied to d same supplier of d GMO seeds? Why shld that be so?

Are u aware that some GMO seed supplier sued some farmers for using other seeds on their farm? Why shld this be so?

Hybrid seeds are good because it increases ur harvest & u may decide to use/plant another speciewithout u being tied to d same company, but GMO Doe not offfer ds freedom.

So my brother, in the long run, GMO is BAD

QED

GodIsGood08:
Genetics Engineering is so interesting and a blessing to man in my own opinion; however, I think Genetic Modification which is a by-product of Genetic Engineering in relation to Agriculture needs sincerity from the part of the producers and consumers. Monsanto isn't as evil as people portray it in my own opinion.

By the way, would you make profit if you harvest and replant again F1 hybrid seeds (scenario: you planted hybrid seeds, harvested fruits then you removed seeds from the fruits and planted them again) which have been accepted? I am aware that farmers can harvest only open pollinated seeds from their farms and plant them again. So, are the producers of hybrid seeds evil because farmers keep going to them to buy seeds? The fact is you keep returning to producers of hybrid seeds too just like the GM producers. Go ask Technisem/Premier Seed/Monsanto which set of seeds they promote more. Of course hybrid! And you can't harvest those seeds and plant them again. There are million reasons manufacturers tell you to buy hybrid and not open pollinated seeds. Manufacturers always tell farmers that hybrid seeds are cross-pollinated to give farmers better harvest. How? Can resist/tolerate diseases, give more yield, earlier harvest etc. Yet hybrid seeds are becoming super, hyper and crazily expensive daily.

The issue of GM products is so crazily argued. Yes, I agree with you that some of their products back-fired BUT it doesn't mean the producers are 100 percent evil.

I won't want to use food as an example of the benefits of GMO but I will use the same cassava used in the headline of this thread. Starch, one of the by-products of cassava is a raw material for many industries. Mind you it's not all types of starch human eat. So, if a cassava variety is modified to produce better quality starch, is it an evil project?

I want you to kindly give references or links (scientific ones and not just rants from agrieved, overwhelmed competitors) that cross pollination of GM plants affect neighboring plants badly? I am just interested to read such scientific papers as they can broaden my knowledge on the subject.

NOTE: Neither am I a supporter nor opposer of GM products. I am just an individual who is open to new technology and I scrutinize very well. Also, I believe so much in research and I don't just take rants from losing competitors/politicians who are already losers.

CLUE: Perhaps hybrid seeds producers who kicked the butt of open pollinated seeds find GM seeds producers too tough for them to handle; hence, they come out fully using politics and past errors of GM producers as their weapons.

QUESTION: If the developed countries want to wipe off Africa, why would they have GM foods in their grocery stores? #JustAsking

LASTLY, I am not saying GM food is the best. Nope! I am just saying we should take caution and not act stupidly like our great-grand-parents who didn't have access to information and just went by promoting propaganda from losers. Good research is a prerequisite to good criticism.

Can Bayelsa state (or any other state getting extra 13% derivation) justify d 13%? If u too can answer ds then, there may be need to call 4 increased allocation.

If a man can not manage 1,000 definetly, he can't manage 1m.

SW (Nigeria) was developed with resources not as high as what Bayelsa gets 2day, yet, pple up to (present day) Delta felt govt contribution in their lives.

My brother, it's not abt increased allocation or (so called resourcee) control, (which I support anyway), it abt being prudent & visionary with whatever resources is available.

Look at South-Sudan (with resources of d whole former Sudan at their disposal), are they fearing better than when they were with Sudan?.

FlyboyZee:
In Netherlands, do they take money from one region and share to other regions? Or every region, every community, plans, generate funds and use same to develop itself and provide facilities it requires and solve problems that arise?

If your answer to the first question is in the opposite and the answer to the second is positive, then that is the problem we have in Nigeria. And until that problem is solved/resolved, we will continue to be in the doldrums as we head south...

FlyboyZee:
...and 80% less water & swamp than Bayelsa. You see the challenges?

Netherlands is a country below sea level just like Bayelsa, what makes it develop? My brother, most of our leaders are greedy, selfish, thieves & visionless. The only vision they see is how to glutomly acquire assets 4 their unborn children. If they hv d welfare of their pple at heart, it's not rocket science to develop a state or nation.

Remember Singapore was a lonely, waterless, resourceless country in 1960's..............what do we hv 2day?

Indonesia is a country made up of over 15,000 different & separate islands........where is Indonesia 2day?

Being surounded by water shld hv been as acquatic asset & not a liability for leaders with good vision.

This Nigeria leadership crisis is not by tribe, party or religion.

Pavore9:
That gives them an edge in building up an enviable aquatic industry that will have other parts of Nigeria as its market!

U are right bro, d water shld hv bn an asset & not liability but 4 lack of vision.

CAVEAT: Farming (in Nigeria) is not yet a trendy job. But with young pple like u, we shall get there.

If u are in ibadan & u don't mind to get ur hand dirty, u don't mind to live ur comfort zone, maybe we can link up.

This link may benefit u
https://www.nairaland.com/3017278/need-fund-farm-check#44217289

nuggybabe:
Am interested in leafy vegetable farming and i need a farm where i can learn bfore starting. Pls if u have Efo, ewedu farm in ilorin, let me knw. Tnx

Tnx bro for ds infomation & pix. Really, packaging is not rocket science & hope our enligthened farmerprenure can tap into ds & stop d old ways of sack packaging.
This is my plan for my farm.
Tnx 4 d inspiration always.

Pavore9:
My brother, l have watched so many documentaries on rural farmers in India and the Philippines and now know that most of these 'tushly' packaged fruits is no rocket science nor electricity involved in the process because the farmers were taught how to prevent fruit flies. when to harvest, harvesting technique, grading and packing. Most of us are enlightened, we should apply that in the value chain.

Exactly @Pavore9, hope we get there soon. But our packaging industry too is not helping us.

Pavore9:
Just wanted to have a view of the post harvest handling of the mangoes whether it is being packed in the usual sacks and baskets as our farmers are yet to get it that transportation of mangoes and other fruits in plastic crates helps to maintain the fruit quality.

Have ur birds been gvn neccessary vaccination?
What other drug(s) will be required? (especialy some wks old birds)

folteminvestment:
Updated pricelist for our birds
A day old broiler = N170
A day old pullet = N260
A day old hybrid turkey = N530
A day old foreign turkey = N1600
6 weeks old turkey = N1300
8 weeks old turkey = N1600
A day old white cockrel = N30
A day old black cockrel = N90
point of lay turkeys = N4200 (7 months)
point of lay pullets = N1200 (12 weeks)
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Show pix pls & ur explanation is not explanatory enough.

pmc01:
Three at #50
Two at #50
Size dependent. I hope I answered that question well please?

Hello Bro,
I will appreciate if u cld u pls share ur ewedu planting experience in Ibadan with me.
I just moved to Ibadan & wish to do leafy vegetables 4 cash flow.
Tnx.

God bless our hustles.

TheUnbeatable:
I have planted ewedu on a commercial scale before when i was residing in ibadan.

You can buy your seeds from nihort to save yourself a couple of hassles. Its affordable but not cheap.

Madam @Jethro2,
I hv tried reaching u a number of times & a man picked ur calls claiming to be Jethro. What's going on?

jethro2:
@hotmass. so sorry about your loss.
Better things on the way.
Reality is quite different from the quotes and expectations we quote from online.
Most results are research oriented and most researched are done under stricts conditions.
I have got my fingers burnt severally in Maize and some other crops.
But one can not be dettered
However my advice will be to work closely with our rural farmers. Use their local experience coupled with your online researched. The two can compliment each other nicely.
Don't forget to have a nearby water source.
It could save a lot.
Do have a lovely planting season.
God bless your work

I saw this & tot I shld share it here.........

MATURE MANGO PLANT iN POTS

Urban farming enthusiasts, and especially those living in rented spaces, can dabble in fruit farming after the introduction of potted miniature mango plants by prominent orchard manager, Henry M’Tiiri.

Mr. M’Tiiri, whose nursery is in Meru County, but supplies seedlings to all of East Africa, is selling ready-to-fruit mango plants, that come in neat pots, and which can easily sit in the doorsteps of apartments.

“The trees serve as ornamental plants, but also yield sweet mangoes,” M’Tiiri told Farmbiz Africa...............



http://www.farmbizafrica.com/news/meru-farmer-selling-mature-mango-plants-in-small-pots


Can we achieve this here?

Why not share ur experience & tips here 4 others to benefit as well. Knowledge freely shared always comes back in multiples. Moreover, many pple will like to learn from ur snail success stories, me inclusive. So give it to us here bro. Tnx

mansionhans:
@ Urbangrow,
Sorry about your bad experience but I can tell you that all hope is not yet lost.
I noticed some things that are not Ok with ur snail farm, which if corrected will set you on a growth path.
I started my snail farm last year November with just 10 snails, presently I have over 300 snails and I was forced to expand the pens last month.
If you can drop your phone number or other contact, I will get across to you to give you some tips.

Hmmmmmm, I hear u. Shuo! Edo no dey carry last! But u na get mouth no be small. Small time now, u go talk say na Edo pple built Egypt pyramid! LOL

Up Bendel!!!!!

PapaBrowne:
Edo people are supernatural. We too good.
We once built the greatest city in Africa.
We made some of the best artworks on the planet.
When our mates across Africa were still walking around naked, we were building the world's largest earthworks-actually we created a mountain to protect our city.

The most developed places in Nigeria were named by us. Eko is a Benin word. Eti-osa(VI, Lekki, Ikoyi) is a Benin word.

Now we are taking over to UK with our brains.

We supernatural.

Pls gv d price here. It's not consultancy & shld be fixed & open to everybody.

ceaz4r:
Hit me on whatspp let's talk.

Prices of my seeds are always friendly.

How & how much do u sell d seeds?

ceaz4r:
Strawberry seeds available for sale!!
Each fruit weigh 25 - 30g
Fruit colour is red
Maturity period is 85 - 90 days

Whatsapp me on 0-8-0-3-3-6-6-0-7-6-8