₦airaland Forum

jasper7:
my brother, this one is a development. I appreciate. so... how many times should I plough?

l recently dropped by a carrot farm where l went to drop some parcels and was thrilled by the carrots l saw there and was told it was of the Nantes variety which gives them 15-17tonnes per acre, They were also some which they were growing hydroponically (without soil) but l didn't get to see them because l was in a hurry,

l will certainly want to believe that Carrot is not exclusive to Jos area.

lf he is financially capable, he should set up his own power plant. A German firm here in kenya built a biogas plant that generates 2.8MW at the cost of $6.5m which is not up to what some state governors and their entourage spend on a foreign trip!

tranxo:
yes I have used it. It's free too and takes about 3 business days to hit your account. I am using my gtb savings account for this. The last withdrawal I made was at 184 naira.

ls 184 not rather too low?

This is what discourages local production, irregular and high electricity bill.

God bless us all.

Back from Mass....May the Lord strengthen us through the journey.

Soloxam:
@ Pavore9, I will send u the contact as soon as I get to my office, presently in a farm. The Nantes verity is presently out of stock, but hope to have it very soon.

Asante (Thank you in Swahili)

lt is still a rip-off because their Airtel Kenya operations gives me 18GB monthly for N2,650!

julibos:
Hi Jethro
I must say I really love the way you pass on your experience to those reading, I find your style very expressive and engaging….keep up the good work. I can see you are multitalented, not just in farming but in teaching and writing as well. And I really think what we lack in Nigeria is exposure to some form of technicalities that will make our pursuit seamless and also 100% cooperation and sincerity from the government seems what we get is half measures, for instance someone mentioned Horticulture on the first page, I heard recently during the valentine period that the flower business is a big one, but we do not have many doing it here or let’s say we don’t have enough people like Jethro sharing their pros and cons experienced in the course of their venture. Leant in Kenya a stem of rose is around 40naira for one but here its 1200naira for same flower. Imagine the difference, this is because production for this is low here, hence we bring in from other countries…..more people like Jethro should please share more ,I guess naijas out there too should offer help in the area of expertise…..ride on Jethro….sofry sofry on stagger o. looking at his post there is a point there, but I guess it comes out as though there’s little or no acknowledgement or appreciation for your effort or experience but I doubt if he meant to hurt anyone with his insight. Anyway long story, I love what you are doing and feel really inspired, so many are bored at routine desk job…loool. This is the way to go.

l did mention horticulture on the first page, living in Nairobi and seeing what is going on, l swore never to have anything to do with cassava farming, let those who are in love with it continue! Coming to flowers, Kenya and Kenyans are reaping it big from flower export as every night different airlines air-freights flowers to Europe for sale the next morning as 70% of roses sold in European Supermarkets are from Kenya. Most
painful is that Nigerians import those same flowers from Europe!

Anyone that tells me that their weather favours flower growing more than Nigeria is high on fermented plantain root (l have drank it ). Our weather distribution is vast just like Kenya's. Their Northern part is just like ours dry and dusty though there are places as cold like Scotland.l could liken Nairobi's weather to that of the Middle-belt. We just lack the will and capacity to be involved in it.

l would rather do vegetables like cabbage, lettuce, carrots, French beans, Eggplants etc as these crop accrue more income at a shorter time frame than the traditional cassava we are used to though there are also profit in it but the market structure does not favour the farmer who spent many months on the farm but individuals who are involved after it leaves the farm.

This links can give anyone an idea of what l am talking about.

http://www.royalseed.biz/seeds---domestic.php

http://www.royalseed.biz/seeds---export.php

Click on the picture of the desired crop and read the details.

God, for how long?

Chiaka:
I don't think its a problem if the quality is there.

l strongly agree with you. Once the quality is right, its origin is irrelevant. l take my brother as an example, he locally produces children-themed pre-cut stickers and l know it is well received by his clients.

LajaLaba:
Please do u know much about Tiger nuts?na that Boko thing no wan person go North o o

No l don.t.

LajaLaba:
God punish Boko

One has to be careful with his or her investments, making sure Boko boys don't mess up things!

rareman:
@ pavore9 I just sent you a mail. Hope to get a reply from you. I will also be interested in the carrot seed, my farm is in south west ofada precisely. Thank you

Check your mail.

boluwajokosegun:
Can i supply u from Jos where we plant irish potatoes, strawbery & tomatoes.
How can i get that carrot seeds that is 20cm long, hpoe it is sweet ?
Good new we have acres of land for sale in ofada owode axis opposite the redeem christian church camp in Obafemi owode LGA of ogun state.
The lands are in same axis where a new private university is building right now. Very good for farming & good for hostels in future.
If interested call Gbenga on 08136550972 or 08182355047/whatApp.
Minimum purschase is 2 acres.

Sorry, the Carrot farm should be located in the South west.

They are sweet and sold here by many seed companies just wanted to know if it is available in Nigeria. One of the seed companies selling it is Royal seeds (http://www.royalseed.biz)

l have watched Ada Mbano severally just because of the crazy lady called Queen Nwokoye, loved the scene she was doing mid-night prayers for her UK Visa, she used canes, cutlass, rope and a bible as prayer weapons!

Mbano being my mum's side ; could relate to the dialect!

@jasper7, l think the variety you planted was a factor. That is why am asking Soloxam if they have the seeds of the Nantes variety, it is sweet and long (up to 20cm), Some Kenyan farmers exports it to Europe alongside baby corn.

l will suggest you start with one hectare and experiment with vegetables like cucumber, cabbage, capsicum, lettuce etc growing them in sections as they have way shorter maturity time than cassava and higher market value.

And Ngozi Okonjo-lweala is saying the economy is growing!

@Soloxam, please do send me their contacts to koboideas@gmail.com (preferably their email addresses) Do you have the seeds of the Nantes variety in stock?

LajaLaba:
Ok what about North east?

The Northern region is a no-no in my friend's calculations.

5k-8k for a tonne of cassava? why should l bother myself with a crop that places me at the mercy of others when a hectare of carrot can give me at least 10 times of revenue l would have gotten from cassava!

l can relate with your journey thus my divorce from anything agricultural government is encouraging people to go into as history has repeatedly proven they abandon people they have lured into it mid-way!

To those infidels, sexually abusing women is no haram despite the fact they are convinced that 72 virgins awaits them when their hell-bound souls departs this life. Criminals who have no value for human lives!

l am asking on behalf of a friend. lf you have a thriving carrot farm located in the southwest of the country, please do indicate.

Fhemmmy:
Could be wrong but the glut seems to be on the correction trend as morempeople are moving into other aspect of farming.

Well, it seems more processing plants are coming up.

Many people did go into cassava farming sometime ago and there was a glut in the market.

l must confess though l was involved with cassava farming years back at Nike, Enugu State, my mind can no longer connect to it anymore as l am more Pro-horticulture.

Things are happening!

The power is in our votes, we should use it wisely.

Hian!

It is getting interesting............