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OluchiDelly:
op take this very serious. separate the 2 well just in case, make opv no go put sand sand inside your hybrid.

Thanks sirm noted

What is the situation report on the established farmland?would visit for partnership soon,pls update me on whatsapp +2349034612092 or unclemoringa@gmail.com

Babakolanut:
What is the situation report on the established farmland?would visit for partnership soon,pls update me on whatsapp +2349034612092 or unclemoringa@gmail.com

I will chat you up on whatsapp.

We paused a bit in our project to:
1. ensure we establish as many market channels for our produce when harvest commences.

2. avoid harvesting and selling when there is glut which is from January to march. Currently a crate of tomatoes is now 3k - 4k Big hausa basket of about 60kg is now less than 10k in Ibadan. Though it's still profitable a little for those who can manage their farms well.

3. Get workers as we are still very short of workers for this project considering the area of land and the types of crops we want to cultivate.

we are following

When it comes to farm workers, I learnt by experience and it was very costly.

I hope someone will learn from my experience below.

Last year dry season, after spending heavily on Borehole and irrigation equipment, I decided to start with a plot before expanding.

I didn't have access to permanent workers so I gave the work to a nearby togo guy to make bed for me.

Firstly, he was questioning why I want to make bed, what I want to plant and other nonsense questions. I had a plan and time to carry out each task.

I gave him half of his money he promised to start, so I prepared my nursery tray for cucumber and tomato.

He did only two rows of bed and nothing more. I expressed my anger and told him I work with time. I had to lay my drip and transplant the few cucumbers the bed can accommodate.

Meanwhile, he challenged my usage of seed tray too, that I'm wasting money. That he can teach me to plant cucumber.
A month later, He didn't do anything than those two rows.

I lost the all the seedlings in the seed tray which amounts to thousands and I couldn't earn a dime from the cultivation because I ended eating the two rows with my family.

I tried to get workers especially permanent ones but I don't get so I used the land to cultivate maize and later planted pepper and tomatoes around June.

Meanwhile, I have other farms which are mainly cassava farms.

I will drop my pen here

Simfglobal:
When it comes to farm workers, I learnt by experience and it was very costly.

I hope someone will learn from my experience below.

Last year dry season, after spending heavily on Borehole and irrigation equipment, I decided to start with a plot before expanding.

I didn't have access to permanent workers so I gave the work to a nearby togo guy to make bed for me.

Firstly, he was questioning why I want to make bed, what I want to plant and other nonsense questions. I had a plan and time to carry out each task.

I gave him half of his money he promised to start, so I prepared my nursery tray for cucumber and tomato.

He did only two rows of bed and nothing more. I expressed my anger and told him I work with time. I had to lay my drip and transplant the few cucumbers the bed can accommodate.

Meanwhile, he challenged my usage of seed tray too, that I'm wasting money. That he can teach me to plant cucumber.
A month later, He didn't do anything than those two rows.

I lost the all the seedlings in the seed tray which amounts to thousands and I couldn't earn a dime from the cultivation because I ended eating the two rows with my family.

I tried to get workers especially permanent ones but I don't get so I used the land to cultivate maize and later planted pepper and tomatoes around June.

Meanwhile, I have other farms which are mainly cassava farms.

I will drop my pen here

I can relate! Those Togo are dubious
My own worker is a drunkard and can't take emergency deciton unless he reach out to me ! ( I lost my 3 acres of maize to rodent attack due to his stupidity)

I'm planning of ordering some drip irrigation materials from AliExpress since I can't get around here in osun

My farm is at isero. Ola oluwa local government

I found this wild date tree on my farm too

Antibettings:
I can relate! Those Togo are dubious
My own worker is a drunkard and can't take emergency deciton unless he reach out to me ! ( I lost my 3 acres of maize to rodent attack due to his stupidity)

I'm planning of ordering some drip irrigation materials from AliExpress since I can't get around here in osun

My farm is at isero. Ola oluwa local government

I have some drip materials for sale and can guide you to get the ones I don't have at a good price in Ibadan. You can easily get any irrigation materials here.

How can I reach you?

Thanks op, can the ministry help to dig a bore hole in Abeokuta also?

Simfglobal:
Thanks I appreciate

The first Borehole was sunk by ministry of water resources at Secretariat Ibadan.
Cost of survey is 15,000
Drilling and installation 700,000
Depth is 100m

Second Borehole was done by a private company (indians)
Survey....25,000
Cost of drilling and installation 1.2million

Depth: 160m

quadraheem:
Thanks op, can the ministry help to dig a bore hole in Abeokuta also?

Yes you can but you should have such facility available in Ogun state ministry of works too

Simfglobal:
I have some drip materials for sale and can guide you to get the ones I don't have at a good price in Ibadan. You can easily get any irrigation materials here.

How can I reach you?

That's great,
Thanks so much sir

All vegetables farmers must be very calculative. It's very easy to produce at times but if you plant at the wrong time, you will loose your profit or gain very little for your efforts.

I delayed my project mainly because of market issues and some other things that cannot be overlooked.

With the money problem, tomato is now very cheap. A big 60kg hausa basket of tomatoes sell for as low as 3000 in shasha market in Ibadan. Best average price is 5000 per 60kg basket.

I've done my nursery now and planting only 5000 seedlings (pepper and tomatoes combined).

I should transplant by March 15 or so.

Meanwhile, I have full irrigation materials for two plots of land. Drip tape, layflat and other accessories. All are brand new.
Reach me on 0 9 0 7 1 4 1 7 2 2 5

I'm back my people. My tomatoes are ready for transplanting. I TransPlanting by batch, 1000 seedling shall be transplanted next week by God's grace under drip irrigation.

Below are pictures from Farm

Having issues uploading pictures. I think the pictures sizes are too large, about 7mb per picture

I've resized the pictures now.

Transplanting tomorrow by God's grace.

Simfglobal:
I've resized the pictures now.

Transplanting tomorrow by God's grace.

Weldone sir.
Wont you be using drip? Because the rain isn't consistent yet

Aquadude16:
Weldone sir.
Wont you be using drip? Because the rain isn't consistent yet

I'm laying drip this afternoon, then transplant by evening

Simfglobal:
I'm laying drip this afternoon, then transplant by evening

Weldone sir

It's been a while my people.

I will be sharing my experience so far and upload a lot of pictures.

There is a massive difference between opv and hybrid.

It's going to be loaded

Well done op, it's good u have seen the difference wt korokoro eye, kindly update us. God will bless our hustle. Amin

Simfglobal:
It's been a while my people.

I will be sharing my experience so far and upload a lot of pictures.

There is a massive difference between opv and hybrid.

It's going to be loaded

any update boss