Good morning Nairalander’s

I’m in a confused state as I have like 4m I wanted to use for agriculture this year I wanted to plant the raining season maize but people are saying that raining maize is unprofitable and marketers don’t buy raining season maize unlike dry season maize that I wont make profit.
Please have anyone planted raining season maize here and sell it as fresh maize before and was able to sell everything and make profit ? I wanted to do the farm in Ibadan fully mechanized but I’m worried I might not be able to sell when it’s ready by June/July or so

Come and Invest 1M out of the funds in my own 20 acres Maize and chickens production

I think it's all about demand and supply ultimately. If you release a lot of fresh maize suddenly (short harvest period for you and others farmers in the area) into a small market, there will be saturation and prices will drop rapidly.
However,dry maize can be stored and released(sold) in a controlled manner.
If you want to grow fresh maize make sure you know the market, agree a good price with your buyers and try growing them in batches that allow for proper wind pollination as well as controlled supply of fresh maize.
My 2 kobo.
By the way, what's the farm gate price now?

Zerofarm:
Good morning Nairalander’s

I’m in a confused state as I have like 4m I wanted to use for agriculture this year I wanted to plant the raining season maize but people are saying that raining maize is unprofitable and marketers don’t buy raining season maize unlike dry season maize that I wont make profit.
Please have anyone planted raining season maize here and sell it as fresh maize before and was able to sell everything and make profit ? I wanted to do the farm in Ibadan fully mechanized but I’m worried I might not be able to sell when it’s ready by June/July or so

My brother lock that 4million naira up and go acquire practical agricultural knowledge........so u dont regret wasting money when u have acquired d real practical knowledge ......

All farm na strategy based on different circumstances in ur way....U are still yet to know what to invest that money in.........

I suggest u pay a successful farmer to mentor u lest u might just stickpile junk

Lalasticlala

If you don't mind, I can introduce you to vegetable farming and you will realise your initial capital back after 2 to 3 production cycles.

Zerofarm:
Good morning Nairalander’s

I’m in a confused state as I have like 4m I wanted to use for agriculture this year I wanted to plant the raining season maize but people are saying that raining maize is unprofitable and marketers don’t buy raining season maize unlike dry season maize that I wont make profit.
Please have anyone planted raining season maize here and sell it as fresh maize before and was able to sell everything and make profit ? I wanted to do the farm in Ibadan fully mechanized but I’m worried I might not be able to sell when it’s ready by June/July or so

If you truly have 4m to invest in agriculture, then you have good capital to start Farming maize, but I will give my candid advice in the following points based on my experience.

I will tell you how profitable maize is and how you can do it but hear the following first.

1. Do you have any experience in agriculture,? Have you farmed before? If the answers are NO, then you need to have good knowledge about maize farming and the best way is never by investing all your 4m at once, but rather Start small and learn the ropes yourself, don't be like me when I just entered the farming business. I wish you can see my heart ❤️

2. If you don't want to start small, get a practical farmer who is farming profitably with proofs and let him guide you while you carry out his instructions and learn at same time and don't forget to appreciate such person.
I'm available if you don't mind.

3. Don't be a proxy farmer, hmmm, again never think of being a proxy farmer. By proxy farmer I mean a farmer that only send money for labourers to work and visit once in a while. If you do that, you will surely learn the hard way. Ensure you are available to manage your farm Every day as farming is like every other business.

4. if you want to cultivate fresh maize and make profit:
a) avoid getting land in far areas. Get land in a place that is easily accessible to buyers. If you want to sell fresh, dont farm in a far place. Ensure it near to market or access to buyers easily.

b) you must be ready to spend heavily on maize to sell fresh and make profit because buyers will not buy maize that are not big, and if they buy, you will be offered ridiculous prices.
Most time I sell my maize on the farm. Buyers come to farm to buy.
c) you can plant maize twice depending how technical you are and mixed with cassava at the second planting.

5. If you want to sell dry maize, plant by June/July and ensure you mix crop with cassava.

Farming this days is not about how many acres oo. It's now about how much you can get from one acre of land. Why plant 10 acres and find it difficult to manage when you can do less and get very great result.

Remember again, location is important, if you don't want to be begging buyers to buy from you, let your farmland be where buyers love to go.

I have a number of fresh maize sellers now, they buy from me and many other farmers, one farmer cannot satisfy them because they buy daily.


Finally, If you want to plant maize to sell it fresh, hi can't just plant a large acres of land at once, else you will be on your own at the end.

There are other things you can do sir but this is my candid advice as an experienced farmer of maize, cassava and vegetables.

I hate people losing their investment in farming because of nativity, therefore I give free consultation to any new farmer.

If this is helpful, chat/call on 0 9 0 7 1 4 1 9 2 2 5

God bless you

Please where can I sell my maize both raining season and dry season I need a company that I can supply in large quantities. Please help me 🙏🏿