I have access to over 10 hectares of land. I intends to use the land for farming in a commercial scale.
I need advice on what I should concentrate on, I want to mainly do crop farming.
Thank you.

Cassava for a year or two

Vegetables; tomatoes and melon

Before advising you, you have to know crops you have the skill of growing. Their are several crops that can fetch you good money especially this dry season but you might not be skilled in it.

Tohsynetita1:
Before advising you, you have to know crops you have the skill of growing. Their are several crops that can fetch you good money especially this dry season but you might not be skilled in it.

I know next to nothing about farming. I don't have any speciality in growing any. I am a newbie and wanted to venture into Agriculture in commercial quantity.

BelieveAfrica:


I know next to nothing about farming. I don't have any speciality in growing any. I am a newbie and wanted to venture into Agriculture in commercial quantity.

Okay then, in that case,you need training first, all crops are good but market glut can affect prices, that's why I don't support planting regular crops, to me, I do plant uncommon crops. I do watermelon, castor, sunflower, am learning ginger and stevia currently.

Tohsynetita1:
Okay then, in that case,you need training first, all crops are good but market glut can affect prices, that's why I don't support planting regular crops, to me, I do plant uncommon crops. I do watermelon, castor, sunflower, am learning ginger and stevia currently.

Will there be market for watermelon planted on about 10 hectares of land?
Do watermelon have other use apart from being sold as fruits?

BelieveAfrica:


Will there be market for watermelon planted on about 10 hectares of land?
Do watermelon have other use apart from being sold as fruits?

the best time to plant watermelon is now. it is always scarce around December to April, that dry season period. But the only challenge is rain currently. But if you have irrigation source, and you do it, omo, you don enter money. Currently most farmers are testing especially major farmers, because of the season we are. Even at raining season, watermelon doesn't need much water. Too much of water rotten it and too little of water wither the leaf and burst the melon. That's why is majorly planted at early rainfall stage or late rainfall stage.

Tohsynetita1:
Okay then, in that case,you need training first, all crops are good but market glut can affect prices, that's why I don't support planting regular crops, to me, I do plant uncommon crops. I do watermelon, castor, sunflower, am learning ginger and stevia currently.

what's yoruba or Igbo name of this sunflower ?

I don't know what it is

Tohsynetita1:
Okay then, in that case,you need training first, all crops are good but market glut can affect prices, that's why I don't support planting regular crops, to me, I do plant uncommon crops. I do watermelon, castor, sunflower, am learning ginger and stevia currently.

How do you sell castor,
How many years have you been planting castor
How do you sell sunflower too.
Is there huge sellers of sunflower in nigeria
Where is your town
Thanks

BelieveAfrica:
I have access to over 10 hectares of land. I intends to use the land for farming in a commercial scale.
I need advice on what I should concentrate on, I want to mainly do crop farming.
Thank you.

If you have enough money to sustain the farm activity, plant CASSAVA, this is the simplest crop. My grandmother and yours had success doing it. It is easy to learn, highly profitable.

bassdow:


what's yoruba or Igbo name of this sunflower ?

I don't know what it is

i dont know its local name, check Google, you will see what it is

Nigerfine3:
How do you sell castor, How many years have you been planting castor How do you sell sunflower too. Is there huge sellers of sunflower in nigeria Where is your town Thanks

I sell per kg or tonne. 2 sell per kg or tonne. there's o, in fact not enough always. Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Welcome.

Tohsynetita1:

I sell per kg or tonne.
2
sell per kg or tonne.
there's o, in fact not enough always.
Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Welcome.

Thanks, in near future I will like to visit your farm please. I have farm in iseyin.