OasisX:




......sorry bro, where are you getting the chemicals from?! I am getting mine Jubaili and the product you mentioned is ₦9000 [Atra force].

Na una dey allow them rip una. You should be buying directly from major suppliers not retailers. I have not spent close to what you mentioned for same amount of land by the way.

OVA200:
It's two different comments.

Let me explain the two comments in sync.

Going into farming I plan to cultivate 10 acres of land and plant maize and cassava but when the expenses was too much I have to reduce it to 5.
When I want to clear the 5 acres I was unable to get labourer so I arrange 10 boys from the city and I was paying them 2500 per day and they work for 6 days. After that tractor plough the land for 40k per acre, so I have planted maize remaining cassava next month on that same land.

So at the edge of the farm their is a free land with small trees like half acre, so I decided to clear and plant yam so I call the labourer in the nearby village to help clear the land and make ridges and they call me this morning to tell me 80k for clearing and 140k for the ridges.
I told them to leave it, I don't have money to do it.

You grab now.

OasisX:


....Tip: if you are interested in farming, get yourself workers from Benue.

OVA200:
Thanks boss.
My major problem is transportation cost, farm is far so I buy the closest shop to my place because going to major suppliers will cost me additional cost of like 5k. And I contact a seller on jiji that listed it for 8500 he said he can't deliver because I'm not buying more than 5 he can only deliver a carton.

And about the labourer you are at the mercy of those nearby village because it will be so costly and difficult to bring labourer from far away village because my brother also have a farm and the labourers charge him #60 per yam ridges and they charge us double here.

OasisX:




......dem dey rip our guy. I paid ₦60k per acre for clearing and ridging bro, though not in Ogun State.

Itsrm:


Yes, it's clear now.

Good you told them to leave it. You'll have to go back to using direct labour like you did with the 5 acre.

OVA200:
Benue to Oyo state baba transportation go almost kill you.

And Bajaj bike of 1.1 million for each one at the end of the harvest will almost give you stroke.

Itsrm:


Una wey dey do this farming dey try. Someone tried to pitch it to me and the ROI was not making any sense. I don't think it was even up to 50%.

I rather go and buy Tbills/CP and make 25-30% with rest and peace of mind.

OasisX:


......dem wicked for that una village no be small. Na dem dey make farming unattractive to people.

OVA200:
I don't even know what exactly their problem is.
Maybe they don't want we city people to come into farming because they wan suffocate me o.

seankafor:
It's about to be a long week

OasisX:


...exactly bro. They want to make it unattrative to city people. Those Villagers get money o. Dem dey build houses conveniently and eating better foods.

OVA200:
I will try to get another land next year if not I will leave farming.

It will take the grace of God for me to make something tangible from that farm with the money I've spent.

OasisX:




.....this is my first shot though and I do not intend to sell it raw, rather processed and packaged.

OasisX packaged Corns and Garri will soon hit Spa in PH

Itsrm:


Oya na. Can't wait

OasisX:


.....you'll make your money from Cassava bro, but is it a year round or 6 months Cassava plantation you are doing?!

OVA200:
Benue to Oyo state baba transportation go almost kill you.

And Bajaj bike of 1.1 million for each one at the end of the harvest will almost give you stroke.

enigma0:

Where in oyo are you? Them dey rip you oo. Benue people plenty for Akinyele lg area, dem own farm and some work as farm workers, no need of transport, you negotiate price and its done

OasisX:




......dem dey rip our guy. I paid ₦60k per acre for clearing and ridging bro, though not in Ogun State.

OVA200:
They will transport themselve to my farm?

enigma0:

That your farm far oo, but cost of transport shouldn't have made it that high

OVA200:
I no do again abeg.

Transporting those boys like I did before is costly and I will feed them twice a day, I almost get high blood pressure.

The harvest will determine if I will ever return to farm again.
I dey observe first.

OVA200:
Cost of transportation and accommodation na the wahala.

My farm to that akinyele is nothing less than 130 kilometers.

Roland17:


Please keep us posted with your experience .

More strength!

enigma0:

Choi!! Kilode!!! You no dey fear for fulani herdsmen? That place far gan oo. Even if the charges for labour is fair, transportation go raise am. Best of luck to you.

OVA200:
Cost of transportation and accommodation na the wahala.

My farm to that akinyele is nothing less than 130 kilometers.

iamoyindamola:

Shey na inside shepeteri you go farm?
You dan almost near border

OVA200:
Say na play abi serious talk?

I said my blood pressure don high instead make you pity me do transfer you turn me to experiment.

You don't have human feelings egbon.

Roland17:


No vess!

Your shared experience may be beneficial to other readers, including those looking to venture into farming or are already into farming.

Itsrm:


I don't think the guy in that screenshot lives in Nigeria. 4/10 is being too generous. What is the 4/10 for?

Security is in shambles, economy in tatters, poverty is at all time high, agriculture is comatose and food inflation has skyrocketed.

Only reason I gave him 1/10 is for the few ministers who are trying their best.

Meanwhile on this fuel issue, I'm starting to think it's a ploy to prepare us for Dangote. Dangote will likely sell around 900-1000 which is the price we are currently buying.