1. Seed germination is important when getting seed from a seed company. It is important for us to look at both the hot and cold germination factor on the seed we purchase to ensure that we will get the best yield for our soil temperatures and to know the age of the seed.
What a farmer grows is driven by the markets.

2.The price of commodities and what we can sell at determines how much of each crop we will grow. Just like a gardener will grow what their taste buds have at interest, a farmer grows what the consumer and market demands.

3. Growing specialty products is helpful for a farmer in diversification of crop portfolio. If the consumer is demanding more of a specific type of product, this allows farmers to find a more niche market through buyers of that product. A farmer will find more premium in growing special crops for specialty markets.

4. Organic farming tends to consume more water for farmers than non-organic farming. When you plow up the dirt to kill the weeds and prevent weed growth, you tend to lose soil moisture in your topsoil. It takes more water to get that back to the soil.

5. Technology is quickly becoming our biggest secret to efficiency that is making farmers more competitive. Drones, Precision Planting, real-time cloud solutions of transferring data. The more efficient we can become at knowing our crops real-time, the more we will be able to produce.

6.Soil testing is an important management practice on all farms, whether growing vegetables for fresh market or pasture for livestock. It’s nearly impossible to determine what a soil needs to be productive, without a soil analysis. There are many types of soil analyses available depending on what information you are seeking. The most commonly requested analysis is for nutrient content, though you may wish to know what organisms are working in your soil, if there are pesticide residues or determine the particle size analysis.

7. Watering method matters. In farms that use Center Pivot Irrigation such as ours, we have found that the simple use of using a bubble nozzle for our sprinklers versus a spray nozzle makes a big difference in getting the moisture into the soil with less water evaporation in our dry climate. With water becoming an increasingly important resource for conservation, it is important to look at this as a key factor in how best you are utilizing your water for your garden.

8.Manure is an excellent fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and other nutrients. It also adds organic matter to the soil which may improve soil structure, aeration, soil moisture-holding capacity, and water infiltration. Many gardeners use it as a fertilizer source. Farmers find it to be just as important as a tool for boosting the nutrients in the soil as gardeners.

9. Participation in peer groups with other growers gives a big advantage in learning new ideas that you can implement on your farm. Connecting with organizations like FamilyFarms Group has been a big niche for us. TEPAP is another big one for farmers. Sharing information with other gardeners can be of the same benefit.

10. Use the entire plant. Being able to find uses for the entire plant down to the stalks is resourceful and can prove more revenue for the farmer. For example, stover is produced out of the stalks of corn. A farmer can work with stover plants to process their corn stalks into stover. Stover can be used as a fuel for bioenergy or as feedstock for bioproducts. What can you do in your garden to utilize the entire plant?

11. Fertilize judiciously. Too much fertilizer, especially nitrogen can promote plenty of lush green leafy growth, but at the expense of fruit production; you’ll have a smaller harvest. Excessive fertilizer can also be harmful to your plants and the soil. Be sure to read the labels carefully and not overdo it.

12. Crop rotation is very important to farmers. Annual rotation helps to maintain soil fertility, maintains soil organic matter levels and soil structure, ensures that enough nutrients are available and reduces the risk of crop failure in case of drought or disease.

https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/10/12-rules-of-agriculture-you-must-know.html

I wish to venture into agriculture but i dont have much time. Is there any company that can help someone manage a farm?

Your suffer begins when you farm with hoes and cutlasses.
Breakthrough in Agriculture is when it's mechanised and it's really expensive. That's why we don't have those wealthy Nigerians investing in it.

Best sectors to venture is the Sales and Processing

Nice

Farming is a real, cool biz but it requires lots of time and patience b4 d gain begin to manifest.
I'm a subsistence Farmer though

This thread is informative. This is what Nigerian's need at this moment.
Nice one, Op.

Many people won't show interest unless it's about a celebrity that has recently cut their nails. People don't care about what can change their life.




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Yes. Farming can change this country. If half of okada men in nigeria decides to farm, we will prosper in this nation. We need celebrity farmers, people that are living beautiful lives with farming. We need them to be on instagram. The way people are rushing to music cos of wizkid, that's how they'll rush to farm.

This are some valuable points you highlighted bro.

donbrowser:
I wish to venture into agriculture but i dont have much time. Is there any company that can help someone manage a farm?

please be very careful, there are many fraudsters out there who claims to help people invest in agriculture, but they are only after your money without giving you anything in return .

make sure you know the home address, office and farm of anyone you want to give money to help you go into farming .
it is also advisable that you talk to a lawyer and also involve guarantors.

I am also a farmer who has been burned and seen so many people get burned.

Aderewah:
Yes. Farming can change this country. If half of okada men in nigeria decides to farm, we will prosper in this nation. We need celebrity farmers, people that are living beautiful lives with farming. We need them to be on instagram. The way people are rushing to music cos of wizkid, that's how they'll rush to farm.

...Nigeria...Instagram.

Good thread. People don't know how to start it.

GrammarNazi1:
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You booked that space. When u finally make ur contribution please make it a sensible one and not some useless grammatical error highlight.

CodeTemplar:
You booked that space. When u finally make ur contribution please make it a sensible one and not some useless grammatical error highlight.

GrammarNazi1:

...Nigeria...Instagram.

Finally... and the dunce didn't disappoint. A brief look at his post history shows he has spelt those words correctly in the past and that should have alerted ur insecure mind that those are regular typos that come with comments made in a hurry in order to appear on first page.

CodeTemplar:
Finally... and the dunce didn't disappoint. A brief look at his post history shows he has spelt those words correctly in the past and that should have alerted ur insecure mind that those are regular typos that come with comments made in a hurry in order to appear on first page.

Are you done crying?

AduroSA:

please i would love to venture into snail farming..is it lucrative?

This is very informative and educative. I will need to get more info from u cos we, some of my youths in my church are planning to venture into farming. The land has been provided for us. just gathering the funds right now.
pls what kinds of plants can still be planted now as the raining season is going gradually?

13. Watch your back for Fulani killer Herdsmen

GrammarNazi1:

Are you done crying?

You go about trying hard to spot peoples typos, book a space, then highlight it carefully but can't take correction yourself. What a character!

omocalabar:
13. Watch your back for Fulani killer Herdsmen

he's encouraging, u discouraging. Y are u like this

donbrowser:
I wish to venture into agriculture but i dont have much time. Is there any company that can help someone manage a farm?

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donbrowser:
I wish to venture into agriculture but i dont have much time. Is there any company that can help someone manage a farm?

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