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Harvesting the pest for food

Sheanut farming thrives well in Savannah zones because they are drought tolerant

You can put bee hives(apiary) on your trees, making gains biannually

Creative seeding and labor management

Fresh sheanut, usually handpicked

Soil test, very important

If inter cropped with other annuals, it is called: Taungya system of agriculture

Caterpillar, its major pest

Perimeter mapping

Tasting the fresh Shea fruit

This is me under a sheanut tree, Burkina Faso

Sheanut farming is a fading investment in Nigeria. Existing plantations are going extinct and over 50 years old.

Sheanuts produce well in Savannah clime and starts producing 15 years after planting.

There are few researches going on, here in Nigeria and I haven't seen improved breeds but looking at Malaysia for support if possible.

I will update this thread shortly.

Very sure retirement plan...

Your soil is a function of Bill of Materials

Men, water playing

Testing, testing

Taking measurements

Your budget is also a factor in irrigation design because, we give individuality in design.

30 meters radius raingun set-up.

Plant spacing affects irrigation.

First step in irrigation is site visit, not cost per acre as many asks because, your soil determine, your irrigation cost.

Perennial water supply can't be left out

Soil, Speaks louder than voice

Each crop has its peculiar water requirement periodically

Tillage, influences irrigation type and pattern too

Vegetarian cover is a major determinant in irrigation design

Your Soil, gives us directions to what is to be done, where and how to do it.

Soil studies first, in irrigation scripting and planning.

@Op:

Good work, my brother.

@Op:

You have done well.

@Op:

I understand you.

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The country isn't the matter but the agric - investment

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Though set up is capital intensive, plantation agriculture is brighter