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How To Start A Profitable Plantain Farm In Nigeria (pics)

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knowledge_transfer · 9training_extension · 5market_access_offtakers · 4housing_equipment · 3water_irrigation · 3seed_stem_sourcing · 3profitability_claims · 2crop_pest_disease · 2expertise_verificationprice_volatility_timingfarm_management_outsourcingfraud_scamtheft_crop_loss
page 0 · 32 posts · 6 participants · discussion_qa

This page is a promotional thread where a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', dominates the discussion with 84% of the posts to sell a free online mentoring program and plantain farm estate services. While the author provides extensive technical advice on soil preparation, sucker selection, and planting methods, the thread functions primarily as a sales funnel for his training and land acquisition rather than a peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. The few genuine questions from other users are answered by the author to further promote his expertise and contact details.

Prices: plantain farm: %60.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals: Claims to have set up farms across multiple states (Osun, Oyo, etc.)Cites specific years of experience (helped a friend start in Feb 2010)References visiting farms and seeing 'millions' in valueProvides multiple phone numbers and email addresses
“Plantain farming is one of the most profitable business in Nigeria”
“I can guarantee you success in any agribusiness venture you launch within 4 months of participating in this mentorship.”
“I have seen a lot of farmers are getting it totally wrong in this business.”
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page 1 · 32 posts · 6 participants · discussion_qa

This page is a tutorial-style thread where the author, Lesgupnigeria, provides a step-by-step guide on starting a profitable plantain farm, heavily focusing on the importance of selecting high-quality suckers and proper weeding techniques. The author engages with a specific user ('stint') who has planted a farm in Osun State, offering diagnostic advice on spacing, herbicide usage, and the risks of poor inputs causing financial loss. While the thread contains educational value and specific technical advice, it functions primarily as a knowledge transfer session rather than a marketplace or a collaborative group effort.

Pain points: input_adulterationerratic_rainfalllabour_scarcity
Prices: plantain sucker: NGN100000.0 (general)weeding service: NGN15000.0 (Lagos)
Credibility signals: naming_farm_sizeciting_years_of_experienceposting_photos
“First of all,the quantities of plantain you planted was not enough for the 3acres you planted, about 3000 suckers are to planted on that 3 acres.”
“Never Use Gramozone; it turns green farms to yellow colour.”
“Some people call them internet farmers,they lift pictures of farms from the internet to deceive people.”
Unclassified: The author lists specific followers at the end of the thread, which is a common social media practice in this context but doesn't fit the specific coordination or market themes.
page 2 · 32 posts · 12 participants · discussion_qa

This thread is a long-form tutorial by a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', who positions himself as an experienced practitioner exposing 'hidden truths' about the plantain business. The page functions as a mix of knowledge transfer and self-promotion, where the author answers specific questions from readers regarding input quality (suckers), farm management (water channels), and market realities (low prices for poor yields), while simultaneously warning users against fraudulent consultants and soliciting contact details for potential business negotiations.

Pain points: input_adulterationprice_crashdefraudedno_credit
Prices: plantain: NGN400.0 (market)
Credibility signals: claims 30 successful farms set-up and managedreferences specific farm pictures and yield resultswarns against 'internet farmers' and suggests visiting physical farmsdiscusses specific technical challenges like sucker types and water channels
“I have actually being receiving threats from some people who claim to be plantain farmers that i am spoiling business for them because i expose the hidden truth about plantain business that they fail to tell their clients.”
“The type of suckers your mum used was the problem, i hope you have gone through this thread to know the correct type of suckers to make use.”
“Beware Of Foxes that comes in sheep skin.”
page 11 · 31 posts · 8 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread where a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', dominates the discussion (77% of posts) to advertise free plantain farming training, mentorship, and general agribusiness consulting services. While there is a brief interaction where another user asks technical questions about spacing and intercropping, the thread functions primarily as a sales funnel for the author's services rather than a genuine community discussion.

Credibility signals: offers_free_mentorshipprovides_specific_technical_advice_on_spacing_and_intercroppinglists_multiple_phone_numberspromotes_upcoming_training_event
“Free Training available for intending plantain farmers or plantain farmers Time duration: just 2hours 25th April 2015. Location: Ogbomoso,oyo state On the farm site.”
“The best spacing is 2.5m*2.5m Ploughing is necessary,ridging is not all that important. Watermelon,cucumber,pepper and tomato can be intercropped with plantain.”
“I have acquired land 4 my plantain farm but d late onset of rain has delayed planting. I'm waiting for 2-3 good rains 2 plant.”
page 20 · 32 posts · 10 participants · discussion_qa

This thread is primarily a promotional vehicle for 'Lesgupnigeria', who dominates the conversation (53%) by offering mentorship, training, and investment deals for plantain farming. While there is genuine user engagement regarding specific technical questions like land spacing and absentee farm management, the page functions largely as a directory for potential clients to contact the poster, evidenced by multiple phone numbers and social media links. A small amount of unrelated content, including a poultry sale and general motivation, is mixed in.

Prices: Broilers: NGN3000.0 (Ikotun Lagos)Broilers: NGN3500.0 (Ikotun Lagos)
Credibility signals: Claiming 7 years of poultry farming experience and land prospects in Ilorin (post 51844444)Providing specific spacing measurements and yield mitigation strategies (post 51909438)Sharing personal contact details and social media links to establish authority (multiple posts by Lesgupnigeria)
“Starting a profitable plantain farm requires getting knowledge and hidden intricacies in the business.”
“The more the spacing,the less the suckers to be planted which will affect your yield.”
“The new oil is agriculture.”
page 29 · 32 posts · 8 participants · promo_listing

This page is dominated by a single user, 'Lesgupnigeria', who acts as a promoter for agribusiness training courses, free seedlings, and land sales rather than engaging in genuine peer-to-peer discussion. While the thread title suggests a guide on starting a plantain farm, the content shifts quickly to soliciting investments and selling mentorship services. A significant portion of the thread involves a specific scam alert where a user ('abdulsemi') exposes Lesgupnigeria for failing to repay a large investment in plantain and cassava, leading to a defensive response from the promoter. The page concludes with another user offering paid export consulting services.

Pain points: defraudedno_buyers
Prices: land: NGN250000.0 (Iyana-offa after Air-force secondary school Ibadan)plantain investment: NGN466000.0 (N/A)cassava investment: NGN130000.0 (N/A)export_consulting: NGN4000.0 (N/A)export_consulting: NGN10000.0 (N/A)
Credibility signals: Lesgupnigeria claims to have started multiplying specific banana breeds in his compound (post 70098102).Lesgupnigeria references specific Nairaland threads to prove his trustworthiness regarding the investment scam allegations (post 69914419).The user 'abdulsemi' provides specific financial details (costs, ROI, dates) to substantiate the fraud claim (post 63597890).User 'BankoleTbs' claims to have exported over 9000kg of food in May 2018 to establish credibility for his consulting service (post 70140097).
“I am here pleading to Mr Gbenga Yussuf Adewale (lesupnigeria) to pay my investment back to me. On Feb. 2016 we have an agreement that he would planted an acre of plantain (COST 466,000, ROI 800,000 1st year) and hectare of Cassava (COST 130,000, ROI 300,000) , by April 2017 both will be ready for harvest and I paid him 535,000 . But unfortunate when I called him by April 2017 he said all the plantain was burnt and the cassava he will pay when he harvest and since then he stop picking my calls and he refused to show my farm.”
“Please op can you react to these heavy allegations, please clear your name”
“My work is to show you my secrets, and your part is to follow those secrets. That's the only way you can get the results am getting. I exported Over 9000kg of food this month of May 2018.”
page 38 · 32 posts · 1 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread by a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', who repeatedly directs readers to their Facebook page for plantain farming training and seedlings. The posts consist entirely of motivational quotes, generic business advice, and links to external pages, with no actual agricultural discussion, peer interaction, or community problem-solving.

“Get trained, get knowledge.. it might cost you but ignorance will cost you more.”
“Training is a prerequisite to successful farm business”
page 47 · 31 posts · 6 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread where a single author, Lesgupnigeria, advertises hybrid plantain suckers and farm land in Ogun and Oyo states. While the thread includes some brief technical questions about spraying schedules and a specific price for suckers (N120), the vast majority of content consists of marketing copy, links to other pages, and repeated requests for contact details.

Prices: plantain suckers: NGN120.0 (Ogun state and Oyo state)
Credibility signals: naming farm locations (Ogun state, Oyo state)citing years of experience (5 years)posting phone numbers repeatedly
“N120 per sucker excluding transportation”
“if we did not farm because Fulani, who will do it for us”
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page 56 · 32 posts · 7 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread by 'Lesgupnigeria' (WaleAgro) advertising plantain farm setup services and training courses, characterized by a single author posting 72% of the content. While a few users ask technical questions about planting density and location suitability, the thread functions primarily as a sales funnel with multiple phone numbers and calls to action rather than a genuine community discussion.

Prices: plantain suckers: NGN50.0 (Edo state)
Credibility signals: names_large_farm_estatescites_multiple_states_of_operationpromotes_training_coursesclaims_expertise
“Can plantain grow in nasarawa state?”
“About 75 suckers”
“You can start the 3 agribusinesses on the same land,it's too small for it”
page 66 · 32 posts · 4 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread where a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', advertises land for sale and offers paid mentorship/training for starting plantain farms. While there is a brief technical exchange about planting materials (suckers vs. seedlings) and a request for mentorship updates, the vast majority of the content consists of motivational quotes, sales pitches for specific acreage in Ogun, Oyo, and Kwara states, and links to external training materials.

Prices: plantain_land: NGN230000.0 (Ijebu-Igbo, Ogbomoso, Ilorin)plantain_land: NGN500000.0 (Ijebu-Igbo, Ogbomoso, Ilorin)
Credibility signals: author_claims_decade_of_experienceauthor_shares_personal_story_of_starting_with_1_hectareauthor_provides_phone_number_and_whatsapp
“If you want to do plantain, Make sure that the soil is very fertile. You do all the farm management practices such as weeding,fertilizing at the appropriate time and then you wait for the cashout day”
“Black Friday offers: Pay N230,000 per acre no matter the number of acres you are purchasing If you are purchasing between 1-9 acres,before it's N500k per acre but now its N230k per acre”
“Both can be used. The slight difference is that seedlings is less likely to transfer disease. Although well treated suckers is also okay for establishing a plantain farm”
page 67 · 32 posts · 6 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread dominated by a single author ('Lesgupnigeria') advertising plantain farming opportunities, land availability, and agribusiness training. While there are brief interactions regarding theft concerns and a separate post listing poultry prices, the content functions primarily as a sales funnel rather than a community discussion or knowledge exchange.

Pain points: stolen_harvest
Prices: Broiler chicks: NGN690.0 (N/A)Broiler chicks (Agrided): NGN760.0 (N/A)Broiler chicks (Sayed): NGN740.0 (N/A)Noiler chicks (Amo): NGN640.0 (N/A)Noiler chicks (Plain): NGN600.0 (N/A)Pullets ISA Brown (Amo): NGN670.0 (N/A)Pullets ISA Brown (Supreme): NGN650.0 (N/A)Cockerel (White): NGN120.0 (N/A)Cockerel (Black): NGN540.0 (N/A)Turkey Poults (Local): NGN2200.0 (N/A)Turkey Poults (Foreign): NGN5200.0 (N/A)Plantain bunch: NGN2500.0 (South (August scarcity))
Credibility signals: Naming specific farm locations (Ogun state, Ijebu-Igbo)Citing years of experience/losses in land clearingProviding contact numbers and YouTube linksMentioning specific farm estate locations
“If money is made in agriculture by our wishing alone, everybody will be a billionaire”
“That's why you need to know how to measure your own land. It's extremely easier to do now with some easy apps.”
“Sorry to hear that. That's why it's good to find a good location free from thieves”
page 68 · 23 posts · 1 participants · promo_listing

This page is a promotional thread by a single author, 'Lesgupnigeria', who posts motivational quotes, success stories, and links to external resources regarding agribusiness. The author attempts to establish credibility by mentioning an honorary doctorate and a large landholding, but the thread lacks genuine community engagement, with zero replies from other users and only two total likes.

Credibility signals: claims honorary doctorate degree from European American Universitycites expansion from 1 hectare to 5000 acres across 6 statesprovides direct phone number for farm location inquiries
“There is no shortcut to success You grind,work hard,work smart and success is assured.”
“It took more than a decade to build a multibillion naira agribusiness and agricultural real estate business from 1 hectare of leased land in oke-odan near idiroko to more than 5000 acres owned in about 6 states.”
“Before establishing a plantain farm, pay close attention to soil type and water availability. Plantain performs much better in fertile, well-drained soils.”