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· farm_diary
This page is a promotional farm diary where a single author, 'dyoungforester', dominates the thread (69% of posts) to advertise yam farming as a low-risk, high-profit livelihood. While other users ask about sourcing sets and profitability, the author responds primarily with sales pitches, location details, and profit claims rather than technical farming advice, eventually sharing phone numbers for direct contact.
Prices:
900.0 yam_sets: NGN700000.0/set (Nigeria)2000.0 yam_sets: NGN1500000.0/set (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
cites_specific_farm_sizesnames_speciesmentions_locationclaims_experience
“no amount of money invested on it can be lost except if you abandon the farm by yourself”
“You will reap all of your investment at least 80% based on my experience. with Good management 96% of return”
“if 2000 yam sets, you can earn up to 1.5M in year if harvested twice.”
Unclassified: The author claims 2 harvests per year with specific dates (June-July and December-January) but provides no technical details on how this is achieved, focusing instead on the financial outcome.
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· discussion_qa
This thread is a technical debate among experienced yam farmers regarding the feasibility of double harvesting (tubers and seeds) within a single season. The discussion highlights conflicting views on planting timelines, germination rates, and market timing, with one user providing a detailed profit calculation while others warn about the risks of pests, rainfall dependency, and 'cyber farmers' making unrealistic projections.
Pain points:
erratic_rainfallinput_adulteration
Prices:
yam: NGN1200.0 (Abeokuta)yam: NGN1500.0 (Abeokuta)yam sets: NGN80000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
Alberttahir cites specific pest names (yam beetle, cricket, mouse) and emphasizes the dependency on rainfall.Alfather mentions specific labor metrics ('cultivate 700 heap single handedly') and timeline details.dyoungforester provides detailed financial breakdowns including initial investment (11k, 21k), specific harvest counts (1900, 1500), and profit calculations.Multiple users identify themselves as 'farmers' with years of experience to counter 'cyber farmers'.
“My Dear, Dont Be Victim Of Cyber Farmers ooo, They Will Use Every Enticing Words To Lure You Into Buying Seedlings.”
“it seems you are planting yam for the first time i quess. Am into this yam stuff and i will tell you the truth about it.”
“Mr, once a yam is harvested it can never regrown into tuber at that season. what you have after, is yam seed no matter how early it was harvested.”