Cost Of Cultivating Cassava Farm On An Hectare
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This page is a Q&A thread where a user asks for a detailed cost breakdown for cultivating one hectare of cassava. An experienced farmer provides a specific list of costs and yields from 2021, which is later discussed in the context of significant price inflation and logistical questions regarding transport capacity.
Pain points:
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Prices:
Clearing: NGN50000.0 (Abeokuta)Ploughing: NGN8000.0 (Abeokuta)Cassava Stem (branched tme419): NGN300.0 (Abeokuta)Planting: NGN5000.0 (Abeokuta)Post/pre emergent herbicides: NGN8500.0 (Abeokuta)Applications: NGN4000.0 (Abeokuta)Manual weeding: NGN8000.0 (Abeokuta)Chemical weeding: NGN8000.0 (Abeokuta)Cassava Stem: NGN700.0 (General)Cassava Stem: NGN1000.0 (General)Cassava Tubers: NGN1000.0 (General)
Credibility signals:
Specific location mentioned (Abeokuta)Detailed breakdown of inputs and laborExperience implied by specific advice on price adjustments
“Clearing = 50k Ploughing = 8k (pls do two rounds if the land is virgin) Stem = 50 bundles of branched tme419 @300 naira each.”
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“The price of everything has increased now. Expect to spend more money on Cassava Stems, weeding, labour etc. Cassava Stems are about 700 to 1000 naira per bundle now.”
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