How I Made Over A Million Naira Growing Pawpaw
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page 0 · 31 posts · 8 participants
· farm_diary
This page is a long-form instructional thread by a single author, 'WorkhardAgric', detailing his success and technical knowledge of commercial pawpaw farming. The author uses the thread to educate readers on varieties, pollination, and yield while building anticipation for a paid secret or course, evidenced by the 'mixed' nature of the content where educational value serves as a funnel for further monetization.
Prices:
pawpaw fruit: NGN300.0 (Nigeria)pawpaw fruit: NGN400.0 (Nigeria)pawpaw fruit: NGN500.0 (Nigeria)pawpaw fruit: NGN800.0 (Nigeria)pawpaw tree: NGN5000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
cites over 8 years of experiencenames specific farm location context (compound)provides detailed technical breakdown of plant varieties and pollination mechanicsshows multiple photos of plants and flowers
“I planted some pawpaw trees in my compound, the yield was beyond my expectations, I decided to sell the fruits, keeping the proceeds untouched, at the end, I counted over #50k”
“During the pawpaw season, each cost between #300 to #400 to retailers and #500 to #800 to direct consumers depending on the size.”
“I make an average of #5000 per tree. 10 trees alone give over #50k”
page 1 · 30 posts · 18 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a Q&A discussion initiated by a farmer sharing a success story about growing pawpaw, with users asking technical questions about grafting, ripening times, and fertilizer usage. The original author answers these queries by referencing a YouTube video and explaining the importance of organic manure for fruit quality and shelf life, while other users offer general agricultural advice and banter.
Credibility signals:
naming_farm_sizeciting_years_of_experience
“Watch the video above. Well explained in the above pawpaw video”
“Unlike some other fruits that has season to bear fruits, Pawpaw can fruit continuously if water and nutrients are made available for it.”
“You are very stupid and not funny. Useless idiot”
page 2 · 31 posts · 21 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a comment thread reacting to a success story about making a million Naira from pawpaw farming. The discussion is dominated by questions regarding soil suitability, gendered trees (male/female), and harvest timelines, alongside skepticism about the profitability and patience required. A significant portion of the thread devolves into an off-topic argument between users about a separate post requesting a loan for a motorcycle, resulting in personal attacks and insults rather than agricultural advice.
Credibility signals:
citing years of experiencenaming farm size or location
“People go run go plant paw paw now”
“I planted female paw paw without the male around it and it producing fruits.”
“There are species of paw paw that are moving well in the market, see the below pic”
Unclassified: off_topic
page 3 · 32 posts · 18 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a reaction-heavy discussion where users debate the authenticity of an original post claiming to have made a million Naira from pawpaw farming. The conversation quickly devolves into moralizing about laziness versus hard work, with some users questioning the agricultural facts (such as the need for male plants) and others sharing personal anecdotes about poverty and entrepreneurship.
Pain points:
no_creditdefraudeddefrauded
Credibility signals:
claiming personal experience with female pawpaw treesquestioning the height of plants in the OP's photosciting personal stories of neighbors leaving teaching to start businesses
“Your family rejected u because of ur laziness. Uchu.”
“You never show us your pawpaw farm plantation,all this pictures posted are all downloaded pic from internet,and at the same time no serious farmer will plant such tall species of pawpaw.i stand to be corrected.”
“I don't think this is true. I have female pawpaw that bear fruit with no male pawpaw in sight”
Unclassified: Moral debates regarding laziness vs hard work; skepticism about the original poster's photos and claims; general banter about other income sources like water vending.
page 4 · 31 posts · 21 participants
· discussion_qa
This page is a lively discussion thread where users react to an original post about making money from pawpaw farming. The conversation ranges from technical questions about plant identification and harvest timing to broader commentary on the Nigerian agricultural landscape, including fears of insecurity versus the reality of profitable farming.
Prices:
farm land: NGN250000.0 (Ogun state)farm land: NGN250000.0 (unspecified)
Credibility signals:
citing personal experience of growing treesnaming specific farm activities like selling to snail farmsmentioning specific locations like Akuru
“People will rather spend 5 million to japa to UK where they'd start cleaning toilets than spend even half of that amount on farming...”
“Are you an agriculturist? I mean do you study agric in school or just practising”
“First, thank you OP for bringing this to the front page. I do have a few pawpaw trees that i grow in my garden and i must say i feel bless seeing how just a single seed grows up to become a tree that produces multiple fruits.”
page 5 · 32 posts · 13 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a discussion surrounding a claim of making over a million Naira from pawpaw farming, featuring a mix of technical advice on planting density, skepticism regarding the author's credibility due to lack of photos, and general motivation to start production. The conversation shifts from specific agricultural calculations to broader economic sentiments like fuel subsidy removal.
Credibility signals:
citing years of experiencereferencing an association
“I have a plot of land 50ft*100ft in kaduna and wish to plant Dwarf Pawpaw this year.”
“O.p. please let us see a photograph of your farm producing a million of naira steadily. You only showed us photoshop/ Internet pictures of pawpaw farm.”
“Fuel subsidy removal has come to stay. What's your plan?”
Unclassified: The thread contains a specific debate about planting density (140 plants vs 115 plants) on a 50x100ft plot, which serves as a technical knowledge exchange but does not fit neatly into the predefined 'production' or 'knowledge_and_people' labels without stretching the definition of 'feed_formulation' or 'housing_equipment'.
page 6 · 6 posts · 2 participants
· news_repost
This page is a repost of a success story about growing pawpaw, which has triggered a thread of generic compliments and a single request for a farm photo. The discussion lacks substantive agricultural content, trading details, or problem-solving, consisting instead of banter and superficial engagement.
“Oga zoooo talk everything necessary for this your picture”