page 0 · 30 posts · 17 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread is a call for agricultural investment initiated by the original poster, DawsonCole, who seeks to fund young, aspiring Nigerian farmers rather than established businesses. The page functions as a Q&A forum where numerous individuals pitch their farming ventures (cocoa, rice, poultry, yam) and request capital, while the OP provides feedback on the quality of their business plans. Although some respondents provide specific cost breakdowns and contact details, the thread lacks deep technical discussion on farming methods, focusing instead on the mechanics of securing funding.
Pain points:
no_creditfeed_too_expensiveinput_adulteration
Prices:
farmland: NGN170000.0 (Unspecified)land clearing: NGN47000.0 (Unspecified)seedlings and transport: NGN60000.0 (Unspecified)
Credibility signals:
Educational background (ND holder, Crop Production degree, Animal Production Technology)Years of experience (9 years, 15 years, 3 years)Specific location details (Ekiti State, Gwagwalada, Otu)References to associations and institutions (NCAM, Cocoa Research Institute)Offering business plans and feasibility studies
“I am not interested in funding an already established company or corporation.”
“Simply put, you have to stand out.”
“The money needed would be used to purchased banana and plantain from other farmers while waiting for harvest of my own farm.”
page 1 · 20 posts · 12 participants
· discussion_qa
This thread began as a genuine call for investment in young Nigerian farmers but quickly devolved into a mixed page dominated by scam alerts and aggressive promotional listings. While the original poster attempted to verify credibility through public discussion, subsequent posters either accused the initiator of being a scammer or pivoted to advertising their own investment schemes and real estate services.
Pain points:
defrauded
Prices:
Top feed finisher: NGN10200.0 (Nigeria)farm return: NGN30000000.0 (Ogun and Oyo state)initial investment: NGN2100000.0 (Nigeria)initial investment: NGN5000000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
Naming specific farm locations (e.g., 'middle belt', 'Ogun and Oyo state')Stating years of experience or current activity ('3 years of continuous experience', '100 acres')Requesting photos of farms as proofClaiming registration status ('registered Nigerian real estate')
“You looked like a scammer.”
“I am not interested in funding someone who is actively making plans to migrate from Nigeria and abandon their farm.”