Please How Much Can A 3 Acres Of Cassava Farm Generate?
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page 0 · 31 posts · 20 participants
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This thread is a Q&A discussion where a user asks about the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm, receiving varied estimates ranging from 200k to over 5 million Naira depending on processing and location. The conversation shifts from technical advice on varieties (TME419) and market off-takers to serious concerns about farm security, with one user explicitly warning about attacks by Fulani herdsmen/bandits and advising on fencing.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasion
Prices:
tractor work: NGN25000.0 (General)tractor work: NGN40000.0 (General)cassava farm (3 acres): NGN3000000.0 (General)cassava farm (3 acres): NGN5000000.0 (Benue State)
Credibility signals:
citing farm size (3 acres, 20 plots)naming specific varieties (TME419)referencing specific locations and companies (Ondo State, Ugep, Cross River)sharing personal experience of being attacked by herdsmen
“200k net profit in 1 year with good agricultural practice and fertile land x 3”
“Also if you can, fence the whole acre of cassava farm, This advise is from a farmer recently attacked by Fulani Herdsmen/bandits”
“3 acr of land can give you more that 5m in Benue state”
page 1 · 32 posts · 22 participants
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This thread is a Q&A discussion where users debate the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm, with responses ranging from rough profit estimates to detailed yield calculations. The conversation heavily features concerns about herdsmen invading farms to steal harvests, alongside practical advice on planting spacing, stem preparation, and labor management.
Pain points:
herdsmen_invasionstolen_harvest
Prices:
cassava: NGN65000.0 (market)land: NGN400000.0 (unspecified)
Credibility signals:
practising_farmeryears_of_experienceassociation_member
“Make sure fulani and their cow restricted from the farm first, then we can tell u how much u can generate after u finally succeeded.”
“If not for Fulani saboteurs,farming is good!”
“THE BEST STEM IS A NEWLY HARVESTED ONE!!!”
page 2 · 32 posts · 22 participants
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This thread is a Q&A discussion where users challenge the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm, debating input costs versus potential revenue. While some users share optimistic projections, others warn of hidden risks like transport costs and market volatility, with a side conversation regarding cassava processing machinery.
Pain points:
price_crashtransport_cost
Prices:
cassava cultivation cost: NGN600000.0 (Nigeria)cassava cultivation cost per acre: NGN400000.0 (Nigeria)Bajaj motorcycle: NGN800000.0 (Nigeria)net profit (skeptical view): NGN200000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
specific_location_mentionexperience_citation
“Omo 600k for cultivating 3acres round the year? na now i see why Nigerian politicians and elites are shouting that the young Nigerians should embrace argriculture while they send their own children to study IT, medicine, Business, Finance, Engineering”
“People saying 20 acres should give you 2-3m,I just laugh. Farming can be unpredictable and volatile.”
“Don't sell your cassava as ordinary cassava, I repeat produce something like Garri, fufu or starch and see yourself smilling to your bank. I am talking from experience.”
page 3 · 32 posts · 25 participants
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This thread is a lively Q&A discussion where farmers and investors seek to understand the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm, debating yield estimates, input costs, and processing strategies. The conversation features detailed breakdowns of cultivation expenses, warnings about security risks from herdsmen, and advice on soil management and mechanization.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasionfeed_too_expensive
Prices:
land: NGN45000.0 (measured in chain)cassava: NGN120000.0 (ton)cassava: NGN140000.0 (ton)soil_test: NGN20000.0 (per test)pre_planting_herbicide: NGN12000.0 (per hectare)pre_emergence_herbicide: NGN225000.0 (per hectare)cassava_stem: NGN90000.0 (per hectare)planting_labor: NGN123000.0 (per hectare)post_emergence_herbicide: NGN40000.0 (per hectare)fertilizer: NGN130000.0 (per hectare)
Credibility signals:
Specific yield estimates per acreDetailed cost breakdowns per hectareReferences to specific cassava varieties (Obasanjo-9)Mentions of specific locations (Ekiti, Cross River)
“Without Fulani invasion with mad cows?”
“You can never get 36.9 tons from 3 acres. Show proof of it.”
“Just plant your cassava on a straight line. Cassava yield better on loamy and or Sandy soil than clay soil.”
page 4 · 32 posts · 21 participants
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This thread is a Q&A discussion initiated by a farmer asking about the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm in Oyo State. Participants debate the necessity of processing facilities for profitability, discuss labor management using Francophone workers, and address security concerns regarding herdsmen in the region. The conversation concludes with users exchanging contact details to form a farming group.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasion
Credibility signals:
naming farm size and locationciting years of experiencereferencing an association
“The money in agriculture is in processing. Alternatively, become an exporter and earn dollars.”
“No processing, no profits.”
“The thing is, after Igboho's fierce fight with the Fulanis before his house was raided, the activities of the herdsmen stopped in the whole of Oke Ogun, in Oyo State.”
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This thread is a general inquiry about cassava profitability that evolved into a chaotic mix of security advice, unrelated real estate ads, and spam. While users briefly discussed the high cost of fencing due to herdsmen and debated sack farming methods, the page is dominated by promotional posts from various sellers offering land, fencing services, and agricultural equipment.
Pain points:
herdsmen_invasion
Prices:
land: NGN400000.0 (Ijebu Ode, Itele)fencing: NGN500000.0 (Nigeria)
Credibility signals:
reference_to_specific_locationreference_to_farm_size
“One will not be comfortable spending all this money on an open land that will likely be ravaged by some herdsmen and their cattle.”
“If we wait on government to secure our farms, there will be no more crop farming in Nigeria . Hunger is next.”
“Lolz sacks 🤣 Na on the ground o.”
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This thread features a farmer asking about the profitability of a 3-acre cassava farm, receiving advice on processing strategies versus selling raw tubers, and discussing challenges with bank loans for setting up a garri factory. The discussion includes practical market insights regarding local buyers and a gradual expansion approach.
Pain points:
no_credit
Credibility signals:
citing farm size and locationreferencing specific bank namesreferencing local market entities
“Funds for setting up a a garri processing factory is my biggest challenge now.”
“13k stands, that should be less than 3 acres. That's too small to be looking for loan/partnership to set up a factory.”
“I was a bit familiar with that town in those days. Matna foods is there to buy tubers.”