Should I Invest This Money Into A Cassava Farm?
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page 0 · 32 posts · 13 participants
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This thread features a user asking for investment advice on cassava farming, sparking a debate between proponents offering land deals and skeptics warning about security risks. The discussion quickly shifts from crop viability to the safety of specific states like Oyo, Benue, and Northern Ogun due to herdsmen conflicts and kidnapping, with multiple users sharing personal experiences and contact details for land acquisition.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasiondefraudedno_credit
Credibility signals:
citing years of experiencenaming farm size or locationposting photosreferencing an association
“Cassava is the safest way not to lose money in life. Go ahead. You are safe”
“Too much kidnapping in oyo”
“I am in a 50,000 hub agricultural hub and have been here since three years.”
“A strong warning to everyone. If there is no land near where you reside, do not go to new places. If you love your life. It is not worth the risk.”
Unclassified: The thread contains a mix of investment advice, land brokerage, and security warnings, with some posts promoting specific land deals while others caution against the risks of relocating to unfamiliar areas due to insecurity.
page 1 · 32 posts · 14 participants
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This thread is a high-engagement discussion where users debate the profitability and risks of investing in cassava farming versus vegetable farming. The conversation shifts from seeking land for lease to a heated dispute over revenue expectations, with one user claiming low returns to accuse another of being a scammer, while others defend the original poster's credibility. The page features mixed content including genuine advice, skepticism about 'internet farmers,' and opportunistic ads for land and training.
Pain points:
no_buyersprice_crashdefrauded
Prices:
cassava: NGN67000.0 (unspecified)cassava revenue: NGN120000.0 (unspecified)cassava revenue: NGN120000.0 (unspecified)cassava tuber: NGN50000.0 (unspecified)cassava tuber (200 stands): NGN50000.0 (unspecified)cassava revenue estimate: NGN60000.0 (unspecified)cassava revenue estimate: NGN9000000.0 (unspecified)cassava revenue estimate: NGN18000000.0 (unspecified)processed cassava revenue: NGN30000000.0 (unspecified)
Credibility signals:
ProjectsCityNG claims to live permanently on a farm settlement in Oyo State and has 6 acres of maize.ProjectsCityNG mentions adding 10 more acres by June.Mrdellychy cites specific yield metrics (500 heaps/stands) and local pricing conventions (igba).ProjectsCityNG offers to visit homies in Ofada to seal land arrangements.
“Just 67,000 Naira. Yes, two plots can give around say 120,000 Naira”
“Currently in my area , the tuber is sold N50k per 200 stand (they call it one igba and you people are talking about 2 plots which can generate roughly 1000 stands./heaps.”
“Look how low you are. Have a life and stop being petty trolling me.”
“Invest in a real farm and not those ponzi schemes”
page 2 · 32 posts · 30 participants
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This thread is a Q&A discussion where a user asks about investing in a cassava farm, triggering a debate on location safety, capital requirements, and the viability of the crop versus vegetables. While many users offer advice on avoiding theft and verifying experience, the page is also cluttered with individuals offering land for rent/sale and selling data services, indicating a mix of genuine inquiry and promotional activity.
Pain points:
stolen_harvestherdsmen_invasiondefrauded
Prices:
gari: NGN60000.0 (local)mudu: NGN1700.0 (local)cassava chips: NGN52000.0 (local)tomato: NGN40000.0 (local)tomato: NGN2500.0 (local)
Credibility signals:
citing specific locations for farmingstating years of experience or current production statusnaming specific farm varieties (TME 419)providing contact numbers for verification
“Not the crop or season. As a new farmer or new resident, 80% of Ur visitors are out to eat your resources up, in the name of "consultation" or "work". Be careful , there's money in farm but there's no love in the bush.”
“Aside leafy vegetables like pumpkin, green and water leaf, otazi etc and other veggies like okra. Every other form of crop farming is time, capital and labour intensive”
“Are you a farmer? Do you have knowledge/experience on farming? If your answer is no, bros. You will loose the money.”
page 3 · 32 posts · 24 participants
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This thread is a community discussion where users ask for advice on investing in cassava farming, specifically regarding profitability, land acquisition, and input quality. The conversation includes warnings about security risks (herdsmen), advice on sourcing good stems from IITA, and scattered attempts to sell land or connect for business.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasionno_credit
Prices:
cassava farm plot: NGN150000.0 (Ogun state)cassava farm plot: NGN300000.0 (papalanto ifo, Ogun State)pickup truck transport: NGN700000.0 (Oyo state)bribe for herdsmen: NGN15000.0 (Benue/Nasarawa)
Credibility signals:
naming specific locations (Ogun, Oyo, Benue)referencing specific institutions (IITA)citing specific experiences (12 hectares loss in Benue)mentioning specific security tactics (employing Fulani guards)
“That project whatever guy is an internet farmer, he's just trying to cajole the op into selling land to him. He's Just maraudering as a farmer”
“Benue wey I work for more than a year? I swear just consider a loss if you go Benue...na so the people tell us ooo, two weeks after planting and applying NPK na him fulani show face for our rented land(12 hectares) oo...”
“Most free stems you see people give out aren't good.”
page 4 · 17 posts · 11 participants
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This thread is a genuine Q&A discussion where users seek advice on investing in cassava farming and inquire about land availability and prices in specific states like Delta and Ogun. The conversation shifts from cautionary advice on sourcing inputs to a cluster of users actively soliciting land sellers, resulting in several land owners responding with prices and contact details.
Prices:
land: NGN600.0 (Aniocha South, Delta State)
Credibility signals:
specific_location_namingcontact_sharing
“People collect it for free only to find out after ten to twelve months that they sabotaged themselves”
“Acre is as low as 600. Can be lower if you are buying more than 3. Very fertile lands. Just a year cultivation will cover it.”
“We have large acrage of genuine, fertile, easily accessible and affordable farmland for sale in Ogun State.”