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Advice For A Newbie That Wants To Start Farming

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This is a community-driven discussion thread where experienced farmers advise a newbie on selecting the right crop or livestock for a 10-acre farm. The conversation covers specific crop recommendations like cassava, maize, and oil palm, while strongly warning against poultry farming due to high risks of mortality and theft. Participants emphasize the importance of land ownership, location, irrigation access, and capital before starting.

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“poultry wahala is too much and require much resources”
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“poultry get wahala o It needs proper management”
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“I lost a lot of money on 2019, I did everything right, build a house for them, bought medicine for my fouls then but when they start to die, I nearly cry”
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“Cassava farming at the moment is a NO NO, even maize. Do you have access to irrigation or Borehole?”
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This is a discussion thread where users offer general advice to a beginner regarding which crops to start with, specifically mentioning corn, cassava, and palm fruit. The conversation focuses on strategic planning for profitability rather than specific technical problems or market prices.

“Please start with the poultry in order to have some profit to setup another farming.”
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“cassava is 2 years.”
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“Pls go into palm fruit farming and thank me in next 4 or 5 years.”
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