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Last year, we cultivated ginger in the 2hectares of farmland and we have been harvesting since November till this moment.

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Here is what you need to know and how lucrative the ginger is right now.

This particular space covers just two plots of land where we had some huge harvests.

Two plots gave us more than 45 bags of freshly harvested ginger.

Here is our expenditure: manpower for these 2 plots is just 200k, chemical we bought to cover the two plots should be about 100k, seedlings three to six  bags which amount to 600k, finally let's put general maintenance at 300k

We have a total of N2,000,000 capital expenditure.

In less than 8 months our ginger is ready for harvest and currently selling at 340k per bag.

Currently, we have harvested more than 40 bags from that space and still have some little space to give us 5 to 10 bags.

Let's even assume you harvested 40 bags from 2 plots and are selling at roughly 280k to competing  the market.

You will be having total sales at ; 11,200,000 minus your capital = 9,200,000 profit from investment of 7 months with a capital of 2m.

This is just 2 plots of land let alone people that farm in hectares, they're making hell of unimaginable profit.

Lastly, if you decide to add value to it, you will eventually make more profit and yes no yahoo boy can see the type of money in these crops.

I'm working on a 20 foot container of ginger and targeting my profit to be $50,000 when the container arrives. 40 foot can gives you $100,000 plus comfortably

NB; you must select the best seeds and best soil that befit this else you are born to fail and cry. Plus learn with enough practical experience ✍️✍️

☆Jeffy Farms, Facebook.com .]]>
Last year, we cultivated ginger in the 2hectares of farmland and we have been harvesting since November till this moment.

  PSX_20260718_234225.jpg (Size: 117.74 KB / Downloads: 1)

Here is what you need to know and how lucrative the ginger is right now.

This particular space covers just two plots of land where we had some huge harvests.

Two plots gave us more than 45 bags of freshly harvested ginger.

Here is our expenditure: manpower for these 2 plots is just 200k, chemical we bought to cover the two plots should be about 100k, seedlings three to six  bags which amount to 600k, finally let's put general maintenance at 300k

We have a total of N2,000,000 capital expenditure.

In less than 8 months our ginger is ready for harvest and currently selling at 340k per bag.

Currently, we have harvested more than 40 bags from that space and still have some little space to give us 5 to 10 bags.

Let's even assume you harvested 40 bags from 2 plots and are selling at roughly 280k to competing  the market.

You will be having total sales at ; 11,200,000 minus your capital = 9,200,000 profit from investment of 7 months with a capital of 2m.

This is just 2 plots of land let alone people that farm in hectares, they're making hell of unimaginable profit.

Lastly, if you decide to add value to it, you will eventually make more profit and yes no yahoo boy can see the type of money in these crops.

I'm working on a 20 foot container of ginger and targeting my profit to be $50,000 when the container arrives. 40 foot can gives you $100,000 plus comfortably

NB; you must select the best seeds and best soil that befit this else you are born to fail and cry. Plus learn with enough practical experience ✍️✍️

☆Jeffy Farms, Facebook.com .]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31849.html Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:08:56 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31849.html
Everything went well. It was more than 10x easier than growing cucumber. But as harvest approach, a thief came and harvested everything this morning.

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The ones I managed to harvest is shown below. 

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This is one of the silent challenges farmers face. But it won't discourage me from planting plenty groundnut, ginger, tumeric and pepper this year. So long as the thief keeps coming, I'll soon catch him/her. With God, there is no problem without solution.

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Everything went well. It was more than 10x easier than growing cucumber. But as harvest approach, a thief came and harvested everything this morning.

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The ones I managed to harvest is shown below. 

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This is one of the silent challenges farmers face. But it won't discourage me from planting plenty groundnut, ginger, tumeric and pepper this year. So long as the thief keeps coming, I'll soon catch him/her. With God, there is no problem without solution.

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Anyone who understands this business secures buyers long before harvest. The people shouting online about “who will buy?” have either not planted, planted too little to matter, or never moved beyond wishful thinking.

The truth many avoid is this: ginger money is not made on the farm. It is made in coordination, processing, timing, and access. Small farmers are everywhere, but serious buyers do not chase villages. Exporters, processors, and large traders want one dependable supplier who can deliver volume and quality.

Some people aggregate. Some process through third parties. Some trade price differences across regions. Others earn by connecting farmers to buyers without touching ginger at all. That is where intelligence beats effort.

And sourcing buyers is not social media noise. Posting produce online every day is not marketing. Most serious agripreneurs already have buyers offline; they post for visibility, leverage, or better options.

Real ginger buyers are export companies, processors, and end users. You search them out, write to them, visit their offices, present samples and pictures, and close deals. Ginger sells itself. What fails is not the produce — it is the mindset behind it.

Grow Ginger Like a Farmer. Sell It Like a Businessperson.


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Anyone who understands this business secures buyers long before harvest. The people shouting online about “who will buy?” have either not planted, planted too little to matter, or never moved beyond wishful thinking.

The truth many avoid is this: ginger money is not made on the farm. It is made in coordination, processing, timing, and access. Small farmers are everywhere, but serious buyers do not chase villages. Exporters, processors, and large traders want one dependable supplier who can deliver volume and quality.

Some people aggregate. Some process through third parties. Some trade price differences across regions. Others earn by connecting farmers to buyers without touching ginger at all. That is where intelligence beats effort.

And sourcing buyers is not social media noise. Posting produce online every day is not marketing. Most serious agripreneurs already have buyers offline; they post for visibility, leverage, or better options.

Real ginger buyers are export companies, processors, and end users. You search them out, write to them, visit their offices, present samples and pictures, and close deals. Ginger sells itself. What fails is not the produce — it is the mindset behind it.

Grow Ginger Like a Farmer. Sell It Like a Businessperson.


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Typical Hibiscus Calendar in Nigeria

Activity Period

Land preparation April – June
Planting May – July
Flowering August – October
Harvesting of calyces September – April
Peak market/export season November – April

Major Producing States

Most export-grade hibiscus is produced in:

Kano

Jigawa

Kaduna

Bauchi

Katsina

Gombe

Borno

These northern states supply most of Nigeria's export-quality hibiscus.

For Exporters

If you are sourcing hibiscus for export, the best buying period is typically November to February, when fresh harvest volumes are highest, quality is generally better, and prices are often more competitive. As stocks decline toward the end of the season (March–April), prices may rise.

Read more:    https://exportfromnigeria.info/board/3/c...rt-nigeria]]>
Typical Hibiscus Calendar in Nigeria

Activity Period

Land preparation April – June
Planting May – July
Flowering August – October
Harvesting of calyces September – April
Peak market/export season November – April

Major Producing States

Most export-grade hibiscus is produced in:

Kano

Jigawa

Kaduna

Bauchi

Katsina

Gombe

Borno

These northern states supply most of Nigeria's export-quality hibiscus.

For Exporters

If you are sourcing hibiscus for export, the best buying period is typically November to February, when fresh harvest volumes are highest, quality is generally better, and prices are often more competitive. As stocks decline toward the end of the season (March–April), prices may rise.

Read more:    https://exportfromnigeria.info/board/3/c...rt-nigeria]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31729.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:38:15 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31729.html
A whole of people regularly ask for Dwarf fruit tree seedlings. Dwarf fruit trees are trees that will produce fruits while their height is below 8 feet tall. These trees also produces fruits very early sometimes as early as 6 months after planting.

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There are very few fruits trees that are naturally dwarf, however there are some natural propagation techniques that will enable you to produce fruits trees which will produce fruits without growing into very big trees.

Below are the common propagation techniques used in producing Dwarf trees.

1, Air layering: Air layering or marcotting is a form of asexual plant propagation whereby new plants are formed on a stem while still being attached to the parent plant. The air layered stem produces roots after some weeks. There is a video that explains Air layering below.

2, Grafting: Grafting is a form of asexual plant propagation where the stem of a desired variety (Scion) is joined to a plant with an established root system (Rootstock) from the same specie. Once the joining is successful both the Scion and the Rootstock will grow into a single tree.

3, Budding: Budding is a form of asexual plant propagation where a single bud from a desired variety (Scion) is inserted or attached to a plant with an established root system (Rootstock) from the same specie. Once the bud has been successfully attached both the Scion and the Rootstock will grow into a single tree.

4, Cutting: Cutting is an asexual plant reproduction method where a vegetative part (stem, leaf, or root) is cut off from a parent plant and induced to regenerate roots and shoots, forming a new plant.

You may be wondering which of the following methods is the best, I personally prefer Air layering due to the fact that you only need a single tree and the Air layered stem would have produced its on root system before being removed from the parent tree.

If you want the new plant to produce fruits very early like within a year you need to ensure that you perform this propagation techniques on fruit trees that are already producing fruits.
Below are some tips to ensure that the "Dwarf" fruit tree maintains its desired height.

1, Planting the "Dwarf" in a container will prevent the tree from growing into a large tree over time.

2, Pruning the "Dwarf" tree to your desired height ensures the tree will not grow taller than the desired height. Ensure that you sanitise your pruning equipment before using it.

3, If you plant in the ground you will need to prune more often. This is due to the fact that the ground offers a much large amount of nutrients and the roots system is not confined or restricted like when planted in a container.

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A whole of people regularly ask for Dwarf fruit tree seedlings. Dwarf fruit trees are trees that will produce fruits while their height is below 8 feet tall. These trees also produces fruits very early sometimes as early as 6 months after planting.

  container-tree.jpg (Size: 74.65 KB / Downloads: 4)


There are very few fruits trees that are naturally dwarf, however there are some natural propagation techniques that will enable you to produce fruits trees which will produce fruits without growing into very big trees.

Below are the common propagation techniques used in producing Dwarf trees.

1, Air layering: Air layering or marcotting is a form of asexual plant propagation whereby new plants are formed on a stem while still being attached to the parent plant. The air layered stem produces roots after some weeks. There is a video that explains Air layering below.

2, Grafting: Grafting is a form of asexual plant propagation where the stem of a desired variety (Scion) is joined to a plant with an established root system (Rootstock) from the same specie. Once the joining is successful both the Scion and the Rootstock will grow into a single tree.

3, Budding: Budding is a form of asexual plant propagation where a single bud from a desired variety (Scion) is inserted or attached to a plant with an established root system (Rootstock) from the same specie. Once the bud has been successfully attached both the Scion and the Rootstock will grow into a single tree.

4, Cutting: Cutting is an asexual plant reproduction method where a vegetative part (stem, leaf, or root) is cut off from a parent plant and induced to regenerate roots and shoots, forming a new plant.

You may be wondering which of the following methods is the best, I personally prefer Air layering due to the fact that you only need a single tree and the Air layered stem would have produced its on root system before being removed from the parent tree.

If you want the new plant to produce fruits very early like within a year you need to ensure that you perform this propagation techniques on fruit trees that are already producing fruits.
Below are some tips to ensure that the "Dwarf" fruit tree maintains its desired height.

1, Planting the "Dwarf" in a container will prevent the tree from growing into a large tree over time.

2, Pruning the "Dwarf" tree to your desired height ensures the tree will not grow taller than the desired height. Ensure that you sanitise your pruning equipment before using it.

3, If you plant in the ground you will need to prune more often. This is due to the fact that the ground offers a much large amount of nutrients and the roots system is not confined or restricted like when planted in a container.

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Below are some key benefits:

1. Containers give you flexibility. You can easily rearrange your fruit trees within your garden to improve spacing, sunlight, or overall layout.

2. They are ideal for rented homes. You can take your fruit trees with you when you move, instead of leaving them behind.

3. Containers make it possible to grow fruit trees in homes with paved outdoor spaces where planting in soil is not an option.

4. They allow you to grow fruit trees even in areas with poor or waterlogged soil.

5. You can grow multiple fruit trees in a small space, making efficient use of limited areas.

6. Container growing helps control tree size, preventing them from becoming too large and making maintenance easier.

7. In regions with harsh weather, containers allow you to move trees to safer locations during unfavorable conditions such as winter or storms.

8. You have better control over soil quality, nutrients, and drainage, which can lead to healthier plants and improved fruit yield.

Can you think of any other advantages of planting fruit trees in containers? Kindly share them in the comments.]]>
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Below are some key benefits:

1. Containers give you flexibility. You can easily rearrange your fruit trees within your garden to improve spacing, sunlight, or overall layout.

2. They are ideal for rented homes. You can take your fruit trees with you when you move, instead of leaving them behind.

3. Containers make it possible to grow fruit trees in homes with paved outdoor spaces where planting in soil is not an option.

4. They allow you to grow fruit trees even in areas with poor or waterlogged soil.

5. You can grow multiple fruit trees in a small space, making efficient use of limited areas.

6. Container growing helps control tree size, preventing them from becoming too large and making maintenance easier.

7. In regions with harsh weather, containers allow you to move trees to safer locations during unfavorable conditions such as winter or storms.

8. You have better control over soil quality, nutrients, and drainage, which can lead to healthier plants and improved fruit yield.

Can you think of any other advantages of planting fruit trees in containers? Kindly share them in the comments.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31617.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:23:03 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31617.html
Macronutrients (also come from air and water): Carbon ©, Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K).

Secondary nutrients: Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S).

Micronutrients: Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Boron (B), Molybdenum (Mo), Chlorine (Cl), Nickel (Ni).

Most normal fertilizers (NPK) only give nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. This is not enough for full plant growth.

Plants also need other nutrients to stay healthy and avoid problems like poor growth, weak stems, and low fruit production.

You can get these extra nutrients from compost, manure, micronutrient sprays, or complete fertilizers.

Manure will take care of many macro and secondary nutrients, supplying elements like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur in a more balanced and natural form.

It also improves soil structure, enhances water retention, and supports beneficial microbial activity, all of which contribute to healthier plant growth.

But manure alone may not give enough micronutrients, so extra feeding may still be needed depending on your soil and plants.

Conclusion

In addition to NPK, use enough manure and spray foliar fertilizer (the ones with micronutrients) weekly. If you can, include potassium sulphate and calcium nitrate in the foliar fertilizer. Do this if you want bumper harvest.]]>
Macronutrients (also come from air and water): Carbon ©, Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K).

Secondary nutrients: Calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), Sulfur (S).

Micronutrients: Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Boron (B), Molybdenum (Mo), Chlorine (Cl), Nickel (Ni).

Most normal fertilizers (NPK) only give nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. This is not enough for full plant growth.

Plants also need other nutrients to stay healthy and avoid problems like poor growth, weak stems, and low fruit production.

You can get these extra nutrients from compost, manure, micronutrient sprays, or complete fertilizers.

Manure will take care of many macro and secondary nutrients, supplying elements like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sulfur in a more balanced and natural form.

It also improves soil structure, enhances water retention, and supports beneficial microbial activity, all of which contribute to healthier plant growth.

But manure alone may not give enough micronutrients, so extra feeding may still be needed depending on your soil and plants.

Conclusion

In addition to NPK, use enough manure and spray foliar fertilizer (the ones with micronutrients) weekly. If you can, include potassium sulphate and calcium nitrate in the foliar fertilizer. Do this if you want bumper harvest.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31521.html Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:37:54 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31521.html
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All the fruit trees I cultivate are naturally propagated through methods such as air layering, grafting, or budding. What many people are unaware of is that I have dedicated numerous years to employing natural clonal selection to identify fruit trees of the utmost quality. At times, I can grow as many as 50 fruit trees from a single parent tree, and I wait for them to begin producing fruits. I meticulously choose the trees exhibiting the best morphological and physiological traits for our mass propagation program. My primary method for natural clonal selection is air layering.

The reason many individuals continue to harvest small fruits from seeds of large fruits is that planting numerous fruit trees from seeds does not yield the same quality of trees and fruits as the parent tree and its fruits. For instance, if you plant seeds from a pomegranate weighing 650 grams, the resulting trees will only produce fruits weighing 150 grams or less. Conversely, if you plant a pomegranate that was air layered from a tree producing fruits that weigh 650 grams, the resulting tree will produce fruits weighing 650 grams or more.

To obtain a tree that will yield large fruits, ensure you plant a tree that has been propagated from the desired tree through air layering, grafting, budding, or cutting.

If you want to learn how to Air layer fruit trees and other plants. Kindly watch the video on this link


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All the fruit trees I cultivate are naturally propagated through methods such as air layering, grafting, or budding. What many people are unaware of is that I have dedicated numerous years to employing natural clonal selection to identify fruit trees of the utmost quality. At times, I can grow as many as 50 fruit trees from a single parent tree, and I wait for them to begin producing fruits. I meticulously choose the trees exhibiting the best morphological and physiological traits for our mass propagation program. My primary method for natural clonal selection is air layering.

The reason many individuals continue to harvest small fruits from seeds of large fruits is that planting numerous fruit trees from seeds does not yield the same quality of trees and fruits as the parent tree and its fruits. For instance, if you plant seeds from a pomegranate weighing 650 grams, the resulting trees will only produce fruits weighing 150 grams or less. Conversely, if you plant a pomegranate that was air layered from a tree producing fruits that weigh 650 grams, the resulting tree will produce fruits weighing 650 grams or more.

To obtain a tree that will yield large fruits, ensure you plant a tree that has been propagated from the desired tree through air layering, grafting, budding, or cutting.

If you want to learn how to Air layer fruit trees and other plants. Kindly watch the video on this link


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According to official reports, the programme is scheduled to take off from the 2026 wet farming season, with at least 2,000 farmers per state expected to participate. Farmers involved are to be supported with quality clove seedlings and basic production inputs to help establish plantations.

Cloves are one of the highest-value spice crops globally, used in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and essential oil production. Despite this, Nigeria does not currently produce cloves commercially, and most of the cloves consumed locally are imported from Cameroon and other countries.

The FG’s objective is to diversify agricultural exports, reduce dependence on imports, and position Nigeria to tap into the multi-billion-dollar global clove market. If well implemented, the programme could create long-term income for farmers, since clove trees are perennial and productive for decades once established.

However, success will depend heavily on proper seed quality, suitable growing zones, farmer training, extension support, and long-term commitment, because cloves take several years before full commercial yield. Without these, the programme may struggle.
If done right, this could mark Nigeria’s entry into a crop that has remained largely untapped despite its strong global demand and profitability.]]>
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According to official reports, the programme is scheduled to take off from the 2026 wet farming season, with at least 2,000 farmers per state expected to participate. Farmers involved are to be supported with quality clove seedlings and basic production inputs to help establish plantations.

Cloves are one of the highest-value spice crops globally, used in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and essential oil production. Despite this, Nigeria does not currently produce cloves commercially, and most of the cloves consumed locally are imported from Cameroon and other countries.

The FG’s objective is to diversify agricultural exports, reduce dependence on imports, and position Nigeria to tap into the multi-billion-dollar global clove market. If well implemented, the programme could create long-term income for farmers, since clove trees are perennial and productive for decades once established.

However, success will depend heavily on proper seed quality, suitable growing zones, farmer training, extension support, and long-term commitment, because cloves take several years before full commercial yield. Without these, the programme may struggle.
If done right, this could mark Nigeria’s entry into a crop that has remained largely untapped despite its strong global demand and profitability.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31388.html Sun, 04 Jan 2026 23:39:35 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31388.html
Use that money, buy two or three goats, feed them with free grasses around.

End of the year, you’ll be in profit.

Nigerian government is importing rice more come 2026.

Note: This is not investment advice, talk to your investment advisors for details.]]>
Use that money, buy two or three goats, feed them with free grasses around.

End of the year, you’ll be in profit.

Nigerian government is importing rice more come 2026.

Note: This is not investment advice, talk to your investment advisors for details.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31355.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 19:21:38 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31355.html

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The tubers looked good and no worry about rottenness because they were already harvested and measured in baskets. During grating the tubers were so dry and firm that I assumed the output quantity would be impressive even though it was rainy season. But when frying began after fermentation four days fermentation, the pulp refused to rise and the final quantity was disappointing.

Years later I understood why. At 19 months most of the starch in TME 419 had converted to cellulose, leaving very little to support rise during frying. This also applies to many local varieties. It is the same reason traditional farmers prefer selling off over aged tubers or deploy it for lafun production but not for commercial garri or fufu meant to be sold.

A similar issue came up in 2023 when a major cassava starch processor despite being desperate for supply, rejected a grower’s tubers because they had a history of supplying over aged roots. For starch processors this mistake is costly because the result is more of shaft than extractable starch. Even for cassava chips used in ethanol production the performance drops significantly when tubers are too old.

The key lesson for growers supplying industrial processors is that tuber age directly affects value. At 9-10 months, starch content is at its peak for industrial use although tuber sizes may still be modest. At twelve months both size and starch content favour buyers and growers. Farms targeting industrial supply should not exceed thirteen months for hybrid varieties. Local varieties may stretch to fifteen months but anything beyond that reduces quality and profitability for the processor.

I also learned from the opposite situation when I once accepted under aged tubers of 6 months out of desperation to keep the factory running. Peeling took longer, grating released excessive water and after frying a full pickup load produced only 4 bags of garri instead of 10 expected. The shafts alone filled almost 2 bags. At that age starch may have formed but the solid matter structure is still too weak to support garri formation.

The conclusion is that farmers and processors should consistently target tubers between 10 - 13 months and never go beyond 15 months. With experience over time, it becomes easier to physically identify under aged and over aged roots, but general discipline of farmers in harvesting remains the most reliable safeguard.

Kazeem Lamidi
https://wa.me/2348100975775]]>
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The tubers looked good and no worry about rottenness because they were already harvested and measured in baskets. During grating the tubers were so dry and firm that I assumed the output quantity would be impressive even though it was rainy season. But when frying began after fermentation four days fermentation, the pulp refused to rise and the final quantity was disappointing.

Years later I understood why. At 19 months most of the starch in TME 419 had converted to cellulose, leaving very little to support rise during frying. This also applies to many local varieties. It is the same reason traditional farmers prefer selling off over aged tubers or deploy it for lafun production but not for commercial garri or fufu meant to be sold.

A similar issue came up in 2023 when a major cassava starch processor despite being desperate for supply, rejected a grower’s tubers because they had a history of supplying over aged roots. For starch processors this mistake is costly because the result is more of shaft than extractable starch. Even for cassava chips used in ethanol production the performance drops significantly when tubers are too old.

The key lesson for growers supplying industrial processors is that tuber age directly affects value. At 9-10 months, starch content is at its peak for industrial use although tuber sizes may still be modest. At twelve months both size and starch content favour buyers and growers. Farms targeting industrial supply should not exceed thirteen months for hybrid varieties. Local varieties may stretch to fifteen months but anything beyond that reduces quality and profitability for the processor.

I also learned from the opposite situation when I once accepted under aged tubers of 6 months out of desperation to keep the factory running. Peeling took longer, grating released excessive water and after frying a full pickup load produced only 4 bags of garri instead of 10 expected. The shafts alone filled almost 2 bags. At that age starch may have formed but the solid matter structure is still too weak to support garri formation.

The conclusion is that farmers and processors should consistently target tubers between 10 - 13 months and never go beyond 15 months. With experience over time, it becomes easier to physically identify under aged and over aged roots, but general discipline of farmers in harvesting remains the most reliable safeguard.

Kazeem Lamidi
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Once ignited, the gas creates a powerful underground blast that wipes out the pests instantly and collapses their tunnels, so they can’t come back.

This method has actually been used in real settings — including a 2009 Spokane Parks case that made the headlines. It’s often shown in field demos and training videos for pest control.

It’s effective, but definitely not a DIY tool. Since it involves explosive gases, it should only be handled by trained professionals.]]>
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Once ignited, the gas creates a powerful underground blast that wipes out the pests instantly and collapses their tunnels, so they can’t come back.

This method has actually been used in real settings — including a 2009 Spokane Parks case that made the headlines. It’s often shown in field demos and training videos for pest control.

It’s effective, but definitely not a DIY tool. Since it involves explosive gases, it should only be handled by trained professionals.]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31296.html Sun, 02 Nov 2025 21:39:07 +0000 Henlus]]> http://farmersjoint.com/thread-31296.html
Me and that dog I rescued. Helping to scare monkeys away when I'm not around.

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Me and that dog I rescued. Helping to scare monkeys away when I'm not around.

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Those black patches aren’t dirt — they’re from a fungus called Aspergillus niger. Some strains of this fungus produce Ochratoxin, a dangerous toxin that can damage your kidneys.

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That same fungus can also cause ear infections (otomycosis), and when inhaled, may lead to lung infections (aspergillosis) — especially in people with weak immunity such as those with diabetes, HIV, or on long-term steroid medication.

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Healthy people rarely get infected, but it’s still not worth the risk.

Then you move to the next stall and spot those squashed, half-rotten tomatoes piled in one corner — the cheap ones everyone calls “Esha or Awalawa tomato” 😭🤌🏽

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Unfortunately, those tomatoes are a perfect breeding ground for another fungus, Aspergillus flavus. This one produces Aflatoxins — extremely toxic substances that can damage the liver and even cause liver cancer.

Now I know what you’re thinking — “Once I cook or fry it very well, everything harmful will die.”
Sorry, but that doesn’t work. Heat can kill the fungus, yes, but not the toxins it has already released. These toxins are heat-resistant, so they remain dangerous even after cooking.

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If you must buy onions, peel off the outer skin and make sure the inside is firm and not soft. If it’s soft, please throw it away.

As for the Esha tomatoes… 😅
Just leave them alone and buy fresh, firm ones instead.

Your health is worth more than a few naira saved. 🫵🏽]]> that one covered with black powdery spots 🤌🏽

Those black patches aren’t dirt — they’re from a fungus called Aspergillus niger. Some strains of this fungus produce Ochratoxin, a dangerous toxin that can damage your kidneys.

  1761331509452.jpg (Size: 210.11 KB / Downloads: 2)

That same fungus can also cause ear infections (otomycosis), and when inhaled, may lead to lung infections (aspergillosis) — especially in people with weak immunity such as those with diabetes, HIV, or on long-term steroid medication.

  1761331513044.jpg (Size: 48.59 KB / Downloads: 2)

Healthy people rarely get infected, but it’s still not worth the risk.

Then you move to the next stall and spot those squashed, half-rotten tomatoes piled in one corner — the cheap ones everyone calls “Esha or Awalawa tomato” 😭🤌🏽

  1761331520302.jpg (Size: 28.71 KB / Downloads: 2)

Unfortunately, those tomatoes are a perfect breeding ground for another fungus, Aspergillus flavus. This one produces Aflatoxins — extremely toxic substances that can damage the liver and even cause liver cancer.

Now I know what you’re thinking — “Once I cook or fry it very well, everything harmful will die.”
Sorry, but that doesn’t work. Heat can kill the fungus, yes, but not the toxins it has already released. These toxins are heat-resistant, so they remain dangerous even after cooking.

  1761331516490.jpg (Size: 43.5 KB / Downloads: 2)

If you must buy onions, peel off the outer skin and make sure the inside is firm and not soft. If it’s soft, please throw it away.

As for the Esha tomatoes… 😅
Just leave them alone and buy fresh, firm ones instead.

Your health is worth more than a few naira saved. 🫵🏽]]>