The best fertilizers for yam farming in Nigeria are balanced fertilizers. Balanced fertilizers are fertilizers with nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. A typical example of a balanced fertilizer is the NPK fertilizer. To enhance your yield in yam farming, fertilizers should be used. A soil analysis should be done before you apply any type of fertilizers on […]
Continue readingYam farming is the cultivation of yam from the initial step of land preparation to the final steps of harvesting the yam tubers, storage and marketing. Yam farming involves all the steps needed for a farmer to sow the yam cuts or seeds in the soil till the last step of harvesting the tuber. Yam is […]
Continue readingBeniseed farming is the cultivation of beniseed crop from the initial step of land preparation to the final steps of harvesting the beniseed crop, storage and marketing. Beniseed farming involves all the steps needed for a farmer to sow the seeds of beniseed in the soil till the last step of harvesting the crop. Beniseed is […]
Continue readingYam farming is the cultivation of yam from the initial step of land preparation to the final steps of harvesting the yam tubers, storage and marketing. Yam farming involves all the steps needed for a farmer to sow the yam cuts or seeds in the soil till the last step of harvesting the tuber. Yam is […]
Continue readingThe price of soyabeans per ton ranges from ₦180,000 – ₦300,000. The price of soyabeans in Nigeria varies as per the location of growing, variety of soybeans planted and the time of the year. For example, the price of soybeans per ton in Kano is lesser than the price of soybeans per ton in Lagos. This […]
Continue readingSoybeans farming encompasses all the processes involved in the growing of soybeans. These processes include land preparation, planting of seeds, application of fertilizers and pesticides and the harvest of the soybeans grains. In Nigeria, the best month to plant soybeans is the month of June. It should be noted that soybeans is mostly grown in the […]
Continue readingThe best fertilizers for soyabeans farming in Nigeria are Diammonium Phosphate fertilizer (DAP) and Mono-Ammonium fertilizer (MAP). If these fertilizers are not readily available in your location, the best fertilizer to be used for soybeans farming can be the Single Super Phosphate fertilizer (SSP fertilizer). The best fertilizers for soyabeans farming are fertilizers with a high […]
Continue readingSoybeans is mainly grown in the Savannah belt of Nigeria. Some of the Soybeans producing states in Nigeria include Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, Abuja, Nasarawa, Plateau, Bauchi, Sokoto, Kwara and Kogi etc. Soybeans is mainly grown in the northern part of Nigeria. Soybeans is also grown in the northern part of Oyo and Ogun states.Soybeans Producing States […]
Continue readingThe yield of soybeans per hectare under rain fed condition is 1.4 – 2.4 tons per hectare of dried seeds. For irrigated farmland, the yield of soybeans per hectare can be as high as 3 – 4 tons. Open pollinated soybeans seeds may not yield as high as hybrid soybeans seeds. However, some open pollinated soyabeans […]
Continue readingCost of Cultivation Soybean per HaDescriptionBrandUnitsQuantityRate per (Bag/Kg/Ltr)Total Cost/haSeedsTGX 1448 2EKg30₦750.00₦22,500.00Land clearingGlyphosateLiter3₦3,700.00₦11,100.00Herbicide pre-emergenceButachlorLiter2₦3,100.00₦6,200.00Herbicide Post emergent selectiveTwigGram10₦700.00₦7,000.00InsecticideVanguishLiter1₦3,000.00₦3,000.00InnoculantNodumax10 Gram5₦1,500.00₦7,500.00MicronutrientsTecamin maxLiter1₦5,500.00₦5,500.00NPK₦0.00UREA₦0.00SSPSSP50 KG BAG4₦13,000.00₦52,000.00Total Input cost (Naira)₦114,800.00PloughingN/Ha1₦15,000.00₦15,000.00HarrowingN/Ha1₦15,000.00₦15,000.00Total Hiring cost (Naira)₦30,000.00₦144,800.00The cost of soybeans production per hectare is shown as follows:Cost of soybeans seeds: ₦22,500Land Clearing: ₦11,100Pre-Emergence Herbicide: ₦6,200Post-Emergence Herbicide: ₦7,000Insecticide: ₦3,000Innoculant (Nodumax): ₦7,500Micronutrients: ₦5,500Fertilizers (SSP Fertilizers): ₦52,500Ploughing: ₦15,000Harrowing: ₦15,000The […]
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