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Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by larryburton: 9:48pm On Dec 10, 2015 |
jasper7:Jasper, you did succeed by every standard except yours. And I like the standard you set for yourself. "Success is the accomplishment of an aim or purpose" and it's (success) road is not always smooth." What make a man is not only his achievements but also numbers of obstacles/challenges he is able to overcome. Keep the good job bros. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Johnnyessence(m): 4:53am On Dec 12, 2015 |
sorry for the loss bro am very sure it will strengthen ur faith thr more. pls make use of dry season period we are now against next year. bro the Lord is ur strength. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Kalusam(m): 8:04am On Dec 12, 2015 |
Aww, reading this story and it was as if I am reading my own story. What I have learnt also is this: Moving from a known terrain to another is basically challenging, its better to face the challenges, learn from them and go back to the drawing board to draw out a great plan than quitting! Secondly and most importantly, the God factor is by far the only hope for success. Success in farming is 10% hard work and 90% God factor, because I have seen people that spend as much as 700k on a 1 acre cucumber farm that do not even get back half of their investments in sales and others who spend less than 150k on one acre who make close to 700k in sales! Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future. -Dale Turner 3 Likes |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Prosperity4All: 10:17am On Dec 12, 2015 |
Kalusam: Success in Farming (like any other human endeavour) is 100% dependent on the application of knowledge. If you doubt it place your ugu-seed in dry soil (0% moisture) don't water, then start praying; Your neighbour who places his seed in fertile soil and waters will be harvesting while you are still praying. God is so merciful he allows the rain to fall upon the wicked and the just man. That is God factor in our lives. There may be the Devil factor (Enemies, LOL), well that will be discuss for another day. For me the 1-Devil factor lies in the highlighted which you rightly pointed out. But trust me make nairaland, google and youtube your friend and all your ventures will be like the lily planted by the riverside. Lastly, show me that man who is a success and he will gladly tell you his stories of woes. 3 Likes |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Prosperity4All: 10:57am On Dec 12, 2015 |
Pavore9: Like they say, you don't reinvent the wheel. All Nigerian Universities (NUC approved, I dont mean the backyard ones) with a Civil Engineering or Geology Department have all it takes to perform Geophysical studies. Also most reputable road construction companies (Berger, Dantata&Sawoe, RCC, Fugrol, the list is endless) also have their own laboratories equipped to perform all sorts of soil test and beyond. You can approach and negotiate officially or un-officially. Price, I wont discuss, because it is dependent upon a lot of factors. Also cross-border comparison of Price should be done on the Purchasing-Power parity. Maybe N4,000 in Kenya can buy more than what N20,000 would procure in Nigeria. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Prosperity4All: 11:13am On Dec 12, 2015 |
jasper7: In discussing your failures or rather Learning from Incidents (LFI) you overlooked the flooding challenge highlighted above. Every locality has its researched return period for peak rainfall (or drought) and wind. At other times or do I say without the heavy down pour causing the dam break, you would have been making higher profits or reversing your losses. So as we adopt geophysical survey going forward, do not forget to visit Maritime authorities and the Universities for this information. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Pavore9: 11:29am On Dec 12, 2015 |
Prosperity4All: A litre of Petrol in Kenya is N180 (It was N224 per litre before the oil crash). So with the N4,000, l only get to buy 22 litres of petrol with it but l get to use it to buy twice that quantity in Nigeria if there is no fuel scarcity but the irony of this is that transport fare is cheaper in Kenya than in Nigeria! I did a farm visit from Nairobi, It was a 37kn journey and I paid a bus fare of 100 Kenyan shilling (N200) but way back in 2013, l recall paying N150 from Ojota to Oyingbo which is not up to half of the trip I did for N200. There is something fundamentally wrong! 3 Likes |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Prosperity4All: 12:48pm On Dec 12, 2015 |
jasper7:The solution is already here. And you know it. The issue is how does the SME-Farmer finance such expensive machinery. You need over 15 years to amortize their cost. I think the solution lies in Leasing (Hiring) and Cooperative Farm Settlements covering hundreds of Acres in one location. The cost of hiring a plough to do 1 Acre is same as 10 Acres. So assume 1 Farmer having 1 Acre is to pay N10,000 but because his other 9 neighbours are interested they all contribute N1,000 each and use the same equipment same day (very possible). Same applies to other farm equipment. jasper7:Like I explained above the solution lies in Cooperative Farmers Settlement. You also mentioned that. I believe the essence of the Agric section threads is to help birth mechanized farming which can replace our Oil-sector and Banking jobs in terms of fat paying salaries. So if that is the case, you will agree with me that proximity to market strategy will be scratching the surface. If you limit your sales by "Proximity to Market"be sure that the Devil-factor will show face. If it wasn't so, the apples you see in Nigeria wouldn't have crossed the bother. jasper7: So why break your head any further? You have the solution then implement. But don't forget the Laboratory equipment again. And don't forget division of Labour. The highly skilled manpower (Graduates) you referred to. Hope they are not all experts in same field (B.Sc Agric). You need mean experienced marketers (think about selling ice to an Eskimo) good at identifying or even creating demand. You need Economist to keep researching the market. Your supply (mass production) must not surpass immediate demand thus forcing down the unit price (glut). Also get ready for your readers/ co-investors, who will ask for detail analysis with cost for a Mechanized Farm setup. Don't forget "with God all things are possible". And God is Constant. So go make it, you are on track. Nice threads you have here. Needless to say you have inspired me. 2 Likes |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 11:42pm On Dec 12, 2015 |
Prosperity4All:Thank you very much for this, it's very insightful. I have to say, I love the way you comment. very very Intelligent. Thanks again. I am already implementing the necessary changes. We are evolving everyday to what we want to be. 1 Like |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 11:49pm On Dec 12, 2015 |
Kalusam:My brother you are on point, as usual. We can't undermine the part God plays in this process |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Nobody: 7:35pm On Dec 14, 2015 |
jasper7: when is your next investment opportunity for outsiders coming up. I just realised my previous investment might be going south |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 8:14am On Dec 16, 2015 |
neroflo57:why is your previous investment going south? is it agric related? We continue our phase 2 by January. A slight Expansion on my mind. Send me your e-mail for the proposal. 1 Like |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Nobody: 11:41am On Dec 16, 2015 |
jasper7: it's a long story and I don't wanna talk about it here cos it involves nairaland peeps...and I don't wanna drop my mail here cos of fraudsters and spammers. I have sent you an email though |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 2:30am On Dec 18, 2015 |
yeah.... I think I'll need to add some pics to the thread. some unseen and uncut pics of Jireh 1. Pics coming soon. 2 Likes |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by phollar(m): 9:10pm On Dec 18, 2015 |
jasper7: Alot was learnt, such a great experience, thanks Jasper7, |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by greenmind(m): 12:49pm On Dec 20, 2015 |
@Jasper7: I am also sending you an email for the proposal. I am highly interested in the next phase. jasper7: |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Juliana7: 6:50pm On Dec 20, 2015 |
Nice thread, very insighful |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by damoche64: 10:30pm On Dec 26, 2015 |
@Jasper7, I will be interested in ur proposal & investment. Will PM u. Thanks. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 12:07am On Dec 27, 2015 |
flooding episode 1 Like
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Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by kyuthman: 6:04am On Dec 27, 2015 |
I m with you sir |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 3:11am On Dec 29, 2015 |
kyuthman:Thanks |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Newway2(m): 8:29pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
9. PACKING & STORAGE This is one area that have been overlooked by @Jasper & his team. With the size & magnitude of JIREH1 & Proper packaging, JIREH1 shld be dictating the market trend & not follow the market. You can not be selling in sack like illetrates and hope to make good returns. With the resoursce at your disposal, you shld be able to channel resources to take care of these & thus distate the market. It's a very STRONG oversight on you part to start JIREH1 without thinking of packaging & storage. If Tomato section in Mile12 market, Lagos can introduce plastic crates for tomatoes (through DFID/UKaid), so cld JIREH1 http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/06/from-basket-to-plastic-crates-mile-12-tomato-dealers-turn-new-leaf/ jasper7: 1 Like
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Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by chuksvee(m): 10:23pm On Jan 07, 2016 |
thanks @jasper7 ur write-ups ar very informative.. i'm a soil science student of FUTO, i hope to set up a standard soil laboratory one day |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 12:30am On Jan 08, 2016 |
chuksvee:I have to tell you, you are studying a great course.... That's a lot of untapped opportunities for soil scientists in Nigeria. weldone! ![]() |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by jasper7(m): 12:32am On Jan 08, 2016 |
Newway2:Bros, you are right! I have seen my foolishness. I hope to correct it as soon as possible 1 Like |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by teeone02(m): 9:58pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Rome was not built in a day, transformation is a gradual process. This we must all understand. C'est bon jasper7: |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Gadgetmobil(m): 11:46pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
Following |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by tabontabon: 12:16am On Feb 06, 2016 |
Are There Agberos And Union Touts Over There,do You Have Policemen And Traffic Managers Extorting Transporters. Pavore9: |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by organicfoods(m): 4:53am On Feb 06, 2016 |
jasper7:My team and I are working seriously on this area... having done my IT at NIIT in the past at their well equipped laboratory, they depend heavily on results of soil tests for most of their activities, the importance of soil test in farming cannot be over emphasized...however the equipment are very costly and the chemicals to digest the soil for the required analysis can be a challenge. An AA spectroscopy don't come cheap, we are working to see how to beat round these issues to be able to provide cheap soil test services for farmers. Need I say this, construction company do not conduct test on soil nutrients, all they are interested in is soil bearing test and elasticity most of the time. Our Unerversity hardly have functional equipments, most times they make museums out of these equipments when they have it. |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by organicfoods(m): 5:29am On Feb 06, 2016 |
organicfoods: |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by mhiztee15(f): 10:49am On Jun 12, 2016 |
Brother I dey feel you I must confess you are making me fall in love with agriculture hmmm funniest part I was admitted to study agricultural economics in one university here in Nigeria I was like what is there in agriculture to spend 5years but will all what have seen and read I think am loving it. I don't know if I can take you as a mentor 1 Like |
Re: Learn From My Success As Well As My Mistakes by Nobody: 5:52pm On Aug 21, 2016 |
jasper7: Good day sir, please can you give me contacts for labs that do soil testing. Thank you |
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