Ewedu Farming In Nigeria Is Very Profitable And Lucrative

Ewedu farming can actually put real money in your hands. There
are so many opportunities surrounding us more than we ever
think exists. White collar jobs seems to be the norm in our society
today to the extent that even house wives that know what it cost
both to purchase and prepare their family meals, overlook this
money making opportunity in Ewedu vegetable farming and go
on pursuing jobs elsewhere.
As part of making things easier for ourselves or even out-rightly
starting a somewhat lucrative business that would in time become
bigger than most of the tantalizing white collar jobs, it is important
we try this. One acre of Ewedu (Jute leaf) can give you N500,000
in pure profit.
Practical Approach To Ewedu Farming In Nigeria

for one used to ignore the business due to how most people
handle it; by projecting it as if it’s something meant for the
hopeless and poor ones to do. However, the brief discussions I
had with an Ewedu dealer changed it completely.

If you are not a Yoruba person and you are observing the
vegetable from a distance, you’d think it’s something meant for
goats. But this is not the case, ewedu leaf is known to be very rich
in Vitamins and other important foods nutrients. It is also very
food for the health and can be used as remedy for many ailments.
These are the reasons a Yoruba man/woman can never joke with
ewedu!
I took my time to ask a woman (not even a Yoruba person) of
why she is so serious with Ewedu business even though she
rarely cook it in her home, she laughed and said that it is quite
unfortunate that the owners, talking about the Yoruba people,
don’t know what they are missing by not investing in this money
growing leaves as she puts it.
After gathering some further information from her and what she has been able to achieve from ewedu farming within her
compound, I was amazed at how much she makes from this
business. I think this is high time we look into some important
areas of the economy and see what we could individually do to
help ourselves instead of dwelling on what government would do
for us.
Ewedu farming in Nigeria is one of the easiest types of farming
that if taken seriously, it can give you the type of money no one
will ever pay you in any white coral job. In this article, I will take
you by the hand and show you some step by step guides on
Ewedu farming and how you can make it big in this lucrative but
highly ignored farming.
Ewedu Farming In Nigeria, The Basic Things You Should
Know
As with every other leaves or grasses, Ewedu thrives on swampy
areas where there is enough water to keep it moist to gain good
nutrients from the soil but this on its own does not necessarily
affect where it is to be planted as long as it is regularly watered.
Though it’s usually very cheap during the rainy season but it is a
hot cake in the dry seasons and that is when serious farmers
usually targets. You start by making small ridges or just tilling the
ground to make it soft and soft soil are usually the best type if you
hope to get a bumpy harvest.
You can buy a Derica (850ml) seed of dried Ewedu seed between
N600 and N800 depending on the size of your land. For a plot of
land, 3 Derica cups would suffice and you will be sure to make
quadruple of amount when you starts harvesting.
Here we will dwell on the dry season which is the best period to
plant Ewedu and gain maximally from your investments.
Best way to protect Ewedu seeds from pets such as birds and
chickens
So after softening the ground with hoe, either by yourself or using
some Hausa friends, popularly known as Mallam to till the ground,
you now spread the seed on the surfaces and have it covered
with some things like palm branches or other things that can
serve the purpose of shielding it from intruders like the birds of or
local fowls that go about searching for food in areas like that.

One top secret and a kind of unusual thing about this vegetable
known as Ewedu is that, one has to parboil the seeds before
planting if you want it germinated as soon if not, it could take
months before coming out which defeats the very purpose of
planting it when you intended.
To get the best of your investments, the best periods are from late
September to early January before the rain starts which would
make it cheap as it’s usually found everywhere in the rainy season
thus bringing the prices to the lowest minimum.
For instance, the quantity that is sold for N50.00 in the rainy
season could go between N1,500 to N2,500 during the dry
season! Ewedu lasts between one & half month before you start harvesting

Those who have Well in their compound can conveniently do it
seasonally if they have enough space at their backyard. One could
either take it to the market or invite buyers to the farm and have
their business discussed there.
Ewedu is a popular Yoruba vegetable that has even spread to
other tribes in Nigeria because of its dual purposes in serving as
vegetable and medicine at the same time. It may surprise you to
know that even the Hausa people in the northern part of Nigeria
also use the vegetable and equally have a name for it. It is called in
Hausa, (Ayoyo).
Like I stated earlier, the leave is used mainly for the preparation of
Ewedu soup just as the name goes but the most important thing
about it is the medicinal values.
Ewedu is a very rich sources of fiber and it’s low in calories but
high in vitamins. In herbal medicine, Ewedu is used for piles and
tumors. Plant Ewedu at the right season for it and you will ever
remain grateful that you did.

One more thing you need to know is that ewedu needs to be watered 2 times a day,
one in the morning and the other in the evening so it can really grow well as expected

Good write ups. How do we control pests in ewedu farm?

God bless op. The info is correct abt ewedu. Many thanks.

Ewedu farming is nothing near lucrative at all.. right now in ogun state 12 bunch is not even up to 700 naira.. ewedu Is only lucrative when there is drought ... then if you have access to water your farm.. you can sell that same 12bunch for 2 to 3k