RealityShot:
I see, thank you.
I mailed you.. Clean..

I replied your email.

olarid01:


Still waiting for his response, the problem with people like him is that they criticize everything without producing any solution. Did he think everything will be okay at once when such policy is made, it takes time....

I am not sure I understand.
Are you expecting a reply from me?

RealityShot:
hello Sir,
Please are these prices really possible?
https://www.nairaland.com/3613976/10-acres-fertile-farmland-stream/15

Am still gathering for my farm and searching for affordable land too.

Thank you

Yes they may be. Most people don’t want to buy farmlands.
Write me an email

Oilpalmfarmer:


Very true but for a mature palm in its prime (8-20 years). 20 standard bunches should produce 30L of oil that is if it has been well treated from its early years. The issue with palm tree is what you give is what you get. For an hybrid it produces every 15days

That's very correct.

whiteagbada:
mccrownhomes@gmail.com
Please email me I have so much to ask and I want you to please put me through , I bought land already , I have 55 acres of land at ilesha osun state
I’ll be looking forward to hear from you
Thanks a lot

Let me know what you have done to the land, I'll then reply to any question you have

anibirelawal:



Ok, i will send you a pm to contact you.

Ok

anibirelawal:



Hi, how much do you sell your 25L? Can i get up to 50 kegs on a weekly basis?. I currently sourced for my oil at Ekiti Ondo state, If your price are attractive & affordable to me, i can be your steady customer, Best regards.

The last that was sold was for N7.5k for the yellow 25L keg
But prices do go up or inch down depending on the general market.
No you can't get that amount weekly.

rabzy:



Bros how is it going, hope things are going on smoothly now. I have a friend who is seriously interested in buying your oil from your farm, because of the quality assurance i gave him.

That will be awesome, although we have buyers, i'll prefer steady buyers. Let's talk
By the way, production has increased, 90% over same period last year!

adimek2002:
Please I want to apply fertilizer to a one year oil palm. I need someone with experience to help me with idea of quantity per stand. I mean in g of NPK per stand. Please it is urgent.

What i do is have a cup of about 0.75 to 1Liter, fill it and spread is about 1.5 feet from the base of the tree. Good Luck

RealityShot:
hmm..
importation of almost everything was banned in china for many years while they were developing... See them now.

importation of many thing is banned in North Korea.. Now the world is begging them.

LAST christmas, a 3 months old broiler sold for maximum of 1500 in warri!
that's something you cannot go out and buy at 2k easily right now.

You know why?

there were too many sellers!!!

our poultry industry is growing, now price will gradually come down because every one wants to sell their products to avoid losses...

that my oga, is what ban brings to an economy. GROWTH.

I saw one new poultry being built near a suya slaughter house last month...

You are very correct.
Ultimately we will be able to export and that's what brings hard currency

RealityShot:
yes you did... And that seems to be why it's so hard find an agent with such lands around here.

Am still looking though. Thank you

How is sales going?

Supply is holding constant. Looks like palm oil price may not pass 10k this year. That's per 25L
There is often a constant market to sell if one doesn't mind the low price.

RealityShot:
but how do we overcome the Land access challenge?

As for customs; we don't have enough personnel and technology to cover our borders yet the existing officers are doing what you just described and making things worse.

It doesn't matter if their oil is adulterated or not: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT should ban importation to increase EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

I have some money to invest.. But only land will swallow it all, so I keep saving. I don't want to buy land and wait years to plant on the small piece of land.

In an earlier post last year, I wrote that the best land to buy are the so called "far" lands. They are cheap and not difficult to acquire because Nigerians[right][/right] dont like to buy those kind of lands.

RealityShot:
very true!
I dare say : we have No border control in this country.

What bothers me is how imported oil can still make a good 30-65% profit despite the 35% additional import duty on it.
This is why even official imports are soaring.

Government should look into why local palm industry
produces oil at a higher cost and take steps to reduce production costs.

Why will oil from Benin Republic be cheaper than our local oil?

This shows serious fundamental issues.

My farm is close to the border and you will marvel at what the custom officials do in that neighborhood.
They basically work hand in hand with the smugglers. All of this in the open, nothing is hidden.
So if govt pass a law to ban imported oil, at least it will reduce those cheap and occasionally adulterated oil in the country.
And as i wrote above, it will encourage new local farms to spring up.
Young graduates can start a farm with little money and expect to make some decent livelihood.

RealityShot:
it is the successful ban on imported chicken that
Boosted the poultry industry to what it is today.

So why not do same for Palm oil?
No palm related products should be permitted into this country.
Shikina

That's very correct. Starting a palm oil farm is far more challenging and wont stand a chance of success without a ban on importation of palm oil.
Also take note of the fact that our borders are so porous that even when importation is banned, it will be less than 50% effective.

Cromagnon:
yes but bad for the nation

ultimately good for the country

TLAX:


1. How many times do you fertilize in a year?
2. At what stage do you start applying fertilizer
3. Do you sell your seedlings and how can one access it if so?
4. When you talk about caring for the trees, please explain
5. How often do they need care?

1. Once every other year. I have cows in the farm and their dung helps a lot.
2. Few months after planting,I apply the 1st fertilizer to assist growth
3. I don’t sell. There are farmers who sell for N150 per nursed tree (1 year old)
4. Taking care means pruning dead fonds/ leaves
5. Ones a year when they have started fruiting. Pruning can be done during harvesting
I hope this helps.

know:
Please, where is the best time to apply fertilizer to the palm tree. Thanks.

It's better before the big rains start. I do fertilizer during Jan/Feb.
How big are your trees?

RealityShot:
thank you Sir..

am looking for just an acre/hectare ..
will expand as i learn the work flow.

i sure dont have "Huge" capital. But passion, YES.

i read 1 ha will give 143 trees and 4000-6000 litres yearly. Is that a reality?

As per produced volume, it's very dependent on how you take care of the trees.
I found that 90-95 bunches produce 25L of oil.
That's every 2-3 weeks
Those bunches can come from 40-45 trees
That's after 5 years of planting (this volume will increase as trees mature)

The idea of 1 hectare is a brilliant idea.

RealityShot:
Wow!
thank you!

i guess i will keep searching and raising funds then.

It may be nice to start small. Even 1 acre is a good idea. It is your interest and passion that will sustain you in farming.
This is especially the case for young people/ new graduates. You may not be able to save 1 million to buy land at this time, end even if you do, you'll need another million to plant and take care of the farm. So starting big may not be the best.

Start small but with passion and in few years with some luck things will be looking up.

RealityShot:


please, like how much is realistic per arce or hectre. (i see N40k per acre on NL: true?)

Its about 100k/acre near my farm if you are buying 15 or 20 or more i was told. Some will sell for higher than that.

Benitafarms:
Please confirm whether the plantation is still on for lease. Thanks.

Not anymore.
I made some few staff changes and i am confident efficiency will improve. i'll watch for 1 year and see what happens.
I also think oil price will be stable 2018-2019

RealityShot:

Ever since i read a report about 2 years ago and saw Nigeria has been importing over 1.5 million Tons of palm oil as at 2008; i have been looking to start palm oil trade
any help on land acquisition is welcome. Thank you

My experience is that trying to buy land where urban development have reached is an invitation to fraud and disaster .
So going a bit further and farther is better. People generally are not interested in lands they consider as “too far”
When I purchased 6 years ago,people were not interested in the area. They considered the place as too far. Now farms are springing up around me and the per acre price around although still cheap, is over 300% of what I bought for.

RealityShot:
how many tons of palm oil is the gap right now?

i want to be a palm farmer someday.

The gap is much. I can’t be specific at the moment but I’ll look for the data; the difference between our local production and consumption.
The gap creates opportunities for young people who are willing to struggle thru the 4-5 years of investing in planting and caring for the palm trees before harvesting and production begins

mercyib:
OP can you please pm me on taiwoowiat@gmail.com. thanks

Please email me. Oog6652@gmail

abouzaid:
good day and thanks for all you have been doing here please, can you help me with land purchase in the southwest? I would like to buy land and establish a plantation in the southwest even though I'm not from there. my plan is to establish a plantation and move permanently into it in retirement after fifteen years.is such places permanently inhabitable or inhabited right now. I'm still making research of such places in the southeast but I would like to spread out now to that southwest. remember is the place permanently inhabitable is the major question.

Good idea to have a long term view rather than “now”
There are still tens of acres where I am. People usually sell in tens of acres.
Habitability is a function of your preference, I mean how rural a person you are. Anywhere is habitable depending on how you make it. Right now on my farm, 2 families live on farm. I plan to retire out there.
You can pm me or email me.

MIKOLOWISKA:
so you wish to tamper with the market like dangote and force ppl to pay higher price cos you cannot compete
are the present farms not returning investment?
yeah,hunger

It makes sense not to flood your local market with foreign made goods.
It encourages local production and ultimately brings in foreign currency. The senate is doing what legislative bodies worldwide do
That's Economic 101

MIKOLOWISKA:
we don't have enough trees or farmers to fill in the gap

But how do we encourage people to start small and medium farms if there is no return on investment?
There has to be an inducement for people to go into farming.

Cromagnon:
and it will process 10 tons per day?

No. Definitely not.
I haven’t used those to full capacity but not sure if it’s even closer to that quantity .

By the way the senate is debating this on palm oil. https://orientdailynews.com.ng/agriculture/senate-seeks-ban-importation-palm/
This is a good news for palm trees farmers.