Hello everyone, I'm Farmer Oluwaseun, I've really benefited from nairaland from inspiring stories to tips in Agriculture. I've been following nairaland since my undergraduate days, infact I influenced my younger brother with nairaland and he is now a passionate lover of naira land too.

I've attended several practical training on vegetables, however this is my first time of going into vegetable in full scale, though I've planted in small scale to have more experience

I will be sharing pictures of my small scale Tomato farm on this thread

I'm a passionate farmer and I love to farm Profitably, I've been planting maize and cassava for for more than five years now.

I'm calling @farmerakinloye6, @ideepaul, @grandpoh, @oluchidelly, @aquadude15 and others to contribute as I update is daily on the activities of the tomato farm

Thank you

Let me give us a summary of what is available on the farm.

Currently, the following are available on the farm.
1. two Boreholes
2. Water tank
3. Irrigation system

The farm is 10 acres, 3 acres cleared already with no trees at all.
The plan is to plant vegetables like cucumber, pepper, tomatoes, sweetcorn, cabbage and spices like onion, etc. My plan is to plant all year round.

My plan is to go fully organic but for now, I cannot but will reduce my chemical usage to minimum level.

My farm is in outskirt of Ibadan, in a local government called Ido. I will welcome those who will like to visit when the project fully commence especially those in Ibadan.

I'm still short of workers on the farm, I will appreciate those who can be if helps regarding this.

So I will start with the report of the small scale Tomato.
Hope you are following.

Simfglobal:
Hello everyone, I'm Farmer Oluwaseun, I've really benefited from nairaland from inspiring stories to tips in Agriculture. I've been following nairaland since my undergraduate days, infact I influenced my younger brother with nairaland and he is now a passionate lover of naira land too.

I've attended several practical training on vegetables, however this is my first time of going into vegetable in full scale, though I've planted in small scale to have more experience

I will be sharing pictures of my small scale Tomato farm on this thread

I'm a passionate farmer and I love to farm Profitably, I've been planting maize and cassava for for more than five years now.

I'm calling @farmerakinloye6, @ideepaul, @grandpoh, @oluchidelly, @aquadude15 and others to contribute as I update is daily on the activities of the tomato farm

Thank you

Is this harvest from your farm? I am following your thread.

ceeceeuwa:

Is this harvest from your farm? I am following your thread.

Yes, it's one of the harvest from the little plot I planted. I sell using that container btw 1200 to 1500

This is beautiful, more grace

Following back to back

Weldone sir.
Following already

Simfglobal:


Yes, it's one of the harvest from the little plot I planted. I sell using that container btw 1200 to 1500

Goodone

I'm following...

God bless your work... make sure you let your tomato ripe very well, and select unviable (rotten) to one side before you take it to market. Can you do cost analysis of borehole setup for we looking to do similar thing?

Farmerakinloye6:
God bless your work... make sure you let your tomato ripe very well, and select unviable (rotten) to one side before you take it to market. Can you do cost analysis of borehole setup for we looking to do similar thing?

Thanks I appreciate

The first Borehole was sunk by ministry of water resources at Secretariat Ibadan.
Cost of survey is 15,000
Drilling and installation 700,000
Depth is 100m

Second Borehole was done by a private company (indians)
Survey....25,000
Cost of drilling and installation 1.2million

Depth: 160m

Simfglobal:


Thanks I appreciate

The first Borehole was sunk by ministry of water resources at Secretariat Ibadan.
Cost of survey is 15,000
Drilling and installation 700,000
Depth is 100m

Second Borehole was done by a private company (indians)
Survey....25,000
Cost of drilling and installation 1.2million

Depth: 160m

you are on the right path comrade, if you can get serious 18-15 labourer and you are smart, trust me you will make money. Good luck.

Simfglobal:


Thanks I appreciate

The first Borehole was sunk by ministry of water resources at Secretariat Ibadan.
Cost of survey is 15,000
Drilling and installation 700,000
Depth is 100m

Second Borehole was done by a private company (indians)
Survey....25,000
Cost of drilling and installation 1.2million

Depth: 160mw

Where do you intend selling your produce

Welcome on board, you’re on the right path.
Labour is key and very important, aside this every other challenges I believe is conquerable.
May this new sojourn be blessed.

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Following

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOGNAxEQkog&t=549s

grandpoh:
Welcome on board, you’re on the right path.
Labour is key and very important, aside this every other challenges I believe is conquerable.
May this new sojourn be blessed.

Amen thanks.

aquadude15:

Where do you intend selling your produce

I have several strategies for marketing my produce. But let me put them in two categories,

1. Premium markets. Those who can buy at good and stable price. Meaning I will sell per kg to them.
I've surveyed about 100 schools to sell minimum of 1000kg per week

I'm also doing commission sales, where some group of people in certain estates sell to their neighbors and earn commission. Plus other premium markets I've mapped out.


2. Open market.
Markets here are open every five days for buying and selling. I have up to four markets to take my goods to in a week.

Simfglobal:

I have several strategies for marketing my produce. But let me put them in two categories,

1. Premium markets. Those who can buy at good and stable price. Meaning I will sell per kg to them.
I've surveyed about 100 schools to sell minimum of 1000kg per week

I'm also doing commission sales, where some group of people in certain estates sell to their neighbors and earn commission. Plus other premium markets I've mapped out.


2. Open market.
Markets here are open every five days for buying and selling. I have up to four markets to take my goods to in a week.

Alright sir.
Sales of your output is one important aspect of farming.
Since you are going on a large scale and you would want to monitor your farm to maximize production, why don't you work with agents that are ready to pay cash because this market woman are cunny

impressive. I wish you success bro. I'm nursing similar thought.

Simfglobal:


Amen thanks.

Bros try to get some machinery for your farm in due course so you can depend less on human. Mod front page material don land o

Simfglobal:

I have several strategies for marketing my produce. But let me put them in two categories,

1. Premium markets. Those who can buy at good and stable price. Meaning I will sell per kg to them.
I've surveyed about 100 schools to sell minimum of 1000kg per week

I'm also doing commission sales, where some group of people in certain estates sell to their neighbors and earn commission. Plus other premium markets I've mapped out.


2. Open market.
Markets here are open every five days for buying and selling. I have up to four markets to take my goods to in a week.

Target nysc agents and prison. E get why

I'm about to start my nursery, using seed trays.

I'm planting Opv and hybrid.
I'm planting Opv because they do well during dry season under GAP

REMEMBER I WILL BE PLANTING IN BATCHES

Simfglobal:
I'm about to start my nursery, using seed trays.

I'm planting Opv and hybrid.
I'm planting Opv because they do well during dry season under GAP

REMEMBER I WILL BE PLANTING IN BATCHES

What is opv and hybrid?

Simfglobal:
I'm about to start my nursery, using seed trays.

I'm planting Opv and hybrid.
I'm planting Opv because they do well during dry season under GAP

REMEMBER I WILL BE PLANTING IN BATCHES

Don't plant them to close

I'm in Lagelu LG,where is your farm located? Add me on whatsapp +2349034612092

I'm Planting using spacing of 30cm by 100cm

otuword:

What is opv and hybrid?

OPV means open pollinated variety, that the variety planted in the north. It has less disease resistant but it can don well in dry season.
The seed is also cheap.

Hybrid on the other hand is more productive, has higher disease resistant but the seeds are very expensive, though you will get your money back of you practice good agricultural practices

Babakolanut:
I'm in Lagelu LG,where is your farm located? Add me on whatsapp +2349034612092

I'm in ido local government,

Simfglobal:

I have several strategies for marketing my produce. But let me put them in two categories,

1. Premium markets.
2. Open market.

I am no farmer but my instinct tells me you should have a category/plan 3 like making paste out of excess tomatoes in situation of bountiful harvest year or glut.

This is worth following

aquadude15:

Don't plant them too close

op take this very serious. separate the 2 well just in case, make opv no go put sand sand inside your hybrid.