Great watermelon farmers,.........i really need advice from experience farmers or suppliers. if i get a supply contract of 10,000 pieces/balls of watermelon per week througout a year or more, how can i meet up?

Morin Vegetable fruits farmer

My people, dont be selfish........ your experience based advice please.

Have you done such a supply ? I mean regular supply of farm produce. please..........share your story with me.

Since May 6, NO single tip recieved........shai ! there is God oooooo

@Olamimo
I ll want us to discuss somethings out.... though with my knowledge, I can say it might not be possible this time. but yet, for more we can extend our conversation to 0806124388.
i am a watermelon farmer, so, you have nothing to loose.

Davidelect15:
@Olamimo
I ll want us to discuss somethings out.... though with my knowledge, I can say it might not be possible this time. but yet, for more we can extend our conversation to 0806124388.
i am a watermelon farmer, so, you have nothing to loose.

your mobile number is incomplete.

Naija people with selfishness and envy..........o ga o !

OLAMIMO12:
Great watermelon farmers,.........i really need advice from experience farmers or suppliers. if i get a supply contract of 10,000 pieces/balls of watermelon per week througout a year or more, how can i meet up?

@Op:

Let me correct your notion. Nigerian farmers are not selfish for not replying your request. They are just very busy with their livelihood. * laughs* "if you are the one in their shoes nko"?
How many "real" farmers can boast of visiting nairaland forum every day?
This is the first time I am seeing this your post. So please don't commit falacy of hasty generalisation.

Back to your question.
You want to supply 10,000 balls of watermelon per week. *laughs*
I think this is where people just took a you turn and left your post. My brother/sister. I am not saying it is impossible but where? When? (is it an event or ceremony? And is the ceremony throughout the year? )
My brother, business is never like that o. It's up and down. When you are not the only one supplying watermelon to the town.
You will be shocked to see some people because of bad belle, go and supply to your customers too at a ridiculously cheap price just to discharge you and these people don't mind stealing the farm products. Haven't you heared of thieves going in the night and harvesting innocent farmers crops?

There are many things involved in this your line of business you need to get acquitted with for you to achieve this feet.

Wait gaan, where do you think you want to source such quantity of crops from? Except you want to plant yourself just to make up for weeks of bad market.
Infact, your transport cost for sourcing them from farm to farm or village to village will consume your profit margin shapshap.

My brother, the business terrrain is not express sir but challenging!

I am not saying it is not possible but you must do "super extra thinking and work" to make this a reality.

Massive respect.

A single answer/post like many ! tnx.

TheUnbeatable:


@Op:

Let me correct your notion. Nigerian farmers are not selfish for not replying your request. They are just very busy with their livelihood. * laughs* "if you are the one in their shoes nko"?
How many "real" farmers can boast of visiting nairaland forum every day?
This is the first time I am seeing this your post. So please don't commit falacy of hasty generalisation.

Back to your question.
You want to supply 10,000 balls of watermelon per week. *laughs*
I think this is where people just took a you turn and left your post. My brother/sister. I am not saying it is impossible but where? When? (is it an event or ceremony? And is the ceremony throughout the year? )
My brother, business is never like that o. It's up and down. When you are not the only one supplying watermelon to the town.
You will be shocked to see some people because of bad belle, go and supply to your customers too at a ridiculously cheap price just to discharge you and these people don't mind stealing the farm products. Haven't you heared of thieves going in the night and harvesting innocent farmers crops?

There are many things involved in this your line of business you need to get acquitted with for you to achieve this feet.

Wait gaan, where do you think you want to source such quantity of crops from? Except you want to plant yourself just to make up for weeks of bad market.
Infact, your transport cost for sourcing them from farm to farm or village to village will consume your profit margin shapshap.

My brother, the business terrrain is not express sir but challenging!

I am not saying it is not possible but you must do "super extra thinking and work" to make this a reality.

Massive respect.

Lets look at it from another angle. Can a farmer produce 10,000 watermelon monthly all year round ?

It is possible.

Theoretically, if you plant x number of crops that will give you a guaranteed output of 10000 balls this week and plant the same number of crops the following week etc, you will be able to harvest weekly assuming you have irrigation facilities.

That implies having 52 planting cycles in a year.

Watermelon is around 90 days plus or minus. That is 12 weeks. You can re-plant the land by the 14th week assuming ploughing and tilling takes place immediately.

You are talking about a mega-super-scale farm.

You will own tractors, ploughs, delivery vans, processing centres, labour with computer assisted work plan scheduling and very strict farm management practice.

100 hectarces of full cultivation
5 to 10 Massey Ferguson tractors each 120 HP
A large office building to handle logistics.
5 delivery vehicles 2.5 tons each
10 industrial bore hokes
A Cessna aeroplane for spraying pesticides
A landing strip
Preservation room
Ripening room
20 farm hands
5 farm managers
1 admin officer

The list goes on

Denn:
It is possible.

Theoretically, if you plant x number of crops that will give you a guaranteed output of 10000 balls this week and plant the same number of crops the following week etc, you will be able to harvest weekly assuming you have irrigation facilities.

That implies having 52 planting cycles in a year.

Watermelon is around 90 days plus or minus. That is 12 weeks. You can re-plant the land by the 14th week assuming ploughing and tilling takes place immediately.

You are talking about a mega-super-scale farm.

You will own tractors, ploughs, delivery vans, processing centres, labour with computer assisted work plan scheduling and very strict farm management practice.

100 hectarces of full cultivation
5 to 10 Massey Ferguson tractors each 120 HP
A large office building to handle logistics.
5 delivery vehicles 2.5 tons each
10 industrial bore hokes
A Cessna aeroplane for spraying pesticides
A landing strip
Preservation room
Ripening room
20 farm hands
5 farm managers
1 admin officer

The list goes on

Man!!
U really killed it. Lwkmd!!!!
In fact, the op cud as well just reserve N1.5billion in raw cash before bothering to ask this hypothetical question

obstead200:

Man!!
U really killed it. Lwkmd!!!!
In fact, the op cud as well just reserve N1.5billion in raw cash before bothering to ask this hypothetical question

You got it right Man

Plz are you on Bbm, if yes plz add me 7E0C54B1 or send your email to countrysideinvestments@gmail.com. Let us talk, will have God willing 20 hectares of watermelon by November

ventura:
Plz are you on Bbm, if yes plz add me 7E0C54B1 or send your email to countrysideinvestments@gmail.com. Let us talk, will have God willing 20 hectares of watermelon by November

20 ha? Hummmmm, I will advice you plant them in batches.... Say at two weeks interval for several reasons.

Soloxam:
20 ha? Hummmmm, I will advice you plant them in batches.... Say at two weeks interval for several reasons.

thanks bro. If the guy understands watermelon biz, he will heed your advice.

Watermelon

OLAMIMO12:
Watermelon

happy sunday sir, in the begining of dis year d weather forecaster said dat there would nt be much rain nd it wl soon stop which is really happening and u advised me to plant it(WM) by sept, sir hw can it survive if the rain should stop by october.thanks sir.

@ olamimo do you want us to supply you part of the 10,000 balls then answer the following questions'

What is your mode of payment?
where is your location?

send a mail to farmersfarmland@yahoo.com

Farmersfarm:
@ olamimo do you want us to supply you part of the 10,000 balls then answer the following questions'

What is your mode of payment?
where is your location?

send a mail to farmersfarmland@yahoo.com

l didnt take the contract for reasons. lf you have quality fruits for sale, l can assist with marketing. my location is lbadan

@ Olamimo what is you contact either email or phone number i can give you a call to start with

Farmersfarm:
@ Olamimo what is you contact either email or phone number i can give you a call to start with

07038374167