Trouble is looming, rainfall has been poor, most of the staple crops are not growing properly due to sparse rainfall. Irrigation is impossible because it is expensive and elaborate. Can you imagine that in June rain has hardly fallen. What happens when we cannot grow yam, cassava, corn, beans, groundnuts, etc. Traditionally June is the heaviest time for rainfall.

It is a great concern in this part of the world.

In Oyo town, it has only fallen once in this month of June.

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Where is your location?

Ademola1333, it is also bad in Ogbomosho.

May this not be prolonged, if not it spells doom.

Abeokuta

A lot of cucumber farmers were admitted to hospital in march due to the fake first rainfall and people rushed to plant.
Maize and cucumber farmers were the most hit by the tsunami.
That is why am hedging my risk by going into contract farming to avoid stories that touches.
I give the farmer seeds and needed chemicals while he plants on his farm.
Erratic rainfall, fulani herdsmen, diseases, pest, drought etc are being borne by him while i come to buy whatever he has left at the initial agreed price from him.
Shikena
I can't come and kill myself.
I am too young to be having BP, bald head, white hair etc

emmaodet:
A lot of cucumber farmers were admitted to hospital in march due to the fake first rainfall and people rushed to plant.
Maize and cucumber farmers were the most hit by the tsunami.
That is why am hedging my risk by going into contract farming to avoid stories that touches.
I give the farmer seeds and needed chemicals while he plants on his farm.
Erratic rainfall, fulani herdsmen, diseases, pest, drought etc are being borne by him while i come to buy whatever he has left at the initial agreed price from him.
Shikena
I can't come and kill myself.
I am too young to be having BP, bald head, white hair etc

A serious issue at hand.Time to endure,still

What is the situation of rainfall in your area?

No rain Here in Ondo since early July ... my 4 acres Maize/cassava farm is at the verge of total distruction. I've never experienced this b4, may God have mercy on us oo.

Man you are not alone, the dry spell is hitting me hard too. My maize and pepper are all showing signs of moisture stress.

Cuteboi98:
No rain Here in Ondo since early July ... my 4 acres Maize/cassava farm is at the verge of total distruction. I've never experienced this b4, may God have mercy on us oo.

It's a pity there're still farmers who depends on rain for their crops. Smart farmers don't depend on rain anymore but they have Irrigation system properly setup on their farm. These are the set of farmers who smiles to the market with their produce then straight to the bank with their produce sales profit, while the others are not smiling at all!

Hence No Irrigation = No Farming!

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dorispray:
It's a pity there're still farmers who depends on rain for their crops. Smart farmers don't depend on rain anymore but they have Irrigation system properly setup on their farm. These are the set of farmers who smiles to the market with their produce then straight to the bank with their produce sales profit, while the others are not smiling at all!

Hence No Irrigation = No Farming!

For your quality and complete Drip Irrigation system kits and setup assistance, feel free to us today!
Whatsapp link: https:///2347086268565

Yes.. its a pity cos thats the situation we find ourselves in this country. How many farmer can afford the so-called irrigation kit/setup.

Nawa oh

I just used my water pump to water my almost 4 plots farm this evening. E no easy if you don't have an irrigation plan.

Cuteboi98:


Yes.. its a pity cos thats the situation we find ourselves in this country. How many farmer can afford the so-called irrigation kit/setup.

Irrigation is not practical in Nigeria as you just spend a lot on crops and incur heavy losses.

After 3weeks of no rain, the dry spell ended with an early morning drizzle on Friday which was prolonged. I hope it continues to fall regularly.

ademola1333:
In Oyo town, it has only fallen once in this month of June.

it wasn't even a heavy one.....it only drizzled all day around saabo area

rerhji:
it wasn't even a heavy one.....it only drizzled all day around saabo area

It seems you are conversant with Saabo area?! Please where can I get unfermented cassava that has been dried and grinded?

ademola1333:

It seems you are conversant with Saabo area?! Please where can I get unfermented cassava that has been dried and grinded?

i stay close to the place...most of the time, they do ferment it. What u can do is buy freshly harvested, then u give them to peel, grind and dry fr u

rerhji:
i stay close to the place...most of the time, they do ferment it. What u can do is buy freshly harvested, then u give them to peel, grind and dry fr u

Thank you Sir

Even me oo my babies, my igbos (Marijuana) are dying

Is the poor rainfall limited to the southwest. People living on the coast how far, what about the North, the East and everywhere else?

North is better there is even flood already in parts of the north

Oluaso:
North is better there is even flood already in parts of the north

Do you live up north?

Rain pattern may have changed as it fell heavily on Sept 1. Hopefully it will improve before harmattan returns in October/November.