Xtreme Returns Farms provides world-class farm produce, training, equipment rentals and consultancy services to households and industries in the Agric-value chain.

Xtreme Returns Farm grows crops and livestock to enhance sustainable food and meat distribution across Nigeria, and the world at large.

Do you worry about where to get quality farm produce and livestock, Farm training, and Farm solutions from experienced professionals?

For over five years, Xtreme Returns Farms has been at the forefront of changing the narrative of agribusiness by being the one-stop Agro-service provider in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa.

Inspired by an unshakeable vision to become a world-class agro-allied entity and a farm resort that is preferred by all and referenced by many as the catalysts for igniting youth’s interest in agriculture, Xtreme Returns Farms has underlined its aspirations by registering its presence on the Nigerian agro landscape with an initial 800-hectare of fully mechanized farm holding.


FARMING

At Xtreme Returns Farms, we employ intensive crop farming methods such as agricultural machinery, advanced farming methods as well as necessary farming technology needed to achieve large-scale production.

Maize Farming: Our maize farm is set up on 220 Hectares and this requires the use of mechanized tools, especially during planting. Any well-drained sandy loam or loamy soil can be used for planting maize.

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Cassava Farming: Cassava production is a relatively simple practice. The cuttings of the plant (stems) are placed in trays filled with soil and they turn into big bushes in as little as six months. Without guessing, once the leaves start turning yellow, this is a signal that it’s time to harvest.

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Xtreme Returns also offers training and tractors and other farm equipment for rent.

Xtreme Returns farms is located at Xtreme Returns Road, Obada Idi Emi, Ogun State. Nigeria

For General Enquiries: Email farms@xtremereturns.com

Or Contact Femi on +2349030001295

In recent years, farming in Nigeria has taken a substantial and reasonable turn in a better direction, creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs who dare to go into the farming business. There is no end to the prospects of creating more wealth through farming in the coming years.
Maize farming is one of the crop farming that is very suitable for such, it is as old as man itself, and has done commercially well in Nigeria for decades now. There is no end to the prospects of creating more wealth through farming in the coming years.

Maize is a cereal Crop and it is one of the most widely distributed food crops in the world. Maize which is also known as corn is a crop that produces grains that can be used as food for human beings and livestock. Maize can be used for other things asides being used for food, large quantities of maize derivate are being used for industrial production of pharmaceuticals, paper, textile, paint, biofuels, and many more.

On a Budget? Aside from being a commercially viable crop, setting up Your Maize Farming Business can be daunting. This can easily be achieved in the following steps:

• Get A Suitable Farmland

Maize is best grown in rich loamy or sandy-loamy soils. Avoid waterlogged areas, ensure trees and vegetation do not overshadow the maize plants. It makes sense to take a lease on the farming equipment required for maize farming for a period. Farmlands are vast and available in Ogun, Oyo, and Osun State at a low cost. You can rent land on a yearly basis for 4,000 Naira per hectare in these states.

• Pick the Maize Variety

The improved maize varieties have the best genetic potential for maximum yield per hectare. High-yielding varieties with good farming practices and management would translate the maize farms’ produce to high profitability and returns on investment. It is important to get the maize seed that is accepted in the market, how fast they grow, how resistant they are to pests and diseases, and how well they can survive drought based on their consumption of water or not. You can get a good high-yield hybrid maize seed with resistance that ranges from 2000 to 4000 Naira.

Time of Planting

The best time to plant your maize seeds is to do it right after the rainy season has started (about 2 or 3 times after the first rain). Planting during this period will aid better growth and maturity for your maize crop because some maize plants need a lot of water during their growth process, some consume as much as 450 to 600 ml of water. For market and demand reasons, it is better to start your maize farm within the early planting season. The optimum planting date is between 15th March and 15th May.

• Weeding, Disease Control, and Fertilizer

It is important to understand that the fertility of soil determines the need for fertilizers or not. There are different types of fertilizers you could purchase, but irrespective of how fertile the soil is, if you want higher yields, you can apply fertilizer to the farmland. Good Fertilizer costs around 6,000 Naira to 10,000 Naira. It is important to protect your maize crops from weeds, pests, and diseases like armyworms, downy mildew, strigas, grasshoppers, and several others.

In as much as your resources are limited and you are working on a budget, the key to profitability in maize is to maximize your yield. This can be achieved with these few steps:

• Ensuring plant density and population.

In general, one hectare of farmland can be used for growing 60 thousand stalks of a maize plant. From each of them, you can cultivate 1-2 cobs. Per hectare of land, it is possible to harvest 80-90 thousand maize cobs. This would significantly boost production per hectare of land provided other necessary things are done to complement the population.


• Farm Workers

Another option is hiring workers with their equipment. They would weed the soil and till it, so it can be loose enough to preserve the topsoil and seedbeds. In addition, farmworkers charge as low as 4,000 Naira to weed one acre of farmland. The manual labor on the farm includes harvesting, weeding, planting, spraying, etc. Alternatively, you can hire government tractors. The price is 7,000 per hectare for plowing and 5,000 per hectare for other operations. For seven hours, one worker can easily gather and deploy bags approximately 2.500 cobs. Per hectare of farmland; with this, you can yield 2,000-4,000 kilos of maize.

Planting an Alternative Crop

You may need to consider planting alternative crops in alternating years, such as soybeans. Planting an alternating crop helps to diversify the chemical demands of your soil. This results in high-yield crop production and continual production year in year out; making you realize profits from both crops.

You will never realize the profitability of Maize Farming in Nigeria until you try it. Maize matures very fast. It takes about 2 months to harvest, i.e. it takes a relatively short time to realize returns of investment made on crop farming. If properly done, you can make from 50% and above returns on investment.
The target yield for a hectare is 3tonnes. Averagely, 1 ton of maize crop sells for NGN60,000, Now multiply 60,000*3 = NGN180,000. Your profit can be calculated as 180,000-20,000 = NGN160000 within 2 months.

An advantage of maize farming is that you can always sell it to the last grain. It can be purchased by farmers for cattle and livestock feeding. You might also want to consider harvesting dry and green maize leaves for feeding and bedding of animals.

Maize farming requires commitment, monitoring, and serious attention. Now that you have learned the possibility of setting up a maize farm with 20,000 Naira, it is time to take the step to get you started. As a farm setup guru, we are equipped to give you the best advice and necessary documentation needed for your maize farm. Call +2348090001295 or click https://www.xtremereturns.com/farm-solutions/consulting/ for more details.

Plantain farming is one of the simplest but also very rewarding ventures to start in Nigeria. It is no news that a lot of households use plantain in their daily meals, however, Business Day, last year reported that there was a 99,800 metric tons demand-supply gap for plantains in Nigeria alone. This means there is a huge opportunity for plantain farmers to fill this gap. The demand for plantain flour is also through the roof as the Same Business Day article reports.

Plantain also has huge export potential, can be eaten raw when ripe, fried to make plantain chips, processed to make plantain flour, serves as industrial raw materials for the creation of sanitary pads, fabrics and also for the food and beverage industry for making baby foods, biscuits, bread, and cakes. With all these benefits and opportunities, here are the steps you can take to get into this relatively easy business of plantain farming:

Prepare your Land: Plantain does best in loamy soil which is prevalent in Edo, Delta, Cross River, Ekiti, and the Ogun States. These soils contain a good organic to inorganic ratio with organic materials like decaying plants and animals. Prepare the land by clearing the land off bushes, stones, trees, and stumps. Note that Plantains do well when they are protected from the sun, so it is better to plant them in clusters where they can protect each other from the sun or leave some of the trees to protect them from excessive sunlight and maintain humidity.

Get Plantain Suckers: Plantain Suckers are shot which develop from the bud of the mother plantain plant. They should have small, spear-shaped leaves and are about four feet high. Make sure you approach reputable farmers that can supply you with healthy plantain suckers that are free of diseases. The suckers should be planted two to five meters away from each other. Note that there are 3 types of plantain suckers. They are peeper sucker, maiden sucker, and sword sucker.

Peeper sucker; is a small sucker emerging from the soil;
Maiden sucker; is a large sucker with foliage leaves. It is a good planting material as it grows strong, produces great yields, and is resistant to pests and diseases. Sword sucker is a large sucker with lanceolate l It is the best conventional planting material. It grows strong and produces great yields and is resistant to pests and diseases.

Planting: Suckers are planted immediately after field Plant holes are prepared with a minimum size of about 30 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm. Care should be taken to separate the topsoil from the bottom soil. The sucker is placed in the hole and it is covered, first with the topsoil and then with the bottom soil. The recommended spacing is 3 m between the plantain rows and 2 m within the row (in other words. 3 m x 2 m). An alternative is 2.5 m x 2.5 m. If spaced 3 m x 2 m, 1 hectare should contain 1667 plants, but with a spacing of 2.5 m x 2.5 m, it should contain 1600 plants.

Weeding and Fertilization: Weeding is important as weeds compete with the plantains for the soil nutrient. Manual labor can be employed or chemicals like Herbicides can be used to control weeds. Also, if you are to apply fertilizers, make sure they have a good dose of potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen (PNK). The fertilizers should be placed in a circle four to eight feet from the trunk and should be applied once a month to stimulate growth.

Harvesting: In 8-10 months, the plantain fruit will be ready for harvesting. Plantains will always produce more fruits until the harvest season is over.

Marketability: As stated above, there is still a shortage of supply for the high demand of plantain. After harvest, it can be sold to households, plantain chips firms, or plantain flour makers. If you have the capital, you can process it into plantain flour and sell it for more profit. Additionally, do not rule out the possibility of trading in the international market.

Plantain planting is one of the most profitable businesses out there”.

Have you heard this before and would like to tap into this huge business?

Would you like to add plantain farming to your farm business?

Do you want to have a reliable source of income from plantain farming?

Or does your interest lie in investing and watching your passive income grow?

Then, do not miss out on this golden opportunity!
Plantain farming is an easy-to-start venture with mouth-watering benefits. Till date, it remains one of the most consumed product in Nigeria. And the good thing about this business is that though it does not require you to spend much on maintenance, you can earn non-stop all year round.

It is therefore not out of place to desire to acquire the necessary information
about plantain farming before venturing into this business.

Taking this course will;

Help you attain the requisite knowledge you need so you do not start blindly and end up incurring huge losses
Give you that all-important edge over your competitors
Help you increase the profit and, therefore, attract investors and more workforce for your business.
Our instructors are set to guide you so you can benefit maximally from all that
will be taught throughout the course.

The ‘Rich’ Plantain Farmer Training is aimed at repositioning established plantain
farms and establishing new ones with expert knowledge and practices.
The first part of the course will cover the best strategies in selecting the most
suitable sites for plantain cultivation, how to prepare the field as well as the
appropriate spacing to avoid overcrowding when they begin to mature.

The second part covers the best ways to choose suckers that have high
chances of survival and deciding a suitable time to plant.

The last part of the course explains the detailed concepts of mulching, fertilizing
and control of weeds that can hinder growth and finally, how to harvest
plantain such that the suckers are preserved.

At the end of the course, you are expected to;

Be able to diagnose the problem behind low yield in your previous planting seasons
Be able to start your own Plantain farm on the go
Record a sharp increase in your yield so far you put what you have learned to use
Be able to take others on how to plant Plantain suckers, when to plant, how to fertilize, and other nuances of plantain farming.

Course Outline

1. Site Selection
2. Field Preparation
3. Space Management
4. Planting Time and Season
5. Preparing the Suckers
6. Planting
7. Mulching
8. Fertilizing and Weeds Control
9. Harvesting
10. Post-harvest Management
11. Plantain Markets

LET’S START WORK TOGETHER

Please feel free to contact us. We will get back to you at the earliest time possible. Or just call us now.

+234 903 000 1295
farms@xtremereturns.com
Xtreme Returns Road, Obada Idi Emi, Ogun State. Nigeria