A COMPREHENSIVE & PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO START CASSAVA FARMING & PROCESSING BUSINESS By : Micheal B . O . SITE SELECTION FOR CASSAVA FARMING
FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR SITE SELECTION IN CASSAVA PLANTATION
For Cassava plantation , it is important to choose an accessible well-drained fertile soil . You can take sample of the soil where you want to start your cassava farming to the IITA to help determine whether the soil is suitable for high yield cassava variety . While most forest lands within the South West are known to be very fertile for cassava farming , it is important to further verify in other to be sure of your investment .
When you want to choose farm land to start a cassava plantation , ensure you select a site that is accessible , fertile and well drained . You can procure cheap farmlands from the government or from individuals . An acre of farmland should cost you around # 150,000- # 250,000 . You will spend between N10,000 - N30,000 per hectare to prepare the farm land .
DECIDE ON CASSAVA VARIETIES For good cassava production , the following varieties are recommended for their high yield and processing quality : TMS 30572 , NR 8082 , NR8083 , TMS 4 ( 2 ) 1425 , TMS 81 / 00110 , TMS 92 / 0326 . An additional 10 varieties are in the process of being released . Check from the cassava production specialists in Ibadan
SOIL REQUIREMENTS FOR CASSAVA FARMING Cassava grows best on light , sandy loams or on loamy sands which are moist , fertile and deep , but it also does well on soils ranging in texture from sands to clays and on soils of relatively low fertility . In practice , it is grown on a wide range of soils , provided the soil texture is friable enough to allow the development of the tubers . Cassava can produce an economic crop on soils depleted by repeated cultivation to the extent that they have become unsuitable for other crops . On very rich soils the plant may produce stems and leaves at the expense of tubers . In some parts of Africa , freshly cleared forest soils are regarded as highly suitable after they have produced a cereal crop .
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