HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS | Page 11
A COMPREHENSIVE & PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO START CASSAVA FARMING & PROCESSING BUSINESS
By: Micheal B. O.
CULTIVATION PRACTICES OF CASSAVA FARMING
THE CASSAVA CULTIVATING TECHNIQUES
It is unfortunate to see how many people go to bed hungry every night, suffering of starvation
and malnutrition. How we constantly complain of lack of good paying jobs, and no money to
spend and take care of our immediate needs. How many sell themselves into slavery in the
hands of Chinese and Lebanese merchants right in their own country all in the name of
working in a factory. While in reality, we're sitting on a cash goldmine known as cassava
farming and production!
Cassava does very well in most parts of West Africa like Ghana, Senegal, Benin Republic,
Nigeria, Cameroon. The Brazilian are also know for cassava farming and production of
Tapioca.
CASSAVA CULTIVATION
Cassava planting commences in April and can go
on till October. 60-65 bundles of cassava stem
per hectare is recommended as planting material.
Each bundle of cassava stem goes for #300. 25cm
long cuttings from cassava stem is usually
planted using a spacing of 1metre by 1metre
(1mx1m). You will spend almost N20,000
(#1,000/day/worker) employing four persons to
plant an hectare of farmland. It is smart to always ensure a planting rate of 100 percent by
replacing stems that die or fail to sprout.
The industrial processing of cassava in Nigeria holds much potential for successful
investment. The crop is increasingly attracting attention and processing businesses are slowly
starting to spring-up all over the country. You also know how useful cassava is to Nigerians in
general in terms of consumption. Cassava forms the major part of our daily food. Almost no
family can survive a whole year without cassava related foods.
Hotlines: 09090040011, 09031617999.
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