HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS HOW TO MAKE WEALTH IN CASSAVA FARMING BUSINESS | Page 6

A COMPREHENSIVE & PRACTICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO START CASSAVA FARMING & PROCESSING BUSINESS By: Micheal B. O. 3 WAYS TO PROFITS IN CASSAVA BUSINESS SCENARIO 1: Normal/Common breed: This will give a yield of about 10 tonnes per hectare. But you shouldn’t go for that. Most farmers don’t go for this type anymore since there are other varieties that brings high yield within 11-13Months. Cassava can stay up to 2 years without you Harvesting it. (So it’s a safe business) SCENARIO II: Yield/Hectare: 20-25tonnes. Rough Estimated Turnover: 20 x N15,000 = N300,000 (Raw Tubers) SCENARIO III: There are new varieties of Cassava developed in Nigeria through a collaborative effort between (IITA) and (NRCRI) and These varieties performs well in different cassava production regions of Nigeria with ‘High yield’, ‘High Dry Matter’ and ‘Good Disease Resistance’ Potential maximum yield of the two varieties is between 49 and 53 tonnes per hectare (Under an ideal situation) Using the new Cassava Variety: Realistic Expected Yield is about 2025tons 25 x N25,000 = N625,000. With your expected Turn-Over of about N.6m all you have to do is Spend time or Spend money in cultivating your farmland. The running cost is not always much. CASSAVA INTERNATIONALLY The north-eastern region of Thailand is the world’s biggest exporter of dried cassava. About 60% of the total planted area is in this region. The major production provinces are: Nakhon Ratchasima (main producing area, accounting for 22% of the total), followed by Chiyabhum, Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri and Udon Thani. The world cassava production at present stands at 200 million tons a year. MAJOR PRODUCTION AREAS In South Africa, the crop is cultivated in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and northern KwaZulu-Natal. It is produced on a large scale in Limpopo, mainly for industrial purposes. Hotlines: 09090040011, 09031617999. 6. E-mail: [email protected]