Category: CROP FARMING

Onion Crop Management: A Practical Guide for Young Onion Farmers Growing healthy onions does not end after transplanting. The way you manage your onion field after transplanting can determine whether you harvest large, healthy bulbs or small, poor-quality onions. Young farmers should pay close attention to watering, weeding, nutrition, spacing, mulching and pest management throughout…

Fertilizer and Soil Fertility in Onion Farming Good fertilizer management is one of the most important skills a young onion farmer needs to learn. Onions have relatively shallow roots, so they depend heavily on nutrients available near the soil surface. Poor soil fertility can result in small bulbs, weak plants, yellow leaves and low yields.…

Irrigation and Water Management in Onion Farming Water management is one of the most important parts of successful onion farming. Onions have relatively shallow roots, so they cannot depend on moisture stored deep in the soil. Young farmers need to provide enough water to keep the soil consistently moist without making it waterlogged. How often…

🌱 Land Preparation and Planting: A Practical Guide for Young Onion Farmers in Nigeria Onion farming can be profitable when you get the land, planting time, nursery management, spacing and transplanting right. Many young farmers lose money not because onions are difficult to grow, but because they start planting without proper preparation. Here is a…

Onion Farming Basics: A Beginner’s Guide for Young Onion Farmers in Nigeria Onion farming can be a profitable agricultural business in Nigeria when you choose the right variety, prepare the soil properly, manage water carefully and control pests and diseases. However, good onion production requires planning because onions are sensitive to poor drainage, irregular watering…

Oil Palm Nursery Business in Nigeria: Cost and Profit Starting an oil palm nursery can be a profitable agricultural business in Nigeria, especially as more farmers establish new oil palm plantations. Unlike owning a mature oil palm plantation, a nursery business allows you to generate income by producing and selling healthy seedlings to farmers. However,…

How Long Should Oil Palm Seedlings Stay in the Nursery? For a young oil palm farmer, knowing how long oil palm seedlings should remain in the nursery is very important. Transplanting seedlings too early can lead to poor establishment, while keeping them in the nursery for too long can cause the seedlings to become overgrown,…

How to Start an Oil Palm Nursery in Nigeria Starting an oil palm plantation successfully begins long before the seedlings are transplanted into the field. A healthy, vigorous seedling can establish quickly and eventually become a productive palm, while poor-quality or badly managed seedlings can lead to weak growth, high mortality and disappointing yields. For…

Oil Palm Plantation Spacing: 7m, 8m or 9m — Which Is Best? Planting spacing is one of the most important decisions a young oil palm farmer must make before establishing a plantation. The distance between palms affects how many trees you can plant per hectare, how much sunlight each palm receives, how easily workers can…

How Much Can 1 Hectare of Oil Palm Make Per Year in Nigeria? BEGINNER Guide Oil palm farming can become a valuable long-term business for a farmer in Nigeria, but one important lesson should be understood from the beginning: 1 hectare of oil palm does not produce a fixed amount of money every year. Your…