Baba Chale

This guy has been the master mind behind cows destroying my plantain farm and ponds. I caught him and took him to the Amotekun office, the way they related to him and called his boss has given me the answer I needed. They asked the guy for his boss's name before dialling his no from their phone, my moral died immediately.. with no statement or anything, they told me to return him to the farm to continue watching over the cows that I should come back the second day!!! Omohh If you have the opportunity to leave this country, please do!!!

One thing I never understood growing up was how Nigeria supplied neighboring countries with constant electricity while we struggled with it. I’m an adult and it’s still a puzzle for me.

“How much you will REALLY make from farming 10 acres of pineapple in Nigeria” Today, we’re breaking down pineapple farming with real numbers — based on market research and actual farming experience. No hype. No assumptions. Just reality. Stay with me. ⸻ 10 acres. No hype. Just numbers. ⸻ First, this assumes you already have land. So no land cost included. Now let’s do this properly… not “online farming”. If you want this to actually work, you need a system. That means: 5 farm workers 1 farm manager If: Manager = ₦100k/month Workers = ₦80k/month That’s: ₦100k + (₦80k × 5) = ₦500k/month For a full pineapple cycle (12–15 months with induction — and yes, you SHOULD induce your pineapple): 👉 ₦6M – ₦7.5M on salaries alone ⸻ Now let’s plant. Pineapple (Smooth Cayenne): About 8,000 – 10,000 suckers per acre I recommend staying on the lower side to reduce risk (especially disease spread and field stress). Average cost per sucker: Local farmers: ₦120–₦180 IITA: ~₦200 Let’s use ₦175. 👉 80,000 suckers × ₦175 = ₦14M ⸻ Land prep (clearing + ridging) will be handled by your staff. Planting labor — also covered. ⸻ Inputs (this is where most people get it wrong) Fertilizer (multiple applications at different growth stages): NPK 15-15-15 → 2 bags/acre NPK 20-10-10 → 3 bags/acre NPK 12-12-17 → 2 bags/acre NPK 15-5-20 → 2 bags/acre Total across 10 acres: 👉 90 bags Average cost per bag (blended estimate): ₦50,000 👉 ₦50,000 × 90 = ₦4.5M You’ll also need supplements like urea. ⸻ Herbicides + pesticides: 👉 Budget ≈ ₦1M ⸻ Irrigation (this is where the real capital sits) Basic drip setup: Drip hose: ₦80,000 per 400m roll 10 rolls per acre = ₦800,000 Emitters: ₦100 each × 8,000 = ₦800,000 per acre Layflat: ₦80,000 per 100m 👉 Total per acre ≈ ₦1.68M For 10 acres: 👉 ₦16.8M ⸻ Now let’s total everything conservatively: Salaries: ₦7.5M Suckers: ₦14M Inputs: ₦5.5M Irrigation: ₦16.8M 👉 Total investment: ≈ ₦43.8M ⸻ Now the part everybody likes… YIELD You planted 80,000 pineapples. You will NOT harvest 80,000 sellable fruits. Let’s be realistic: 👉 ~15% loss 👉 68,000 – 70,000 good fruits ⸻ Price (this is where expectations usually crash) Pineapple is priced per dozen: Glut: ₦8,000/dozen ≈ ₦600 per fruit Good market: ₦20,000/dozen ≈ ₦1,600 per fruit Let’s stay conservative: 👉 ₦800 per fruit ⸻ Revenue: 68,000 × ₦800 = 👉 ₦54,400,000 ⸻ Yes… read that again. You spent ~₦43.8M You made ~₦54.4M 👉 Profit ≈ ₦10.6M 👉 ROI ≈ 22% in 12–15 months ⸻ So is pineapple profitable? Yes. But only if you play it properly. ⸻ Important things to note: This is a conservative selling price (it can go higher) Drip irrigation is reusable You won’t need to buy suckers again next cycle Meaning: 👉 Your second cycle cost drops significantly ⸻ So where is the “big money” everyone talks about? Here’s the truth: 👉 The real money is in: Off-season production Direct buyers (cut out middlemen) Export or processing ⸻ Biggest lie in pineapple farming: “Just plant, you’ll cash out.” Reality: 👉 Market timing > yield 👉 Buyers control price 👉 Poor planning = guaranteed loss ⸻ My verdict: Pineapple is NOT a get-rich-quick crop. It’s a system + market game. ⸻ So now tell me honestly: If you have ₦43.8M… Are you investing in pineapple or doing something else? ⸻ Next episode our next crop is going to be PLANTAIN the numbers will blow your mind away.

I want to start a series called How much you’ll REALLY make from farming 10 acres of this crop.” No overhyping any crop No guessing Just real cost Real number and real profit or loss Some people favourite profitable crops won’t survive this breakdown sha I know a lot people won’t agree with some of my numbers,but you can share your information and data with me if you think mine is wrong We can all learn from each other I will start with pineapple 🍍 tomorrow.

Man shows off everything he got from one cow. 👀😳🤔🐄

Huh, would you look at that? The best things for your kids are playing and being outdoors. And look how much structured class time they need. Are you surprised? I’m not.