Beans
are the third most consumed food stuff in Nigeria after Rice and Cassava.
Sadly, most of the beans we eat in this country are from Niger Republic,
putting money and employment into the hands of the neighboring country when our
own soil is even better for Beans farming. So why exactly are we not much into
beans farming in Nigeria despite the huge demand in consumption?
Well,
the answer lays on the same short sightedness that average Nigerians always
exhibit when it comes to business. If you can look beyond the obvious, you'd
find out that very few investments offers same steady income as farming does in
Nigeria, including beans farming.
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Experience
has shown that lands in the south east and south west Nigeria are extremely
good for beans farming. I wonder why some men and women prefer to keep
wandering around Lagos; prefer to roast corns and plantains at the bus stops in
Lagos when opportunity is wasting away in the villages. What exactly are they
looking for?
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Why
neglect the opportunities God has given you and keep looking for what he has
not assigned to you? No pastor, no amount of night Virgil will put money in
your pocket if you have not worked for it. God can only bless your hard work if
it is properly channeled, not lack of it! Beans farming in Nigeria is one of
the means you can properly channel your hard work.
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As
a legume, beans are one of the easiest source of protein for the family and
every family eats it, both rich and poor. No culture or religion that forbids
beans in Nigeria and it can be prepared in so many forms, making it one of the
most versatile food staple in Nigeria. When you engage in the farming of food
that is highly in demand as beans, you are sure of creating wealth. So, this
how it goes.........
A
100kg bag of beans is currently sold for N27,000 and there is even time of the
year the price used to go as high as N36,000, like when the new beans is yet to
come out. Let's assume you have 100 bags of beans right now and sell for
N27,000. You would be making N27,000 x 100 = N2,700,000
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To
cultivate beans farm that will yield you 100 bags, you may not need more than
N1million naira, provided you can get land in cheap location or you already
have good land that is big enough and suitable for beans farming. Another
factor that may drive your cost lower is cheap labor, if you can get laborers
that charges less, your over head cost would be highly reduced.
Things you Need
in this Project
1. Good Farm
Land - You
need to get your farm land in area with suitable climate for optimum growth and
performance. Beans don't grow well in area with too much rain. It require a
moderate but well distributed rainfall of about 300 to 400 mm per crop cycle.
Dry weather is essential during harvest while prolonged dry conditions or
extreme wetness are harmful to crop.
Climbing
types will yield well in areas of high rainfall while the dwarf types are more
sensitive to high soil moisture levels. Suitable soil types range is from light
to moderately heavy and to peaty with organic matter soils that is near neutral
pH and good drainage. Common bean is sensitive to salt, you must avoid salty
area.
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Having
found the suitable land for your plantation, next is to get it prepared in
readiness for plating. Clear the land properly and burn the grass, then use
tractor cultivator to Plows the oil and loosen the earth. Some people do plan
just after clearing but properly cleared land do better than the just cleared
and planted.
Select The Best
Seeds - The verities of
beans that does well in Nigeria are: The White Beans (Phaseolus Vulgaris) and
The Red Beans. Select the best verity and do the seed selection too. It is not
just enough to select the right verity, you need to manually do the seed
selection to ensure you are planting only the best and the most health seeds.
Planting - Beans can be
planted in either rows or blocks, with 6 inches between each seed. Plant the
seeds 2 inches deep into the soil and cover it with the soft surface soil. If
possible, let the seed eyes face the ground.
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Under
normal circumstances and ideal conditions, bean would begin to sprout with 6
days of planting and grow into a good sprout within two weeks.
Maintenance
- Beans does very well in normal soil fertility and does not require fertilizer
in most cases. Only fertilize where levels of soil fertility are very low. If
you are to fertilize, start after heavy bloom and set of pods. The most
suitable fertilizer is the high Nitrogen type.
Use
a light hand when applying high nitrogen fertilizer, or you will get lush very
beautiful plants but with few beans. So, you need to be moderate in applying
fertilizer.
Weeding
is essential to the well being of the plant. Be very diligent while weeding and
use shallow cultivation to avoid disturbing the roots.
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