Below I can only give a very close assume cost, of setting up plantain plantation on an acre of land.
Below cost may not be 100% accurate due to one or two factors that may occur. But this will give you guild on what you need to do and how to do it.
I have discussed this earlier on my previous post, but now series of factors have led a lot of changes. Especially on area of inflation.
First land...I can't give you specific cost of land the is because it variable from one place to another. Example in some part of Ogun state , ijebu Igbo to be specific a farm land sold between 120-150k while the same Ogun state a farm land sold between 200-250k. Therefore the is dependent on area and your ability to negotiate..I will advise you to go for cheapest one. Cheapest one is mostly forest which exert the type of soil you need. If you decided to rent a land, I too rent my land. An acre is 10k per annual. It is flat .
if you are procure or rent a land for farming, dont buy or rent land that consist elephant grasses. If you buy this kind of farm the rate of growth of the weed will force you out of the business. Plese take note of this.
2nd...Land preparation...
The cost also varies from one place to another. Also I depend on how deep the forest it. It is advisable to give it as contract for labourers don't give it to them as daily job. You estimate your target to be between 20-25k to clear an acre. After clearing you make sure you burn the debris. The ashes from debris will.also serve as manure to your crop.
3. Procurement of Plantain suckers. At this stage you will need to know actual number of suckers you will need per acre. In Nigeria our mode of measurements are varies. In some part of Nigeria, it consider land of 120ftx60ft in 6 place is call an acre. You can find this practice in South West while South South they consider 100ftx50ft as a plot and in 6 places to be an acre.... anyone you agree on I am not surveyor, it is survey can give us actual measurements..but to my understanding if your land is 120/60ft in 6 places prepare to plant a thousand on it. While 100/50ft should prepare to plant 900 suckers....
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Farm maintenance...
3-4 months after planting, your farm will be due to clearing. If your farm was thoroughly burn it can be delay for 4 months after planting, if is not burn or not properly burned, within 2 months it will be ready for weeding/ brushing again. I ln case you practice mix cropping, you can delay it till you harvest your produce.
If you practice mixed cropping, you will need to you Cutlass or how to clear your weed. But in case you don't practice mixed cropping, you can make use of herbicide to control your weed.
Cost of clearing at this stage is minimal to the previous one. This is because there will no any tree for them to fell. The weed are very soft it will not require constant filling of Cutlass at this stage. Sum of 15k should be budget for clearing at this stage. But in case you don't mix crop with your plantain. All you need to do is to apply herbicide 2-3 months after planting. You can make use of Dragon/Paraforce they are the same. The same active ingredient. Anyone you choose.
This chemical has certain factors, they can kill any weed but they don't have ability to hold the weed for a very long time. As at today, it was sold between N2,700 to N3000. It is relatively cheaper to other herbicide which sold between N4800 to N5000. In few months back these chemical were sold for N1500 flat execep 2-4D, and co. That is effect of inflation, it every where.
Useage, a bottle is ok for acre of land if you perfectly manage it.
Next weeding.....
You will need to relax and come back in 8 months after planting to weed again... At this stage, you can make take to any available options for you. You can use harbicide or use manual method. If you choose to use harbicide, it may not be able to hold this weed due to level of rainfall, that mean 6 months after planting you apply chemical or herbicide. In case you choose to use herbicide, I will advise you to use Paraquite this because it doesn't affect the nutrient of the soil. Although if you have grasses on your farm it may very difficult to kill it. That is why I said you should not procure land that full of grasses. Especially elephant grasses.
The neat is 10-11 months you crop is ready for harvest by 10 months it ready but you can delay it more by allow the fruit to undergo more cell division...so far it big size you need.
Total cost.....
Land . Buy/ rent ..........N10,000 (150k buying)
Land clearing.....,..........N25,000
Plantain suckers...........N90,000
Transport.....,.................N30,000(within Ogun /Lagosstate
Weeding..,.......................N15,000
Weeding..,.......................N3,000
Sprayer operator............N2,000
GTOTAL............................N200,000
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