Post by Trade facilitator on Aug 29, 2021 13:27:10 GMT 1
How You Can Start A Profitable Sugarcane Business In Nigeria: A Step By Step Guide – Part 1
The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently announced that the country will stop the importation of sugar by the year 2023; this was revealed by the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono.
Did you know that Nigeria has the largest sugar refining plant in Africa? Yes it is true. Dangote Sugar Refinery is the largest sugar refinery in Africa and the second largest in the world.
But unfortunately, our local production of sugarcane can only meet about 10% of its sugarcane demands. The balance of 90% can only be met by importation; this will be enriching other countries while our youths and other able bodied people are languishing in abject poverty.
Also did you know that Nigeria is the highest consumer of sugar in Africa after South Africa?
These revelations triggered my desire to bring this article to you so that you can see how to key into farming of sugarcane and take advantage of this lucrative business before 2023.
Almost every adult in Nigeria has come in contact with sugarcane at one time or the other, but many do not know that sugarcane is the principal raw material for making sugar that we use daily.
In this article series I am going to take you through the method of farming sugarcane in the country and how you can make it a profitable business; I will be taking you through actionable steps that you can take to be successful in the business.
Sugarcane business is a type of business that many underrate and easily overlook for lack of knowledge or what can be called ignorance.
I got one shocker in my life when I was called back from my export processing site in Oyo state because a friend was sick of what the doctor referred to as Jaundice. The sickness was so bad that he was taken to the hospital unconscious as it has refused to yield to all the medications applied.
On getting to the hospital, the doctor refused to administer more medications because according to him, he had taken enough medications, that what he only needed for treatment at that time was to take sugarcane. Everybody was shocked; but we all went out looking for sugarcane sellers.
You know that those sugarcane sellers only hawk them in the towns; they don’t have shops where you can easily locate them. When we bought enough quantity, the doctor advised us to give some quantity to him; you cannot believe that within two hours he was discharged.
That was when I picked interest in sugarcane farming and business. At every opportunity I have, I try to ask questions as to the various types of sugarcane available and states that produce them.
It was then that I discovered that a farmer can easily become a millionaire farming sugarcane within a short period of time.
Nigeria still imports more than 90% of raw sugar into the country for our local consumption.
States where sugarcane is farmed mostly in Nigeria
Kano state – Kano state produces the largest quantity of sugarcane in Nigeria
Kaduna state
Katsina state
Jigawa state
There are many other states that are engaged in farming sugarcane, but they are based mostly in Northern Nigeria.
There are other multinational sugar plants in the country like, Dangote sugar plant, BUA sugar plant, and Golden penny, and others that have large sugarcane plantations.
Some other companies are also engaged in farming sugarcane used in augmenting their imported raw sugar.
Let us dive straight into sugarcane farming in Nigeria proper without wasting time.
How to prepare the land you will use for your sugarcane plantation:
We have been emphasizing that any land to be used in planting in Nigeria has to be loamy and loose in order to allow for proper penetration of the roots, this is the only way you can achieve optimum results in the farming business.
You must locate a good site that is not waterlogged but very rich in organic matter.
Sugarcane performs best in land that is well drained, sandy and loamy, and with a PH value of 5.0 – 7.0; it can do well in a plain ground or a raised flat-bed because of flood.
You can plant sugarcane three times a year in Nigeria (February/March, July and October).
You need to purchase long, thick and healthy stems for your planting. Cut the stems to foot sizes allowing 3-4 nods on it where it can sprout from on germination. If you notice any leaf or flower on the stem, remove it before planting.
These article series are going to be very exciting; you must stay with us in order to benefit immensely from this business venture.
We will continue in the next article.
Stay with us and don’t forget that we deliver regular training sessions on Agro export businesses to new and existing exporters. Get in touch with the admin of this group for more information and how to benefit from them.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently announced that the country will stop the importation of sugar by the year 2023; this was revealed by the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono.
Did you know that Nigeria has the largest sugar refining plant in Africa? Yes it is true. Dangote Sugar Refinery is the largest sugar refinery in Africa and the second largest in the world.
But unfortunately, our local production of sugarcane can only meet about 10% of its sugarcane demands. The balance of 90% can only be met by importation; this will be enriching other countries while our youths and other able bodied people are languishing in abject poverty.
Also did you know that Nigeria is the highest consumer of sugar in Africa after South Africa?
These revelations triggered my desire to bring this article to you so that you can see how to key into farming of sugarcane and take advantage of this lucrative business before 2023.
Almost every adult in Nigeria has come in contact with sugarcane at one time or the other, but many do not know that sugarcane is the principal raw material for making sugar that we use daily.
In this article series I am going to take you through the method of farming sugarcane in the country and how you can make it a profitable business; I will be taking you through actionable steps that you can take to be successful in the business.
Sugarcane business is a type of business that many underrate and easily overlook for lack of knowledge or what can be called ignorance.
I got one shocker in my life when I was called back from my export processing site in Oyo state because a friend was sick of what the doctor referred to as Jaundice. The sickness was so bad that he was taken to the hospital unconscious as it has refused to yield to all the medications applied.
On getting to the hospital, the doctor refused to administer more medications because according to him, he had taken enough medications, that what he only needed for treatment at that time was to take sugarcane. Everybody was shocked; but we all went out looking for sugarcane sellers.
You know that those sugarcane sellers only hawk them in the towns; they don’t have shops where you can easily locate them. When we bought enough quantity, the doctor advised us to give some quantity to him; you cannot believe that within two hours he was discharged.
That was when I picked interest in sugarcane farming and business. At every opportunity I have, I try to ask questions as to the various types of sugarcane available and states that produce them.
It was then that I discovered that a farmer can easily become a millionaire farming sugarcane within a short period of time.
Nigeria still imports more than 90% of raw sugar into the country for our local consumption.
States where sugarcane is farmed mostly in Nigeria
Kano state – Kano state produces the largest quantity of sugarcane in Nigeria
Kaduna state
Katsina state
Jigawa state
There are many other states that are engaged in farming sugarcane, but they are based mostly in Northern Nigeria.
There are other multinational sugar plants in the country like, Dangote sugar plant, BUA sugar plant, and Golden penny, and others that have large sugarcane plantations.
Some other companies are also engaged in farming sugarcane used in augmenting their imported raw sugar.
Let us dive straight into sugarcane farming in Nigeria proper without wasting time.
How to prepare the land you will use for your sugarcane plantation:
We have been emphasizing that any land to be used in planting in Nigeria has to be loamy and loose in order to allow for proper penetration of the roots, this is the only way you can achieve optimum results in the farming business.
You must locate a good site that is not waterlogged but very rich in organic matter.
Sugarcane performs best in land that is well drained, sandy and loamy, and with a PH value of 5.0 – 7.0; it can do well in a plain ground or a raised flat-bed because of flood.
You can plant sugarcane three times a year in Nigeria (February/March, July and October).
You need to purchase long, thick and healthy stems for your planting. Cut the stems to foot sizes allowing 3-4 nods on it where it can sprout from on germination. If you notice any leaf or flower on the stem, remove it before planting.
These article series are going to be very exciting; you must stay with us in order to benefit immensely from this business venture.
We will continue in the next article.
Stay with us and don’t forget that we deliver regular training sessions on Agro export businesses to new and existing exporters. Get in touch with the admin of this group for more information and how to benefit from them.