Post by Trade Coach on May 15, 2022 17:13:35 GMT 1
How To Start Sugarcane Farming Business In Nigeria - A Definitive Guide
Sugarcane farming is one Agro business that can easily make someone a millionaire, but a lot of people are not paying attention to the business, it has a lot of hidden potential and it is very lucrative. This business has made a lot of people millionaires within a very short period of time.
People look down on this business because they see only the low class of people carrying them about on their shoulders and in the market, this has made them believe that there is nothing serious about this business and therefore remove their attention from that direction.
They don't even know that sugarcane is a principal raw material in the production of sugar. The importation of raw sugar has been giving the country a serious problem.
This commodity is usually farmed in the Northern region of Nigeria and they are therefore major producers in the country. Kano state is the major producer followed by Kaduna state, Katsina state and Jigawa state.
Sugarcane farming business is a type of agribusiness that can give the country a lot of money in export, the government itself can make billions of dollars in export of sugarcane if proper attention is paid to the farming.
Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world followed by India.
Nigeria is one of the most important producers of the crop with a land potential of over 500,000 hectares of suitable cane field capable of producing over 3.0 million metric tons of sugarcane. If processed, it will yield about 3.0 million metric tons of sugar.
Nigeria's sugar cane production was at level of 1.52 million tonnes in 2020, up from 1.5 million tonnes previous year, this is a change of 1.21%.
But ironically Nigeria is not among the 10 largest sugarcane producing countries in the world.
Nigeria consumes a lot of sugar, after South Africa which is the highest consumers of sugar in Africa; Nigeria comes second consuming millions yearly. It is still surprising that despite the economic benefits that is expected from the farming of sugarcane to the economy, the country is still depending on the importation of raw sugar for sustenance, importing as much as 98% of the product for our local consumption.
The question we should ask ourselves is this, why are people and investors not tapping into this money spinning business, could it be because we are not aware of the wealth this commodity can create?
The truth is that this farming business can create millions of jobs for our teeming youths and create great wealth for the people of this nation if the government can harness it properly.
What is the state of sugarcane farming business in Nigeria today?
You can count the number of farmers that are into sugarcane farming by your fingertips; what we keep hearing is farming of other types of commodities like cucumber, carrot, etc. Even at that, the few commercial farmers of sugarcane are centered in the northern part of the country.
If we really want to come out of the problem of important raw sugar into this country the authorities need to look into the problem of commercial farming of sugarcane without delay. They have as a matter of urgency to create awareness about the commodity and also to tackle the challenges facing the sugarcane production in this country.
A critical look at sugarcane farming in Nigeria:
Sugarcane is a tropical plant and a long duration crop. It is not like those crops or plants that have short seasons. However, if you are interested in having the crop all-round the year, then you have to plant them in batches. With irrigation now all things are possible in farming, therefore, it will not be different for sugarcane farming.
Please understand that it is not only in the North that you can plant sugarcane, the crop can equally be planted in commercial quantity in the Southern part of the country.
In our next article on this important topic, we are going to look at how to prepare the land, how to plant, weed control, irrigation, pest control, harvesting, marketing and even how to export the product to foreign countries and make lots of money in foreign currency.
Stay with us and reap the benefits of what we will be bringing to you.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
Sugarcane farming is one Agro business that can easily make someone a millionaire, but a lot of people are not paying attention to the business, it has a lot of hidden potential and it is very lucrative. This business has made a lot of people millionaires within a very short period of time.
People look down on this business because they see only the low class of people carrying them about on their shoulders and in the market, this has made them believe that there is nothing serious about this business and therefore remove their attention from that direction.
They don't even know that sugarcane is a principal raw material in the production of sugar. The importation of raw sugar has been giving the country a serious problem.
This commodity is usually farmed in the Northern region of Nigeria and they are therefore major producers in the country. Kano state is the major producer followed by Kaduna state, Katsina state and Jigawa state.
Sugarcane farming business is a type of agribusiness that can give the country a lot of money in export, the government itself can make billions of dollars in export of sugarcane if proper attention is paid to the farming.
Brazil is the largest producer of sugarcane in the world followed by India.
Nigeria is one of the most important producers of the crop with a land potential of over 500,000 hectares of suitable cane field capable of producing over 3.0 million metric tons of sugarcane. If processed, it will yield about 3.0 million metric tons of sugar.
Nigeria's sugar cane production was at level of 1.52 million tonnes in 2020, up from 1.5 million tonnes previous year, this is a change of 1.21%.
But ironically Nigeria is not among the 10 largest sugarcane producing countries in the world.
Nigeria consumes a lot of sugar, after South Africa which is the highest consumers of sugar in Africa; Nigeria comes second consuming millions yearly. It is still surprising that despite the economic benefits that is expected from the farming of sugarcane to the economy, the country is still depending on the importation of raw sugar for sustenance, importing as much as 98% of the product for our local consumption.
The question we should ask ourselves is this, why are people and investors not tapping into this money spinning business, could it be because we are not aware of the wealth this commodity can create?
The truth is that this farming business can create millions of jobs for our teeming youths and create great wealth for the people of this nation if the government can harness it properly.
What is the state of sugarcane farming business in Nigeria today?
You can count the number of farmers that are into sugarcane farming by your fingertips; what we keep hearing is farming of other types of commodities like cucumber, carrot, etc. Even at that, the few commercial farmers of sugarcane are centered in the northern part of the country.
If we really want to come out of the problem of important raw sugar into this country the authorities need to look into the problem of commercial farming of sugarcane without delay. They have as a matter of urgency to create awareness about the commodity and also to tackle the challenges facing the sugarcane production in this country.
A critical look at sugarcane farming in Nigeria:
Sugarcane is a tropical plant and a long duration crop. It is not like those crops or plants that have short seasons. However, if you are interested in having the crop all-round the year, then you have to plant them in batches. With irrigation now all things are possible in farming, therefore, it will not be different for sugarcane farming.
Please understand that it is not only in the North that you can plant sugarcane, the crop can equally be planted in commercial quantity in the Southern part of the country.
In our next article on this important topic, we are going to look at how to prepare the land, how to plant, weed control, irrigation, pest control, harvesting, marketing and even how to export the product to foreign countries and make lots of money in foreign currency.
Stay with us and reap the benefits of what we will be bringing to you.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.