FINANCIAL BENEFITS
IN AGRICULTURE (1).
…….. 3 things you need to know……………………………
Having highlighted the reasons why banks shy aware from
some agricultural venture, it is important to note that agriculture in any form
is a very lucrative and rewarding venture. There is a known fact that every
living creature needs food to survive. The potential clientele in the sector
cuts across every living being.
In harnessing the benefits accrued in the sector it is
necessary you have in the following information at your disposal.
1. The kind of
venture you want to exploit; as mentioned earlier in my posts, agriculture is
majorly divided into two; plant
cultivation and animal husbandry. For plants is further divided into food crops and cash crops. Irrespective
of the type, it is highly profitable. You need to decide your cultivation
preference, either crops or animal husbandry. This needs to be accompanied by
the desired knowledge about that chosen venture, plants or animal. Get some
basic knowledge about the fundamentals to the propagation of the crops, as well
as the animal husbandry chosen. The processes involved in the rearing stage,
that is the life span and the possible challenges that are often encountered in
the process. Every agric business has got its peculiar challenges.
2. Get the desired
land; this we have in abundance in Nigeria getting one isn’t much of a
challenge. The topography and soil structure must be such that should support
your preferred agricultural venture. There is no point getting a huge limestone
deposit site and intend to use it for agricultural purposes its dead on
arrival. There are huge expanses of land in the six geopolitical zones of
Nigeria that are very suitable for farming. These prime plots are less than N2million
naira ($20,000) for one to two acres of land. With such size or even less, you
could considerable make good income for yourself in your chosen agribusiness.
Putting into consideration your cost and revenue ratios, making profit will be
a mile stone away.
3. Get knowledge;
this will help you to create a pedestal to which you can lunch out. Do not get
tempted to starting too big, test the waters and then sail along. Just as we advise
clients it is important you know more of the risks involved and how to avert or
better reduce the risk to the minimum. It is only when risk is reduced revenue
rise above cost that profit is brought about. Agriculture involves some level
of financial planning and intelligence and not just the cultivation or rearing
aspect alone. To this end we are planning to hold a comprehensive training session,
looking at three (3) agricultural models that anyone can venture into. We would
be holding the seminar in Lagos, Nigeria in September. The precise date would
be communicated to you in this blog.
Anyone can be an agric investor irrespective of the
profession, lawyer, engineer, and clergy, whatever. It is a venture that
encompasses any discipline. It’s basically about feeding the populace, the
market is well over 130million people to feed, why not take the plunge.
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