cocoa

Harvesting and fermentation of cocoa

The formation and development of the pods take on average 5 to 6 months when the green pods turn yellow and red pods turn orange. Harvesting should be made with a sharp knife making sure not to damage the flower cushion which will produce the …

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Establishing a Cocoa plantation in Nigeria

I’m motivated to write this article based on my experience and feedback from investors who ventured into cocoa production over the last 5 years. I noticed that existing cocoa farmers and their plantation continues to flourish and develop (though at a low yield). However, there …

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How to apply fertilizer on Cocoa farm

The method of fertilizer application may determine the efficiency of nutrient uptake, especially in marginal soil conditions. When applying fertilizer, ensure that fertilizers are applied over the area of active root activities to ensure good uptake. This is the major reasons why I often recommend …

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Fertilizer application in Cocoa Plantation

Feeding your cocoa tree with the correct fertilizer is not only vital to help protect against pest and diseases, it is essential to help the tree produce at maximum or optimum capacity. The major ingredient in most cocoa growing situation is high fertilizer input. However, …

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Cost of Establishing an Oil Palm Seedlings Nursery

In some organizations or Farms, marketing is really a major problem; however, the reverse is the case in our Organization MyAgricWorld, because meeting our customers’ demand remains a major issue. Having recorded and experienced a great success in the sales of Oil Palm and Cocoa …

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How to start a Cocoa Farm

As we all know that the demand for cocoa seed is extremely high at the international market and the international price is quite encouraging to farmers. The crop is a perennial crop which is planted once and the harvest keeps coming, year in year out …

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