“How to Start Maize Farming”
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  • athuman shalua said on March 27, 2012
    my name is athuman,live in arusha tanzania i have got 5 acre with water irrigation, please give me full detail about maize.
  • TOBIN THOMAS TANGWA said on April 7, 2012
    i am from the north west region of Cameroon and intend to open a maize farm. could you pleased tell me the process due i need to take and how to plan for about 100 heaters. i need some to join me carry out the project and some who can provide me with the technical know how and support.
  • kemtim sephane said on April 7, 2012
    i am a student at the university of buea in cameroon and i wish to take the cultivation of maize as a second activity. i want to ask advice on preparation of soil till harvesting and marketing.
  • JULIUS MYOVELA said on April 13, 2012
    I am a student at university of Dar es salaam....my interest is to engage in maize plantation soon after my first degree...so please can u tell me the effective cultivation of 2hctz in terms of procedures, spacing, manure and how many cobs can I get from these hectors? BEST REGARDS MYOVELA JULIUS
  • Teddy Chambwe said on April 14, 2012
    Am a small holder farmer in the North Western province of Zambia wishing to grow green maize in the off season. I would like to ideal temperature for maize to grow well. The winter temperature averages between 5 to 27 degrees celcius (May to August)
  • Kanute Dindi said on April 18, 2012
    I grow maize but concern is the low selling price after harvest. If you compare the cost of inputs right from farm preparation, fertilizers, storage and labour, it very expensive yet the KCPB buys maize from farmers at a through away price. How can a maize farmers be protected so as to enjoy their sweat?
  • muhumuza owen said on April 18, 2012
    i want 2 start up a maize growing project in kyenjojo western uganda on 7 acre of land. how many tonnes should i expect from it?
  • patrick said on April 19, 2012
    i want to start a maize farming approximately in 2 hector land. can u plz tell me there exact cost what should i have to implement?
  • DAVID said on April 20, 2012
    am here in uganda entebbe, i already have 2 acres of maize. how much yield should i expect?
  • Charles G bakaye said on April 24, 2012
    i have a five acre land in central buganda, uganda and i am planning on planting maize. can someone tell me, advise me on how well i can do this in terms of how much seed is required and how much i can harvest from an acre of land as well as the best way to take care of the same in order to attain maximum output. thank you
  • turere dominic said on May 14, 2012
    I am an ambitious small scale farmer from Narok county, Riftvalley province of Kenya. I desperately need advice on the proper maize/wheat farming i.e land preparation, pest & weed control and so forth. Will also wish to know the expected yield after that proper process. thank you
  • Adamu Abdullahi said on May 15, 2012
    I'm a young farmer In Kaduna State, northern part of Nigeria. Under your organization i need your help for Rice, and Maize Farming,
  • AHABWE smith said on May 16, 2012
    Hullo am in Uganda , I want to invest in a 200 acre of land commercial maize farming, pliz advise on the costs involved and yields expected. Thanx
  • Sabihi Athuman. said on May 18, 2012
    I am in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. I have 5 acre of land in Manyara and i want to invest my time and effort on planting maize. please advice on that and if possible let have sample business plan from you. Thanks.
  • okanlawon habeeb said on May 18, 2012
    I am in Nigeria, Ogun state. I just get 12 acres of land and I need your advice on oil palm tree, plantation and maize in details, and what can be plant in between palm tree.
  • John Senge. said on June 10, 2012
    What month is best for maize planting in Nigeria, in Delta state? I want to plant twice in a year since it matures in 90-100 days.
  • Akande Abiodun said on June 11, 2012
    I'm from Osun State in Nigeria. I just got a virginland of about 15ha. Kindly give me advice on the best crop of either maize or cassava or yam to be planted.
  • CECILIA NGANGA said on June 12, 2012
    I am an upcoming maize farmer in Loiitokitok, Kenya. Kindly guide me on the best practices of succeeding in developing my farming to a profitable agri-business venture.
  • gladys said on June 16, 2012
    am in uganda mityana av 1 acre how many kilos of maize do i need to plant,per acre and how many bags of 100 kgs do i get at harvest and do i need to irrigate the plantation?
  • Lenseni Salisu said on June 26, 2012
    I am a research student of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana-West Africa, in Irrigation Technology. My friend and I want to go into big time farming in Tamale in the northern region of Ghana. We are however thorn between maize and groundnut farming business. Please, kindly give as a technical advice on this stating all the pros and cons. Thanks
  • BF said on June 28, 2012
    How much of water is required to irrigate a 1 ha of maize per day, 1 ha of wheat per day 1 ha of soya per day?
  • Kwadwo Okyere said on July 4, 2012
    Kwadwo Okyere, I have a company with 500 acre of land to go into crop farming like Maize, Rice Pepper and Beans at Aframso in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Please, kindly give as a technical advice, and also if there is a loan to buy the equipment. Thank you.
  • Abdallah Ssekamanya said on July 8, 2012
    i am really interested in starting up with maize farming in uganda but of course i need some help on which season will do it for me better. thank you..
  • GODSWAY G. MORNY said on July 15, 2012
    I am currently preparing an eight-acre land at 'Ohemaa Dida' in the Ashanti Region of Ghana for maize production. I need more technical advise. Thank you.
  • mathews k said on July 19, 2012
    currently in kitengela kenya trying out drying farming but looking for a partner mostly from countries with huge experience in dry farming like china and israel.If anybody has an interest in joining me let me know how to reach him or her.
  • Dr Majidadi Abdulhakeem said on July 20, 2012
    We are a Group of Farmers from Nigeria(AMA® farms ltd) we specialize in Counseling and Guiding 'Farmers User Groups' on How and where to invest their funds for maximum yield on Agricultural produce and we also Help with Proposal writing and feasibility studies on Agricultural Businesses eg Maize, wheat, Coa-coa, Poultry(layers, broilers) and other Agro based ventures. To enable you write your plans send your Requests to our mailbox at :-Drabdulh@gmail.com and await our promp response. Wishing you the best.
  • Daniel Nsumba said on July 29, 2012
    We are commercial produce dealers based in Uganda. If you need to sell off your produce especially maize and G.nuts and you have them in bulk please email me at danielnsumba@gmail.com
  • martin barasa said on July 31, 2012
    in one acre, how many tones of sugarcane can come out?
  • james said on August 2, 2012
    i have 20 acres of land to start cultivating i need 60,000 kenya shillings loan , where can i get this loan?
  • agaba francis said on August 3, 2012
    i live and farm in fort portal, uganda. i'm now in the process of harvesting four acres of maize, please advise on a good market, preferably world food program
  • agaba francis said on August 3, 2012
    is there anybody outside there whom we can do barter trade, maize grain for a walking tractor with its accessories? if any please contact me
  • Ann said on August 23, 2012
    Hi, i intend to venture into commercial farming. kindly advise how and i can achieve this in more detail
  • Sandra said on August 24, 2012
    I have a maize farm, ready for harvest in Eastern Uganda, Kamuli district in Uganda. I would like to enter maize export business. Do you have any helpful contacts you can offer to me? Please let me know.
  • mercreva said on August 27, 2012
    located south of Lubumbashi, Katanga province, DRC. i have a 35 hectare piece of land which i want to put under maize. i need help, step by step farming procedure. i have a tractor for ploughing
  • simon gitau said on August 29, 2012
    hi there, i find and feel your info is very important and so i take this opportunity to thank you. am a young guy with a 4 acre plot in kinoo area kenya and am thinking planting maize this coming month of sept.2012. could you please advice me accordingly. kind regards, s.gitau.
  • oniye Hammed said on August 30, 2012
    i have about 50 miles of uncultivated land. i wish to embark on commercial farming of rice and maize as well as setting up an agro-allied company in the area. Pls advice me on how to go about the farming, i.e the farm plan or possible layout and other related information including partnership opportunities. Thank you.
  • elias said on September 11, 2012
    Hi i'm 27 years guy n wish to start a maize & sunflower farm, but the thing is I don't know where to consult in terms of land n finance, I'm from north west south africa plz help with ideas.
  • kihama mohamed said on September 12, 2012
    hi friends, i have only twenty acres, i want someone who can assist me a loan so that i do maize business. am in Mwanza Tanzania.
  • kogo isaac kiptarus said on September 14, 2012
    am a kenyan and like maize farming. wish to associate/partner with serious maize farmers 50-100 acres pursue been in the field for quite sometime. phone 0722 449412
  • ismail muhammad yusuf goda said on September 17, 2012
    hello. Am ismail m yusuf goda. Working with 1 small photo lab in kano. Nigeria. I want 2 apply maize and beans farming. Is it possible at the same land and how would u help this is my first time. Thanks.
  • Lilian Bbuku said on September 27, 2012
    The farm is located in Mazabuka, Southern Province of Zambia.
  • labito said on September 28, 2012
    i have 300 hectors of land and i want to start maize and beans production this November but it will be on crop rotation. pls i need urgent action plan and advice. am from ghana
  • OPALERE OPADEYI said on October 14, 2012
    Am a small farmer based in Edo State, Nigeria. How do I access your response to questions raised by farmers.
  • Peter Musonda said on October 17, 2012
    I AM SMALL SCALE FARMER, MY LAND AREA IS ALMOST 3 HECTORS, MY LAND LOCATION IS IN LUANSHYA RURAL OF LUANSHYA DISTRICT OF THE COPPERBELT, IN ZAMBIA. I WOULD LIKE TO IN IMPROVE MY MAIZE GROWING KNOWLEDGE (FERTILIZER APPLICATION RATES, OR RATIOS, PLANT SPACING, HERBICIDE APPLICATION RATES, IDEAL PLANTING TIME, MAIZE GROWING DURATION, IDEAL HARVEST TIME.
  • asmau said on October 18, 2012
    i want to start the maize syrup how do i go about it
  • thami morebodi said on October 19, 2012
    hi i'm from kzn, have 30x30 acre, willing to plant maize, so i want to know in which season must i start planting and not have irrigation system, so than what will be your advise. thank regards: MR MOREBODI
  • winnie said on October 26, 2012
    hi am winnie, from bugoma. i have a 2 hector piece of land which i will like to grow maize. please advice me on the best techniques and fertilisers(rates, ratio and intervals) to use and where to get the best type of seeds.
  • Michael Kusi said on October 29, 2012
    I want to start maize farming as a big time business the rest of my life, i am a Ghanaian citizen resident in the maritime region of Togo. Kindly advise to make a successful maize farmer in my locality. Thanks.
  • Adam's said on November 4, 2012
    I did course in tractor driving and operation so if you have land & tractor and you need a worker call me on 256775168376
  • Janardhan Rao Kotwal said on November 5, 2012
    I would like to start the Maize production in the area of 15 acres by next April. Please advice me right from the preparation of soil, selection of seeds etc.
  • cebo said on November 9, 2012
    i would like to start maize farming in mthatha, eastern cape , south africa. what do i need to have, who will buy mealies from me. where do i store mealies. what time of mealies should i plant.
  • L. Jonathan said on November 12, 2012
    We are looking at investing in Maize farms In Uganda or Ghana .You must have at least 50 acres But 200 - 300 would be good. Maize or Mango farming. We also like beans. Email Us to assist and help you on a profit share funding scheme. We Have Staff & colleagues in Ghana & Uganda who you can work with to gain Bigger profits and have a better farm. Thank you. Kingford100@yahoo.co.uk
  • Anthony said on November 14, 2012
    I would like to start maze farming in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Please advice me on the best way forward; I am at the verge of signing a 10 years land lease agreement for this venture to enable me have possession of the land for land preparation activities by December this year. Kindly advise me on best seeds and international best practices on this crop. Thank you
  • alex said on November 23, 2012
    An outline of how i will manage a 300 acres farm with 6 farmlands. Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.08096605321
  • Elisabeth beginner adviser said on November 25, 2012
    Hello to all. I have read the different questions and would like to give some tips:

    1) Information regarding how much labour charge would cost for the people working in your farm, should be researched locally as labour and sales price of crops varies from one city/country to another depending on the standard of living. For example, the price farmers would charge in Ghana for one month might/could be different from the the price they would charge in Congo. I suggest if you would like to go into farming as a full time job, you should research these properly, be fore you start.

    Also, for a new farmer with very little or no experience, it is advisable to do your assignments/research properly, be ready to get your hands dirty, start with a small portion of land to try out your farming adventure, see what the out come is, if you are happy with the results and you think farming is for you, then go ahead. Labour charge would depend on many factors but not limited to: Where the farm is located, would you provide accommodation? Would you give them a piece of land to farm on? Would you hire part-timers or fully employed staff? Would you prepay, postpay, pay as you go, profit sharing, salary or and bonus depending on the yield? Would you hire from the city or in the villages, contract work per season? Retirement benefits etc...Once you decided on which scheme/basis you would like to hire, depending on which method you choose depending on what your goals are, you will have an idea.

    2) Try to be realistic as much as possible. Do not get caught in the "Farmers make easy money or Farming is easy," because you will face lots of challenges.

    3) On this site I also notice most people have lots of acres of land. Good, now, no one can decide for you how many acres of land you should start with. That is why, I said "be realistic." Where the land is located is very important. Is it near a river, lake, no water, dense forest, dessert, near the road? How do you get there? Where is the local market from where you are? Is it easy to transport what ever you grow? What is the weather like in your area? Rainy, sunny? Do you need to irrigate? If, yes, what equipments would you need? Is it a forest? What equipments and labour would you need to fell down the trees, prepare the land ready for farming, are these equipments available for hire/rent, or do you prefer to buy, if yes, how much?

    By the time you put these bits together, you will have an idea of the budget you need to start and get the farm up and running.
    How much is Maize in the local market now? Maize traders would be able to tell you the average price for most of the year.
    Regarding some of the questions on this board regarding pesticides, please go to the nearest government local farming authorities or some experience farmers in the area, they will be able to give advice.
    Generally, in Africa it is not easy to get funding, although it is not impossible neither. Once you start and you are consitent, the local authorities would come or you could go to them and present your project. Someone was asking about tractors, nowadays, for a beginner it is high risk and unlikely for any bank, company, co-op, investor to give you a tractor. As they do not know what the out come will be.
    It is possible to start big in farming...You have to have the capital. Or, you start small. be consistence, learn about the trade and with time someone or a company may invest in your project as they can see what you have already done.
    If you intend to go into farming, start today, do not waist ??? years of your time in the name of research, get to work and get familiar with reality of being a farmer.
    Would you send a tractor and your $ to someone anywhere in the world because they say they have got X-amount of acres of land?
    Land is worth nothing, until you make use of it. Maise is harvested every three months. If you have a well setup and running farm, you can plant and harvest Maize 3 times a year.
    One of the question coming up on this site is how to conserve maize and sell when the market price is better? Depending on the scale of your farm and the number of staff you have available, you can build a large suspended traditional shed, using local materials like Bamboo, wood sticks, ropes, which can be found in your farm or nearby area, surround the shed with a thin net wooden stick support to keep animals and birds away. Have someone to set fire permanently and keep and eye on the maize, it is an inexpensive way of doing it.
    Hope this helps. Elisabeth

    sanitha2@yahoo.fr || Maize Farming Expert

  • joseph fredrick said on November 27, 2012
    i have almost like 24 acres of land at kitale kenya, and i want to start with maize, so how much exactly will i be able to harvest the maize interms of the profit with the current market. so 24 acres of maize=cash?
  • Dula said on December 5, 2012
    Hi, I am Dula from Sri lanka and planning to startup a Maize farm around for 100ac. i found this site very useful for the same and thanks. anybody have any idea for the Maize Husks and Trees after getting the crop? anybody knows any business from this? pls help dula1111@gmail.com
  • Arthur said on December 7, 2012
    I have hired over 15 acres of land in Luwero District for 4 years and i have already planted 60000 pineapple plantations. so i need a partner who can invest with me so that we plant 200,000 plantation which will be exported by the end of 2013. come and we invest for the future. i need $5000 call me on +256782112788 or email me on arthur0hp@yahoo.com. Uganda
  • James said on December 9, 2012
    @Joseph Fredrick can you please email me jamesmackus@yahoo.com
  • ikenna okoro said on December 19, 2012
    please i want to know how maize farm is operated from cultivation, fertiliser application, harvesting, storage, production, and processing. agricultural engineer, lagos nigeria
  • mahwai gift said on December 23, 2012
    can maize sown in march and irrigated till june produce good cobs to be sold as green maize to marketeers? i am in mpongwe, copperbelt province of zambia.
  • Nasir Aliyu said on December 26, 2012
    Am Engineer Nasir from kaduna northan Nigeria I want to use 5 acre of land to farm maize as an experiment for a beginner. please advice me thank you.
  • shuaibu ibrahim said on December 26, 2012
    i am a statistician from kaduna northern nigeria. i am a local farmer, and i want you to help me on how to start merchandised farming. Thanks.
  • Ndelazem Elvis said on December 27, 2012
    i am a beginner in maize farming, but have been on other crop farming for a couple of years. my greatest problem is to know the right type of fertilizers to use to improve yields on maize. i am writing from south west region of Cameroon.
  • erasmus tang said on January 8, 2013
    yaounde Cameroon. i will like to have guidelines from you on use of fertilizers and climate dependence on maize farming in this region
  • Holyfield said on January 12, 2013
    Migori county, south nyanza Kenya. How much does it cost to plant a hectare and what is the expected yield of maize crop using the scientific method
  • johnmark said on January 12, 2013
    hi, i would like to start maize production in Nyahururu, would you please give me your take on this project, the risks involved and the approximate cost of producing the crop on a 5 acre piece of land. Thank you.
  • monaganeng said on January 23, 2013
    My uncle want to start beef and maize farming. So, he asked me to help him in drawing a business plan which is needed by financiers. Who can help me?
  • Aminu Muhammad said on January 24, 2013
    I'm a graduate of Agricultural engineering and I want to start farming as a career. I have generated $2500 and borrowed 2 hectre of land. Please advise me on how to succeed. Aminu from Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • mwaura ngugi said on January 26, 2013
    i come from rift valley and just wanted to know the maize variety that can do well in this place.
  • Prince C. Ekpoh said on January 26, 2013
    I am from Abuja Nigeria,
    1. What kind of help can a new farmer going into maize and cassava farming on a large scale get from ministry of agriculture and other agro-allied concern bodies on funding, tractor hiring and equipments?
    2. For cassava (Garri) processing, what kind of machine could one use especially in frying and storage (both from insect,damping/moisture), to ensure a longer preservation?
    Thank you.
  • Daniel Nwogha said on January 26, 2013
    A Nigerian, love farming and wish to plant maize this year. Please advice me, on how many seeds of maize a hectare of land can contain. Hope to hear from you.my email danielnwogha@yahoo.com. Thanks please!!!
  • C. Hartley beginner adviser said on January 28, 2013
    United States. I see that many of you are interested in starting up small farms of maize or other crops. One very important consideration is the use of a proper seeder so that your maize seeds are spaced at the correct distance and planted at the correct depth. We offer a small hand-pushed seeder that will accurately plant maize and other seeds. If you have a tractor, we have one and two row planters that can be used for larger farms. In most cases, the planters can be used for a number of different crops (maize, beans, peas, sorghum, peanuts, cotton) by simply changing seed plates.
  • Muteka victor said on January 30, 2013
    I need to know how many bags of maize i can get in one hector planted using conservation farming method. I live in itezhitezhi district of southern province of Zambia.
  • Nurudeen said on February 1, 2013
    A Ghanaian , love farming and wish to plant maize this year. Please advice me, on how many seeds of maize a hectare of land can contain. Hope to hear from you. my email smilebright44@yahoo.com. Thanks please!!!
  • mahwai gift. said on February 5, 2013
    I am based in mpongwe , copperbelt province . I would like to find out if it is possible to grow maize from march and how to go about it.
  • ahmed said on February 13, 2013
    hello i am ahmed from UGANDA- EAST AFRICA i would like to start with maize farm i already find a farm 300 acre, but there is a lot of trees need to be clean, so could you help me to advise for equipment, machine, budget, how many tone can get from one acre? thanks
  • Ebenezer said on February 14, 2013
    i am Ghanaian and interested in planting maize this year to support my poultry farm. please i want an ideal as to the amount of seeds and fertilizers needed for an acre of land. thank you
  • paul said on February 16, 2013
    am paul in kampala. i want to grow maize this season but please which month and date is right to start. am having 25 acres
  • sam amarh said on February 17, 2013
    We have acquired 200 acres of land in the eastern region of ghana for maize and sugarcane. Since the land is close to the lake I need advise on the irrigation facilities in Ghana and also any interested investors can contact me.
  • Opoku Isaac said on February 17, 2013
    i want to grow maize and am a basic school teacher. how do i go about it. which months are suitable, how much capital do i need for a start.
  • Vincent said on February 22, 2013
    Hi, am 21 yrs old and my project is to start maize farming for commercial in a ha of land. how do i start about please guide me on identifying the right seed, grade and fertilizer, coz i have never done farming and i am interested in renting a land at kitale in western kenya
  • Vincent oluoch said on February 22, 2013
    Hi, i have started a poultry project for broillers and layers please help me am from kasarani county, nairobi kenya
  • yahaya kwalavaya said on February 24, 2013
    Am a young man having a small capital to start a maize farming. advice on what step to take for a better output. Yahaya from Adamawa, Nigeria
  • Vincent Chalamanda said on March 2, 2013
    Am working as Irrigation Field Facilitor. Am a Malawian and currently am based in Karonga district where am working. I have knowledge in irrigation and some knowledge in different crops production. But since "farming" has been my dream for many years, now want to go for farming as business and I want to learn more from friends of different countries. All the best!
  • subash gooroong said on March 11, 2013
    how may kilos of ginger would be needed to harvest in one hectare or 107640 Sq.ft. of land.....
  • Wolyan lokiden justine said on March 16, 2013
    Hi, am from kajo-keji county in the southern part of south sudan, i would like to start on the business of maize farming by 2 acre land & help me on how to apply on fertilizer for better yield, thank
  • Abubakar Umar said on March 17, 2013
    I'm a student from Borno State Maiduguri Nigeria. My question is how can I calculate the cost production of fruit, timber, yam, cassava, cash crops, fodder, fuelwood, pole and their various measurement unit with their inputs or materials required to establish them. thank you.
  • edu said on March 17, 2013
    i'm a small scale farmer n would like TO KNOW possible applicable ways to ensure maximum n successful yield per unit area provided that the climatic conditions are conducive.
  • Gertrude Namulondo said on March 21, 2013
    hello, am a ugandan and just acquired 1 acre from mum about 17km along hoima road in uganda(hoima district) and want to use it to start a small scale maize farm. please advise me on the nitty gritty of the whole business from the planting to get quality yield and good marketing from the sowing time. thanks lots.
  • ras kwesi said on March 23, 2013
    i need assistance on starting a new farm in ghana. can i use 3 acres for the start as my maize farm. kindly guide me cause am a newbie in the business.
  • david ambale said on March 27, 2013
    i am from Lugari in Kenya and want to start planting maize which type of fertilizer and seed can i use.
  • David Godffrey Okello said on March 29, 2013
    I am a Ugandan live in Lira district. I have 12 acres of land which I want to grow maize to sustain the field and to maximize the production in future. Please advice the type of farm implements to be used in order to open this land. Thanks all the best.
  • Franco Ochola said on April 2, 2013
    I am a Ugandan in Katakwi District. I have a 2 acres and want to start a maize production. Please advise.
  • Felician Ezekiel said on April 7, 2013
    I am from Tanzania, Please advice on how to start a maize farm of 2 acres
  • morie sinneh said on April 9, 2013
    I live in mokpendeh village southern Sierra leone and possess 12 hectares of farm land. Mainly rely on rains for irrigating my maize farm.
  • terer kipsang joash said on April 22, 2013
    i am a Kenyan from Bomet county. i have 4 acres of land and i wanna start maize production. please advice.
  • jones peter said on April 23, 2013
    i am in Ghana living in the Volta region part of the country. who have no idea about maize farming, and want to start maize farming this season. will need a help to how to write maize farming plan, and how to start maize farming in a small scale farming. hoping my need will be consider. hoping to her from you soon. thanks
  • prossy.kato said on April 25, 2013
    I NEED TO KNOW and understand the right seasons for maize plantation. Can any one help?
  • JOHN KINGU said on April 28, 2013
    I'm a farmer in singida region TANZANIA and i own 500 acres of black soil(mbuga) i need support or joint for the one who can cultivate maize , sunflower, onions or millet

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