S/N
ACTIVITY
COST PER ACRE
N
1
Hiring an acre from the government reserves
3,000
2
Forest clearing [ manual]
7,000
3
Burning [ manual]
1,000
4
Packing [ manual]
1,000
5
Seeds [Local]
4,000
6
Planting [ manual]
4,000
7
1st weeding [ manual]
6,000
8
2nd weeding [ manual]
6,000
9
3rd weeding [ manual]
6,000
10
Dressing and fertilizer application
25,000
11
Harvesting and/or Shelling
3,000
12
Security
2,000
13
Transportation
2,000

TOTAL
70,000

WHAT DO I STAND TO BEBEFIT FROM INVESTING IN A MAIZE PLANTATION

v Maize has a maturity period of 90-120 days i.e. 4 months from clearing and harvesting. An acre will produce a minimum of 20,000 maize cobs. This harvest sold at the prevailing market rate of