GRASSCUTTER FARMING BUSINESS PLAN IN NIGERIA

QUALITY GENETICS GRASSCUTTER: A WINNING INVESTMENT

Crossbreed grasscutter can help to make emerging farmers successful, and they also have a large local and foreign meat market. Easy-Farms breed and sell this grasscutters to farmers and top class hotels.

The crossbreed is bred to thrive under intensive livestock farming conditions in environment where the quality of grass is poor. The breed has the ability to convert poor-quality forage into meat at very low cost, enabling livestock farmers in these areas to farm commercially.

The bucks should display a high libido, and easily covering does in the confinement with minimum inputs. Does should kid in the cage system and raise the kids easily and with minimal intervention by the farmer.

The grasscutter’s low input costs are what drive the profitability of farming with the breed. This is what the commercial producer is looking for.

Cross breeding is the mating of animals with unrelated genes, which belongs to the same species. It is used to inject new genes into the flock, the advantages may include fast growth rate, heavier breeds, resistance to diseases, fertility rate, meat-carrying ability, etc.

The grasscutter industry in Nigeria is essentially healthy, with a steady market locally and internationally. Locally, the industry could look to the burgeoning packaged meat and speciality restaurant markets. These are sectors woefully serviced despite their growth.

The sustainability of supply will need to be addressed, as with the logistics. Above all, the industry must return to the breed’s core strengths of hardiness, fertility, adaptability and good mothering abilities. These are the foundation stones of the crossbreed grasscutter and polluting them with inbreeds will do long-term damage to the breed.

There is a good market for slaughter grasscutter in the country. As with all businesses, prices vary according to the time of year and prevailing economic conditions. Generally, however, the market for live slaughter animals is steadily increasing. The urbanisation of Nigeria’s population has seen other markets for grasscutter farmers opening up. These include grasscutter meat – being available in butcheries and supermarkets supplying speciality restaurants and the health-conscious consumer.

To my mind, the latter has great potential, considering that grasscutter meat, after snail and fish, has the lowest cholesterol levels, is lean and contains high levels of nutrients. It’s also farmed naturally, so no growth stimulants or supplements containing animal protein are fed to the animals. I believe these are the new undeveloped markets awaiting the grasscutter farmer.

Our Farms provides information and expertise aimed at sustainability, has trained more than 3000 farmers in Nigeria and other African countries on profitable grasscutter farming over the past six years. Most of these learners have paid their own way to attend the courses and buy training materials.

Rather than granting money to non-viable farming enterprises, the government should work with organisations such as Jovana farms to train new and existing farmers on sustainable and viable grasscutter farming.

A farmer with no training, poor-quality animals and little or no animal health programme, and who suffers high stock losses from mortalities doesn’t remain motivated for long.

The market already exists. New farmers should be provided with the basics upon which to build a business to supply that market. This consists of training, foundation stock and essential inputs, as well as meaningful mentorship until such stage as the farmer is independent and productive.

There’s a current trend amongst commercial Nigeria farmers to pamper their grasscutters, providing artificial feeding like bakery waste, noodles and poultry feed. These types of feeding require expensive inputs, negatively affecting profitability.

The grasscutters was never bred for this; it was bred to feed on grasses and other agro by-products and to be fertile, hardy and adaptable with good mothering abilities – requiring very low input costs to farm profitably.

Sustainable production needs to be expanded in order to meet the demands of an increasingly urbanised and affluent population. Retailers will not allocate marketing and retail space to a product that cannot be supplied consistently. In addition, producers must take greater ownership of the supply chain by establishing outlets, developing branding, implementing generic marketing and promotional campaigns co-funded by retailers, building a nutritional value and benefit database for grasscutter meat, and communicating all this to the market.

The health food industry is an underexploited segment despite its growth worldwide. Grasscutter meat is one of the healthiest white meats available and it can fill a gap in this market segment if marketed correctly and aggressively.

The export market does have potential, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. Although prices are somewhat higher than those in Nigeria, the risk is much higher and administration requirements significantly more onerous.

The deteriorating exchange rate works in the favour of producers earning US dollars and this fact supports the grasscutter export industry to a large extent.

In Nigeria, some farmers buy grasscutter for commercial multiplication or to improve the quality of their flocks. Here the core crossbreed grasscutter characteristics of hardiness, fertility, meat-carrying ability and adaptability weigh more heavily in the decision-making process.

We remain committed to providing farmers with improved grasscutter breeders with fast growth and early maturity. Our grasscutter species are always a sure bet, exceeding farmers’ expectations in terms of performance and profitability in all the farms across the country where they are being used.

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Michael ita says:

August 17, 2018 at 1:11 am

Good and healthy breed of grasscutters fofr sale at cheaper and affordable prices for new starter to start up their own farm for purchase and booking Note: That with just 10000 to 20000 thousand naira you start your farm contact us for more details . Thank And God Bless You All.

1. Ofofonono Okpoho says:
  
  December 23, 2019 at 6:40 am
  
  You didn’t add your phone number
  
Ita Michael says:

October 7, 2018 at 6:21 pm

Get your grasscutter from my farm today at affordable and reduced amount to all my customers for more information on purchase thanks for your maximum cooperation we love you all.

Grasscutters says:

March 28, 2019 at 9:49 pm

Call Or Whatsapp 08105636015.
To Make Alot Of Profit In Grasscutter You Need Good Breed To Start With For Rearing Contact My Line For Your Orders Of 4months Colony #30,000
6months Colony #38,000
Pregnant Ones #56,000
Point Of Birth (POB) #60,000

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Grasscutters available says:

July 20, 2019 at 5:48 am

Hybrid grasscutters available in my farm now at cheap and affordable price rate for the ages of 4months to point of birth are on ground for purchase,booking and delivery
Thanks for you patronage.

grasscutters farmers says:

October 7, 2019 at 3:28 pm

Livestock Farms Limited booking and delivery of your grasscutters colonys.
4months #30,000
5months #35,000
6months #40,000
Pregnant Ones #56,000
Point Of Birth #60,000
contact me now to place your orders.
We Are in Ogun State But We Ship Anywhere in Nigeria.

Easy-Farms says:

December 1, 2019 at 2:21 pm

QUALITY GENETICS GRASSCUTTER: A WINNING INVESTMENT

Crossbreed grasscutter can help to make emerging farmers successful, and they also have a large local and foreign meat market. Easy-Farms breed and sell this grasscutters to farmers and top class hotels.

The crossbreed is bred to thrive under intensive livestock farming conditions in environment where the quality of grass is poor. The breed has the ability to convert poor-quality forage into meat at very low cost, enabling livestock farmers in these areas to farm commercially.

The bucks should display a high libido, and easily covering does in the confinement with minimum inputs. Does should kid in the cage system and raise the kids easily and with minimal intervention by the farmer.

The grasscutter’s low input costs are what drive the profitability of farming with the breed. This is what the commercial producer is looking for.

Cross breeding is the mating of animals with unrelated genes, which belongs to the same species. It is used to inject new genes into the flock, the advantages may include fast growth rate, heavier breeds, resistance to diseases, fertility rate, meat-carrying ability, etc.

The grasscutter industry in Nigeria is essentially healthy, with a steady market locally and internationally. Locally, the industry could look to the burgeoning packaged meat and speciality restaurant markets. These are sectors woefully serviced despite their growth.

The sustainability of supply will need to be addressed, as with the logistics. Above all, the industry must return to the breed’s core strengths of hardiness, fertility, adaptability and good mothering abilities. These are the foundation stones of the crossbreed grasscutter and polluting them with inbreeds will do long-term damage to the breed.

There is a good market for slaughter grasscutter in the country. As with all businesses, prices vary according to the time of year and prevailing economic conditions. Generally, however, the market for live slaughter animals is steadily increasing. The urbanisation of Nigeria’s population has seen other markets for grasscutter farmers opening up. These include grasscutter meat – being available in butcheries and supermarkets supplying speciality restaurants and the health-conscious consumer.

To my mind, the latter has great potential, considering that grasscutter meat, after snail and fish, has the lowest cholesterol levels, is lean and contains high levels of nutrients. It’s also farmed naturally, so no growth stimulants or supplements containing animal protein are fed to the animals. I believe these are the new undeveloped markets awaiting the grasscutter farmer.

Our Farms provides information and expertise aimed at sustainability, has trained more than 3000 farmers in Nigeria and other African countries on profitable grasscutter farming over the past six years. Most of these learners have paid their own way to attend the courses and buy training materials.

Rather than granting money to non-viable farming enterprises, the government should work with organisations such as Jovana farms to train new and existing farmers on sustainable and viable grasscutter farming.

A farmer with no training, poor-quality animals and little or no animal health programme, and who suffers high stock losses from mortalities doesn’t remain motivated for long.

The market already exists. New farmers should be provided with the basics upon which to build a business to supply that market. This consists of training, foundation stock and essential inputs, as well as meaningful mentorship until such stage as the farmer is independent and productive.

There’s a current trend amongst commercial Nigeria farmers to pamper their grasscutters, providing artificial feeding like bakery waste, noodles and poultry feed. These types of feeding require expensive inputs, negatively affecting profitability.

The grasscutters was never bred for this; it was bred to feed on grasses and other agro by-products and to be fertile, hardy and adaptable with good mothering abilities – requiring very low input costs to farm profitably.

Sustainable production needs to be expanded in order to meet the demands of an increasingly urbanised and affluent population. Retailers will not allocate marketing and retail space to a product that cannot be supplied consistently. In addition, producers must take greater ownership of the supply chain by establishing outlets, developing branding, implementing generic marketing and promotional campaigns co-funded by retailers, building a nutritional value and benefit database for grasscutter meat, and communicating all this to the market.

The health food industry is an underexploited segment despite its growth worldwide. Grasscutter meat is one of the healthiest white meats available and it can fill a gap in this market segment if marketed correctly and aggressively.

The export market does have potential, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. Although prices are somewhat higher than those in Nigeria, the risk is much higher and administration requirements significantly more onerous.

The deteriorating exchange rate works in the favour of producers earning US dollars and this fact supports the grasscutter export industry to a large extent.

In Nigeria, some farmers buy grasscutter for commercial multiplication or to improve the quality of their flocks. Here the core crossbreed grasscutter characteristics of hardiness, fertility, meat-carrying ability and adaptability weigh more heavily in the decision-making process.

We remain committed to providing farmers with improved grasscutter breeders with fast growth and early maturity. Our grasscutter species are always a sure bet, exceeding farmers’ expectations in terms of performance and profitability in all the farms across the country where they are being used.

1. Ofofonono Okpoho says:
  
  December 23, 2019 at 6:52 am
  
  After writing all these, no contact number included?
  Do well to add your number and price for breeder colony. Thanks
  
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Sunny says:

February 1, 2021 at 12:41 pm

We have mature,healthy and well fed grasscutters colonies for sale at 55k per colony, grasscutters cages also available.

livestock farmer says:

July 22, 2021 at 12:44 pm

get your grasscutters available for sale at cheaper and affordable amount

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