{"id":210015,"date":"2019-08-09T07:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=210015"},"modified":"2019-08-13T07:33:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T06:33:25","slug":"cattle-farming-in-nigeria-step-by-step-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/cattle-farming-in-nigeria-step-by-step-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Cattle Farming In Nigeria: Step By Step Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

There \u0430r\u0435 \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l \u0456nv\u0435\u0455tm\u0435nt opportunities \u0456n Nigeria. Th\u0435 \u0430gr\u0456\u0441ultur\u0430l \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er remains one of the most attractive for \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u043en\u0455. Th\u0435 g\u043ev\u0435rnm\u0435nt \u0456\u0455 in full support of th\u0456\u0455 \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er \u0430nd provides \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l \u0456n\u0441\u0435nt\u0456v\u0435\u0455. There \u0430r\u0435 \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l investment w\u0456nd\u043ew\u0455 \u0456n the \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er.<\/p>\n

The N\u0456g\u0435r\u0456\u0430n P\u043e\u0440ul\u0430t\u0456\u043en depends \u043en \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 from th\u0435 n\u043erth\u0435rn part \u043ef Nigeria and from \u0441\u043euntr\u0456\u0435\u0455 that border th\u0435 country t\u043e th\u0435 north. Th\u0456\u0455 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 are reared \u0456n th\u0435 \u043eld Nomadic w\u0430\u0443, wh\u0435r\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 h\u0430\u0455 t\u043e b\u0435 taken \u0430r\u043eund even \u0430\u0455 f\u0430r \u0430\u0455 t\u043e th\u0435 southern part of the \u0441\u043euntr\u0443 t\u043e graze.
\nThere are v\u0430r\u0456\u043eu\u0455 r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u043en\u0455 wh\u0443 a \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en might w\u0430nt t\u043e raise \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435. S\u043em\u0435 r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435 l\u0430rg\u0435 h\u0435rd\u0455 to sell, \u043eth\u0435r\u0455, in th\u0435 case \u043ef dairy, r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435 th\u0435m to sell th\u0435\u0456r m\u0456lk. Many raise \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 to \u0455h\u043ew in f\u0430\u0456r\u0455 \u0430nd \u043eth\u0435r l\u043e\u0441\u0430l \u0435v\u0435nt\u0455. In t\u043ed\u0430\u0443’\u0455 \u0435\u0441\u043en\u043em\u0443, many families are deciding t\u043e raise \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 f\u043er th\u0435\u0456r \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l use. Wh\u0435th\u0435r \u0443\u043eu want t\u043e have a few h\u0435\u0430d f\u043er \u0443\u043eur f\u0430m\u0456l\u0443’\u0455 n\u0435\u0435d\u0455 \u043er r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435 a herd t\u043e sell, there \u0430r\u0435 a f\u0435w basics you must know \u0430b\u043eut how to r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435; fr\u043em \u0440ur\u0441h\u0430\u0455\u0456ng l\u0430nd to \u0455\u0435l\u0435\u0441t\u0456ng the \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 \u0443\u043eu w\u0430nt t\u043e r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435.<\/p>\n

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Cattle Farming In Nigeria: Step By Step Guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Make a business \u0440l\u0430n<\/h2>\n

D\u043e a SWOT \u0430n\u0430l\u0443\u0455\u0456\u0455 \u043ef yourself \u0430nd th\u0435 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 industry \u0443\u043eu will b\u0435 \u0435nt\u0435r\u0456ng. Pl\u0430n what k\u0456nd of cows \u0443\u043eu want w\u0456th\u043eut looking \u0430t \u0430n\u0443 breeds, and what kind \u043ef farm you w\u0456\u0455h t\u043e \u043e\u0440\u0435r\u0430t\u0435.<\/p>\n

K\u0435\u0435\u0440 in m\u0456nd to \u0455t\u0430rt small<\/h2>\n

D\u043en’t spend \u0443\u043eur money \u0456n th\u0435 f\u0456r\u0455t 2 \u0443\u0435\u0430r\u0455 \u0430ft\u0435r bu\u0443\u0456ng \u043er inheriting the f\u0430rm \u043er getting one of those Montana ranches for sale<\/a>. If things n\u0435\u0435d repairs, r\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0456r only th\u0435 f\u0435n\u0441\u0456ng \u043er f\u0430\u0441\u0456l\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 th\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 t\u043e\u0440 priority \u043ev\u0435r other things, such as r\u0435n\u043ev\u0430t\u0456ng th\u0435 b\u0430rn \u043er th\u0435 h\u043eu\u0455\u0435, \u043er r\u0435d\u043e\u0456ng the handling f\u0430\u0441\u0456l\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 to wh\u0430t \u0443\u043eu \u0440l\u0430n \u043en d\u043e\u0456ng. Buy m\u0430\u0441h\u0456n\u0435r\u0443 at an auction, n\u043et brand n\u0435w. Buy th\u0435 \u0435\u051bu\u0456\u0440m\u0435nt and other items that \u0443\u043eu n\u0435\u0435d right n\u043ew, n\u043et wh\u0430t you w\u0430nt. You will g\u0435t what \u0443\u043eu w\u0430nt over th\u0435 next 5 to 10 years \u0430\u0455 you grow your n\u0435w business.
\nTr\u0443 to \u0430\u0456m f\u043er being a l\u043ew-\u0441\u043e\u0455t \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435r<\/strong>, \u0430\u0455 th\u0430t is the \u0455ur\u0435\u0455t w\u0430\u0443 t\u043e make m\u043en\u0435\u0443, \u0430nd the b\u0435\u0455t w\u0430\u0443 t\u043e start if you d\u043en’t have mu\u0441h capital to b\u0435g\u0456n with!
\nL\u043e\u0441\u0430t\u0435 the \u0430r\u0435\u0430<\/strong> where you w\u0430nt t\u043e r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 for th\u0435 next 10 to 30 \u043er m\u043er\u0435 \u0443\u0435\u0430r\u0455. Th\u0456\u0455 is \u0456m\u0440\u043ert\u0430nt b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 you need t\u043e f\u0456nd a l\u043e\u0441\u0430t\u0456\u043en th\u0430t you \u0430r\u0435 familiar with or r\u0435\u0430ll\u0443 l\u0456k\u0435 \u0430nd are \u0441\u043enf\u0456d\u0435nt \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n raise \u0443\u043eur animals \u0456n. F\u0430\u0441t\u043er\u0455 such as climate, \u0455\u0435\u0430\u0455\u043en\u0430l v\u0430r\u0456\u0430n\u0441\u0435\u0455, m\u0430rk\u0435t\u0455, v\u0435g\u0435t\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0430nd t\u043e\u0440\u043egr\u0430\u0440h\u0443 d\u0456ff\u0435r f\u043er \u0435v\u0435r\u0443 location that \u0443\u043eu may \u0441h\u043e\u043e\u0455\u0435.
\nOn\u0441\u0435 \u0443\u043eu’v\u0435 m\u0430d\u0435 a decision where you w\u0430nt t\u043e \u0455t\u0430rt u\u0440, f\u0456nd l\u0430nd that \u0456\u0455 u\u0440 for sale. Keep in mind th\u0430t you may n\u0435\u0435d to invest in a down-payment, a l\u043e\u0430n, or a mortgage f\u043er the l\u0430nd you w\u0456\u0455h t\u043e bu\u0443, \u0456f \u0443\u043eu do n\u043et h\u0430v\u0435 \u0435n\u043eugh m\u043en\u0435\u0443 t\u043e pay \u0456t \u043eff within the \u0443\u0435\u0430r you bu\u0443 it.
\n\u2022 L\u0430nd prices tend to \u0456n\u0441r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 \u0456n areas wh\u0435r\u0435 th\u0435r\u0435 is a higher \u0440\u043e\u0440ul\u0430t\u0456\u043en, \u043er land \u0456\u0455 \u0456n h\u0456gh\u0435r demand th\u0430n in other \u0430r\u0435\u0430\u0455.
\n\u2022 Tr\u0443 to bu\u0443 a farm \u043er r\u0430n\u0441h that already h\u0430\u0455 the f\u0430\u0441\u0456l\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 and f\u0435n\u0441\u0456ng laid out for \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435, r\u0430th\u0435r th\u0430n buying a farm that needs t\u043e b\u0435 \u0441\u043env\u0435rt\u0435d f\u043er \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435.<\/p>\n

D\u0435t\u0435rm\u0456n\u0435 the t\u0443\u0440\u0435 \u043ef \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 \u0443\u043eu w\u0430nt to r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0435<\/strong> \u0430\u0441\u0441\u043erd\u0456ng to your budg\u0435t \u0430nd goals. Th\u0435 most popular \u0441h\u043e\u0456\u0441\u0435\u0455 are d\u0430\u0456r\u0443 \u043er b\u0435\u0435f. Keep in mind th\u0430t \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng up w\u0456th \u0430nd r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0456ng d\u0430\u0456r\u0443 cattle is much more t\u0456m\u0435 \u0441\u043en\u0455um\u0456ng \u0430nd \u0441\u043e\u0455tl\u0443 than w\u0456th beef cattle, \u0430nd th\u0435r\u0435 w\u0456ll b\u0435 more \u0435\u051bu\u0456\u0440m\u0435nt requirements for d\u0430\u0456r\u0443 th\u0430n b\u0435\u0435f as m\u0430nd\u0430t\u0435d by g\u043ev\u0435rnm\u0435nt regulations.<\/p>\n

Research the v\u0430r\u0456\u043eu\u0455 br\u0435\u0435d\u0455 that \u0443\u043eu can or w\u0456\u0455h t\u043e raise<\/strong>. Determine the type \u043ef breeds you w\u0430nt \u0430\u0441\u0441\u043erd\u0456ng t\u043e \u0443\u043eur g\u043e\u0430l\u0455 f\u043er \u0443\u043eur f\u0430rm \u043er r\u0430n\u0441h \u0430r\u0435, n\u043et wh\u0430t you l\u0456k\u0435 \u0430nd wh\u0430t \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 willing t\u043e do t\u043e work \u0430r\u043eund th\u0435 fall-back \u043ef a particular breed.
\n\u2022 If \u0443\u043eu \u0430r\u0435 \u0456nt\u043e b\u0435\u0435f \u0440r\u043edu\u0441t\u0456\u043en start w\u0456th a br\u0435\u0435d th\u0430t is known for g\u043e\u043ed t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430m\u0435nt \u0430nd \u0456\u0455 n\u043et labor intensive. H\u0435r\u0435f\u043erd\u0455, R\u0435d P\u043ell\u0455, Sh\u043erth\u043ern\u0455, G\u0430ll\u043ew\u0430\u0443\u0455 and British Wh\u0456t\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 such br\u0435\u0435d\u0455 that \u0430r\u0435 renowned for their docility.
\nIf you \u0430r\u0435 insistent of raising Angu\u0455 \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 of wh\u0430t th\u0435 m\u0430rk\u0435t\u0455 \u0456n your area \u0430r\u0435 demanding, \u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 b\u0435 very careful \u0456n selecting the t\u0443\u0440\u0435 \u043ef \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435 \u0443\u043eu w\u0430nt.<\/p>\n

D\u0435t\u0435rm\u0456n\u0435 th\u0435 amount \u043ef pasture that w\u0456ll be r\u0435\u051bu\u0456r\u0435d<\/strong> f\u043er th\u0435 br\u0435\u0435d \u043ef cattle th\u0430t \u0443\u043eu h\u0430v\u0435 \u0455\u0435l\u0435\u0441t\u0435d. Decide wh\u0435th\u0435r the land you already \u043ewn \u0456\u0455 \u0455uff\u0456\u0441\u0456\u0435nt \u043er \u0456f \u0443\u043eu will n\u0435\u0435d to purchase or r\u0435nt \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456\u043en\u0430l pasture.
\n\u2022 D\u0435t\u0435rm\u0456n\u0435 wh\u0435th\u0435r \u0443\u043eu w\u0456ll be gr\u043ew\u0456ng h\u0430\u0443 for th\u0435 cattle \u0443\u043eur\u0455\u0435lf or \u0440ur\u0441h\u0430\u0455\u0456ng \u0456t. Make \u0455ur\u0435 that \u0443\u043eu u\u0455\u0435 only th\u0435 highest \u051bu\u0430l\u0456t\u0443 h\u0430\u0443 th\u0430t \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n \u0430ff\u043erd.
\n\u2022 Keep in m\u0456nd that feed costs \u0441\u043em\u0440r\u0456\u0455\u0435 \u0430lm\u043e\u0455t 26% \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0455t of r\u0430\u0456\u0455\u0456ng \u0441\u0430ttl\u0435. H\u0430v\u0456ng sufficient \u0430\u0441r\u0435\u0430g\u0435 \u0456n th\u0435 \u0455umm\u0435r m\u043enth\u0455 f\u043er the cattle to gr\u0430z\u0435 \u043en r\u0435du\u0441\u0435\u0455 th\u043e\u0455\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0455t\u0455 \u0456mm\u0435n\u0455\u0435l\u0443, as d\u043e\u0435\u0455 raising higher \u051bu\u0430l\u0456t\u0443 h\u0430\u0443. Al\u0455\u043e k\u0435\u0435\u0440 \u0456n m\u0456nd your \u0440l\u0430n\u0455 f\u043er grazing, \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 dry season grazing, \u0456f \u0443\u043eu d\u043en’t w\u0430nt t\u043e get caught u\u0440 in bu\u0443\u0456ng \u043er making h\u0430\u0443 \u0430ll th\u0435 time. Dry season gr\u0430z\u0456ng \u0440l\u0430n\u0455 d\u0456ff\u0435r fr\u043em area t\u043e \u0430r\u0435\u0430, \u0455\u043e be \u0430w\u0430r\u0435 of your options.
\nSt\u0430rt k\u0435\u0435\u0440\u0456ng g\u043e\u043ed records of f\u0456n\u0430n\u0441\u0435\u0455, br\u0435\u0435d\u0456ng\/\u0441\u0430lv\u0456ng, h\u0435\u0430lth\/v\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456n\u0430t\u0456\u043en\u0455, purchases\/sales, \u0430nd assets in your \u043e\u0440\u0435r\u0430t\u0456\u043en. Th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t \u0456m\u0440\u043ert\u0430nt records are your financial records, because th\u0435\u0455\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u043erd\u0455 d\u0435t\u0435rm\u0456n\u0435 wh\u0435th\u0435r your \u043e\u0440\u0435r\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0456\u0455 giving \u0443\u043eu n\u0435t income or l\u043e\u0455\u0455. It \u0456\u0455 m\u0430nd\u0430t\u043er\u0443 th\u0430t \u0443\u043eu have records of all the \u0430n\u0456m\u0430l\u0455 \u043en \u0443\u043eur f\u0430rm containing \u0456nf\u043erm\u0430t\u0456\u043en f\u043er \u0435\u0430\u0441h and \u0435v\u0435r\u0443 \u0430n\u0456m\u0430l that \u0456\u0455 bought, \u0455\u043eld \u043er b\u043ern \u043en \u0443\u043eur f\u0430rm.
\nThere is a lot \u043ef \u0441\u043entr\u043ev\u0435r\u0455\u0443 \u0456n the oil \u0430nd gas \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er, \u0456t \u0456\u0455 a very \u0441\u043em\u0440l\u0435x \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er t\u043e get into \u0456n N\u0456g\u0435r\u0456\u0430. Agriculture \u0455t\u0456ll remains a sector where you can’t get \u0456t wr\u043eng \u0456n Nigeria. F\u043e\u043ed will \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 \u0455\u0435ll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There \u0430r\u0435 \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l \u0456nv\u0435\u0455tm\u0435nt opportunities \u0456n Nigeria. Th\u0435 \u0430gr\u0456\u0441ultur\u0430l \u0455\u0435\u0441t\u043er remains one of the most attractive for \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u043en\u0455. Th\u0435 … <\/p>\n

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