CUCUMBER FARMING || A PROFITABLE VENTURE
Globally, farming has been a major stay of the economy being one of the highest contributor to Nations GDP and food reserves. It is one of the responsibility of the government of any nation to make food security a part of national emergency program especially when such nation depends largely on the import of food products.
Cucumber is a succulent fruit that has been proven to be of high nutritional content and value both in vitamins and minerals. Large population of the world consumes this fruit directly as dietry source and a better size of the world's population uses it in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, hence a global demand for the commodity.
Surprisingly, it does not take much resources from the period of cultivation through harvest within ninty(90) days. At twelve (8) weeks cucumber (improved variety) has started fuiting and could be cultivated four (4) times in a year.
Due to the high demand on cucumber, the market is readily available on maturity of the plant which makes it easier for the farmer to regain his capital.
Cucumber could be cultivated in any clime and even where there is no space(uncompleted building as shown in the picture below) and in large quantities.
The venture of cultivating cucumber does not require so much technical training, and as such could be practiced by any person or group of persons. In our local currency which is the Naira, one can realize between N800,000.00 - N2,000,000.00 or more in a year depending on the scale of cultivation.
As you can see, cucumber farming is for everyone. So, make plans to start your cucumber farm today.
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