Grasscutter Farming Business Plan in Nigeria: Have you heard someone tell you that the rearing of grasscutter is a very lucrative and very profitable business? Did you believe them or you just thought it was one of those usual motivational talks? Well, if you have ever heard that statement, then you heard the truth. Grasscutter as a meat is one of the most sorted after meat in Nigeria today. The very surprising thing about it is that in restaurant, it is very expensive and that is how expensive it is for those who rears and sells it.
Grasscutter Farming Business has become very popular in Africa. The reason for this is that it is the best way to earn COOL money from a micro-livestock farming business. Grasscutters also known as cane-rats are closely related to the porcupines, but the porcupines are much bigger in size. When they are as big ast 3.5 kg for the female and 4.5kg for the male, the Grasscutters are ready to be sold to consumers as a delicacy.
Also see our Complete Guide On How To Start A Snail Farming Business Plan In Nigeria
Another name for this animal is great cane rat. They have a physical feature like that of the Porcupine but it has smaller physic than it. Anyways in Nigeria, among locals, it is called “Bush Meat” . A fully grown grasscutter is about 45 to 60 centimeters in length and height is is between 25 to 30 centimeters, the weight is about 4.5kg for males while the females weigh about 3.5kg. And sells between N4,000 to N5,500 in the market currently.
Let’s discuss the reproductory cycle of the female grasscutter in a brief. The reproduction cycle of a mature female grasscutter takes place rapidly. One of the sweet characteristics of this animals that farmers do love is the fact it’s the swiftness of their growth. From the time of pregnancy to delivery is usually five months and hardly exceeds that period except on rare occasion. And when it’s going to give bith, it gives birth to roughly 4 to 7 young grasscutters at a go. If you go by this calculations, it therefore means that a mature female grasscutter would give birth to 8 to 14 grasscutter in a calendar year. This is just one female grasscutter we are talking about. So calculate when you now have more than 10 reproducing in a calendar year?
What we have seen based on our recent research work, is that the demand for grasscutter meat in Nigeria is very high but the supply of same meat product is low in comparison. This is why the few who are into the business are making huge profits from it. Someone once asked me in a seminar, if the grasscutter reared at home has the same market value as that caught in the bush? I simply told him that the one caught in the bush does not have same size as that reared at home. The ones reared at home weighs far higher than that in the bush because you are going to rear them in the right condition, climate and right feeds. And that is why you can sell one grasscutter for a five thousand naira. Anyways the reason we have a very low supply of this meat to the high demand of it, is because the meat is very rare. Not so many persons are into this business. Not so many people sees the opportunities in this business.
Our recent sample Grasscutter Farming Feasibility Study & Business Plan in Nigeria have been updated and can be used to access bank loans, proposal writing and grant applications. The business plan was complied after a thorough feasibility study on Grasscutter Farming Business in Nigeria was done by our team of experts.
You can’t just rely on all I have said here and think you are good to go. Nope. I will advise that you get our GRASS CUTTER FARMING BUSINESS PLAN PDF / SAMPLE FEASIBILITY STUDY for the remaining part of this GRASS CUTTER Rearing business Plan, which also includes the detailed financial analysis and current market analysis. pay N10,000 to Place your Order
GTBank (Guaranty Trust Bank)
Account Name – Ogumka Innocent
Account No – 0153723721
After payment text your name, your e-mail address and bank teller number to 08058158605 and you’ll receive your GRASS CUTTER FARMING BUSINESS PLAN / FEASIBILITY STUDY PROPOSAL AND BONUS MANUAL PDF.
You can WhatsApp us via 09066078526 or reach us via our email @ tradewithchapatti@gmail.com
Check out our Catfish Farming Business Plan In Nigeria / Business Plan For a Mega Integrated Catfish Farming
How To Start Grasscutter Farming
Colonies
One unique feature about this animal is that they live in colonies. Which simply means that you can start rearing of grasscutter farm with just one male and few female grasscutters. Because these grasscutter maintain colonies, you may not find male and female grasscutters living together. So you are to start your grasscutter farming with one male and some female grasscutter that will be grouped together. The idea is that, this particular male grasscutter will fertilize the female grasscutters in the farm and production will start. If you have enough capital for this business, then you can start with more than one colony.
Breeding
There are different types of grasscutter breed and this is very important in this business. You ought to know about it. So how do you grow a healthy grasscutter that will be very marketable? Attention must be given to the feeds of these grasscutters and also you must rear the the breed that is good for business. Another thing to look out for, is that both the male and female grasscutter must be healthy so as to reproduce a very healthy offspring. Remember that the male grasscutter mates with the female ones to produce young. Get a quality feed for your animals else you will have a very poor harvest. Take your time and go through our business plan for grasscutter and follow through on all what was said and you will have a wealthy and fat bank account from this business. Though there is a male and many female grasscutter in your farm, but please let the attention be on the male grasscutter the most because it is the one who will fertilize the female grasscutter egg for reproduction. So get quality feeds for them and trust me, you will have a very successful grasscutter farm business.
We also have Pig Farming Business Plan in Nigeria 2020. How To Start/ Feasibility Report
Feeding
As their name goes (grasscutter), the feed majorly on herbs and grasses. So you may not even spend much on their feeds because what they feed on can be gotten free of charge. They love the elephant grass allot and that is one of their major feed. They also feed on Napier grass. They also feed on Gliricidia sepium, and some leguminous plants. Guinea grass, Gambia grass, Congo grass can also serve as feed to grasscutters. To grow a very healthy grasscutter based on experts advise, ensure you give attention to their feeding and hygiene.
Let’s work you through some of the grasscutters feeds you can get for your grasscutter animals.. Roots and pitch of oil palms, coconut palms, bark of plantain, pineapple. Rice, corn, groundnut, sweet potato, grain legumes, cassava tubers etc.
House Construction
These animals’ needs the right environment to grow healthy and the grasscutter house must be constructed the right way else you it may hinder their healthy growth. When constructing their house, ensure you build at least three chambers. These chambers will act as an eating camber, playing and sleeping respectively. These animals love freedom of movement so you have to build and construct their house in a way to give them allowance for movement. They also respond very well to good habitation. Our experts have argued that the preferred dimension in length should be about 180cm, the height should be about 45cm while the width should be about 60cm. For a farm where you have more than one colony, then they all should be in their separate chambers.
Also read >>> Poultry Farming Business Plan In Nigeria PDF 2020
The design should make it easy for the grasscutter to move about Its not advisable to put all of them in the same place. Each colony should have its chambers.
The grasscutter house should be constructed in a way that would make it impossible for snakes to enter. Snakes are one of the major threat to this animal so you must make sure that the cage is properly secured. Another common attack you should look out for is soldier ants.
Weaning Time
When the young or new born grasscutter is fed very then the grasscutter should be ready for weaning from between 4 to 8 weeks. Then during the period of 5 to 7 months, the grasscutter can be taken from their mother. And when this is done, they should be grouped into their own colony just as their parents were grouped. We have established that one colony should contain just a male and a female or more than a female. The purpose for this is reproduction. Actually, the real time for mating between the male grasscutter and female grasscutter is within 140 days if after the male and female has been paired during this period and there is no sign of pregnancy then it’s not ordinary at all. The female grasscutter should be paired with another male while the male grasscutter be properly examined.
If there is any meat that is very rare and scarce, then we are talking about Grasscutters. They are not very common at all and this is the very reason why the demand for it is very high. The few making the supply are really making money out of this business. We have said that one grasscutter costs minimum of 4,500 to 5,500 naira.
Take a look at this scene. For a farmer that have have 40 female Grasscutters and they give birth to 6 Grasscutters in the first year (they give birth twice a year), that is 240 Grasscutters from 40 females. Now whenyou sell 240 females for N5,000, you will make a whopping profit of N1,200,000.
Check out our Goat Farming Business Plan in Nigeria 2020/ Feasibility Study
Our recent sample Grasscutter Farming Feasibility Study & Business Plan in Nigeria have been updated and can be used to access bank loans, proposal writing and grant applications. The business plan was complied after a thorough feasibility study on Grasscutter Farming Business in Nigeria was done by our team of experts.
You can’t just rely on all I have said here and think you are good to go. Nope. I will advise that you get our GRASS CUTTER FARMING BUSINESS PLAN PDF / SAMPLE FEASIBILITY STUDY for the remaining part of this GRASS CUTTER Rearing business Plan, which also includes the detailed financial analysis and current market analysis. pay N10,000 to Place your Order
GTBank (Guaranty Trust Bank)
Account Name – Ogumka Innocent
Account No – 0153723721
After payment text your name, your e-mail address and bank teller number to 08058158605 and you’ll receive your GRASS CUTTER FARMING BUSINESS PLAN / FEASIBILITY STUDY PROPOSAL AND BONUS MANUAL PDF.
You can WhatsApp us via 09066078526 or reach us via our email @ tradewithchapatti@gmail.com
Leave a Reply