Tuesday 20 March 2012




PROFIT  ANALYSIS OF A SUCCESSFUL GRASSCUTTER BUSINESS

Initial Start-up in (Naira) =N=

1 family = 5 grasscutters (1male & 4 females) @   =N=70,000 each

 Starting with 5 families = 25 grasscutters @ =N= 350,000

Cage / Housing =   =N= 75,000 for 5 families

Food supplements (soya bean, crush animal bone, PKC ) =  =N= 30,000 / year

TOTAL =  =N= 455,000



Expected Income in (Naira )  = N=

1 female gives birth to an average of 4 animals within 6 months

4 females will give you an average of 16 grasscutters within 6months

16 grasscutters  x 5 families = 80 grasscutters within 6 months

In 1 year, you will be expecting about 160 grasscutters.

The grasscutters weigh between 6- 10kg at maturity

Let’s assume you sell each for =N= 6,000

6000 x 160=    =N=960, 000.









FACTS TO CONSIDER

1. You spent =N= 70,000 to buy your parent stock (breeding stock) @ =N= 14,000 per grasscutter, why should you sell for less? I mean the breeding stock.

2. In the 2nd year you will not be concerned with housing and buying breeding stock, that measn much more profit for you.

3. Grasscutters rarely get sick. The cost of treatment is negligible. For example when they have dysentery ( running stomach) You administer chalk coal.

4.  Pls note that grasscutter as a delicacy is for the rich and it is in very high demand at restaurants, fast food outlets, hotels, and pepper soup joints and would be grasscutter farmers like you.

5. Breeding stock is more expensive than the fully grown animal.

6. Mortality rate in grasscutter is very low

7. Risk level is very low

8. Grasscutters have been known to litter (give birth) 11 offspring in some cases so using 3 offspring in the estimate above is just to be very very  conservative. You will certainly see much more than 4 grasscutters  in some cases.

9. There is joy in owning a grasscutter farm.

10. Grasscutter business is an inheritable business that if properly managed; it may out-live the owner and pass on to the next generation.

11.The cost of feeding is very low compared to that of poultry, piggery or fish farming.

8 comments:

  1. Good morning sir,please am planning to go into grasscutter,from my feasibility studies,some say they prefer those raised in the bush to that domesticated?is there any preference and why?

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  2. Hello sir,do u mean that a colony of 1 male and 4female is 70k?

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  3. How long does it takes for the female grasscutter to get pregnant ? How much does d housing cost for a family of 5

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  4. I don't think this breeds are big like those one the in bush from the picture am seeing it don't look big but I like doing the business but thinking of near by place I can get it.

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  5. How do I get a family I'm in Port Harcourt.

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  7. Can grass cutter be reared in free range (extensively)

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  8. I'm writing this message reluctantly because I noticed all those that asked questions were not answered except if it was posted to their mail boxes.
    Please can they do well in a place like Plateau state where I've not heard anyone say they're farming them?
    I'll leave the rest of the questions for now till I know I've gotten attention sir.

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