Investing in Commercial Eucalyptus, Pine Trees, Avocado, Ginger & Coffee Growing
Albert KUNIHIRA
Greetings from Greening Uganda. The 2ND Season rains have come early more than epected, this is how it used to be in the 1980s/90s, 2ND Season rains would come in August. if you're considering to invest in commercial forestry for Eucalyptus and Pine, avocado, Ginger, Coffee, please note the following:-
EUCALYPTUS:
It is a multipurpose tree species, that can be harvested for Construction poles & roofing poles at 3 years, Firewood at 2-3 years, utility poles (Umeme transmission poles), at 5-6 years, and timber at 9-15 years.
ESTABLISHMENT & MANAGEMENT:
1. You can establish an eucalyptus plantation at a spacing of 3x3m, and you will get approximately 450 trees per acre, this is mainly if you're aiming at planting for timber and you want your trees to grow big very first
2. You can establish an eucalyptus plantation at a spacing of 2.5x2.5m, and you will get approximately 640 trees per acre, this is mainly if you're aiming at planting for transmission poles/timber and you want your trees to grow big very first
3. You can establish an eucalyptus plantation at a spacing of 2x2m, and you will get approximately 1000 trees per acre, this is mainly if you're aiming at planting for construction poles or PROGRESSIVE HARVESTING, at 3 years you can do thinning and remove all bad trees and sale them for firewood or construction poles, at 5-6 years, harvest utility poles and leave the rest to grow for timber harvesting.
EUCALYPTUS SUB-SPECIES:
1. Grandis Fortportal: It is mainly grown in low lying areas e.g. valleys, water logged or flood plains
2. Grandis South Africa: It is a highland species e.g. does well in highlands or call it hills
3. Camaldulensis: This species grows well in areas that receive low rainfall, it is drought tolerant, resistant to termites
4. CLONES GU's: These are mainly raised through cuttings and the main commercial sub species here are GU7/8, they thrive so well in areas that receive rainfall
5. CLONES GC's: These are mainly raised through cuttings and the main commercial sub species here are GC550/796/1, these are universal clones, they can thrive so well both in Heavy rainfall areas and in dry areas, they are drought tolerant'
PINE:
If you're interested in venturing in Commercial Pine Growing, please note, it is limited in purpose, mainly for timber which commercially comes at between 10 to 15 years, for good timber yields, you might have to wait for longer gestation periods e.g. 20 years. Despite the limitations, you might posess land that can only support Growing of pine.
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF GROWING PINE & EUCALYPTUS:
Growing Pine and Eucalyptus trees as a commercial venture, will definitely bring in profits if well managed, attached see the cost benefit analysis of growing pine and eucalyptus. If any reason the attached is removed, let us know and we will send it to you individually by email or whatsapp. Call/whatsapp 0776200002/0752-200003. Also attached find copy of our seedlings price list.
COMMERCIAL GINGER GROWING:
Did you know, if well managed, at Minimum, a good farmer can earn 28million from one acre of Hybrid Ginger. A well managed one acre of Ginger will give you a minimum of 7 tons. Hybrid Ginger manures in 6-9 months for consumption, and 9-12months for seed rhizomes. For information, kindly follow us at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.613293258836868&type=3
INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL HASS AVOCADO FARMING:
To invest in Hass Avocado Commercial export farming, kindly visit us at https://greeninguganda.com/Products/Hass_Ovaccado_Cba OR contact us on 0752-200003/0776-200002 WHATSAPP: 0793-200002, or email at ord...@greeninguganda.com OR Visit our page at https://web.facebook.com/pg/greeningugandaforestryservices/photos/?tab=album&album_id=720120324820827
INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL COFFEE FARMING:
To engage in Commercial coffee farming, For more details, visit https://greeninguganda.com/Products/Coffee_Growing
AGROFORESTRY/FARMING LAND ACQUISITION:
If you’re looking for land for long term Agriculture Investments, e.g. Coffee, Avocado, Mangoes, Ginger, Macadamia farming, please do not hesitate to contact us. We have encumbrance free titled land in Mityana, Mubende, Kiboga, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kibaale, Hoima, Masindi, Kyankwanzi etc. Cost per acre of arable land is 4 to 5m. For Available pieces of land for Agriculture, visit https://www.greeninguganda.com/land-for-commercial-agriculture-in-uganda
OTHER COMMERCIAL FORESTRY VENTURES:
Attached by this email, you will find price-list for other Tree Seedlings e.g. Fruits, Timber Woodlot, Medicinal Plants and Ornamental plants, you will as well find attached copy of our Tree Seeds Price List for both Fruits, Timber Lot, Medicinal & Ornamentals. Please NOTE for all tree planting projects, if you want to establish your own nursery, you need to buy seeds 3 month earlier to beat the planting season of 2ND SEASON. For all other high value commercial agriculture ventures, visit us at https://www.facebook.com/greeningugandaforestryservices/photos/?tab=album&ref=page_internal FIND ATTACHED OUR SEEDLINGS PRICELIST!
KINDLY CIRCULATE WIDELY, LETS GREEN UGANDA TOGETHER.
For God & My Country,
Simon Peter
Research & Business Development Manager
Greening Uganda/Greening Forestry Services
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EVERY TREE COUNTS!
Albert KUNIHIRA
Greetings from Greening Uganda. The 2ND Season rains have come early more than expected, this is how it used to be in the 1980s/90s, 2ND Season rains would come in August. if you're considering to invest in commercial forestry for Eucalyptus and Pine, avocado, Ginger, Coffee, please note the following:-