As the country moves through diversification of the economy. Everyone should also should consider adding several side hustle to the main occupation. The side hustle will later expand to the point of being one of the main source of revenue.

One of the side hustle that we will consider today is the business in the Irish Potatoes value chain. As the country population increase, so does the need to feed the expanding population. That responsibility is open for you to exploit.

There is a enomorous opportunities in Irish Potatoes value chain. Irish Potatoes is a tuberous crop that takes 3 to 4 months to harvest depending on the specie. It is interesting to note that one can plant Irish Potatoes three times in a year. This is a golden opportunity for people going into farming it. As a side hustle one can get the land outsource the farm management to a farm manager or a firm. With a good agronomy pracite and a fertile soil, one can expect 5 to 10 tonnes per hectare.

Secondly, one could do small scale production from the comfort of one's kitchen. The Machine to peel and cut Irish Potatoes into French fries size can also cut into potato chips size. This could provide employment for two to three people.

Thirdly, Irish Potatoes can be dehydrated and turn into flour, which is a good source of fibre and it will be eaten as sallow.

In addition, as a side hustle one can order Irish Potatoes from the North and either sell it the way it came and make some margin, or one could decide to break it down to small size.

It is interesting to note that everyone one must eat but we sometimes look down on some of this occupation as reserve for people down the base of the Pyramid, but there is a a lot of profit to be made by thinking outside the box in the Irish value chain.

Hello,

Do you know which states in the north one can get these Irish Potatoes in large quantities? And the prices, like how much is a bag of Irish Potatoes there?

Irish potatoes can be source from plateau state and Kaduna state , for the price it depends on the season and the month you are buying.