How to create an ecosystem farm

Create a permissionless farm on Raydium and configure rewards, emissions, and duration.

Info: Read this entire guide before creating a farm.

Before you start

Key requirements

Requirement	Details
Pool ID	Every farm must link to a liquidity pool. The same Pool ID can have multiple farms.
Liquidity	Add sufficient initial liquidity before creating a farm. Low liquidity means high price volatility and more impermanent loss for LPs.
Rewards	Rewards cannot be withdrawn once allocated. Plan carefully.

Calculate rewards and APR

APR depends on rewards, token price, and pool liquidity. Consider:

1. Target TVL - How much liquidity do you want? Compare with similar pools.

2. Reward token price - Price fluctuations directly affect APR. Estimate a range for the farming period.

3. APR formula

$$APR = \frac{Daily Rewards Value}{Pool Liquidity} \times 365$$

Example: $500/day rewards ÷ $100,000 liquidity × 365 = 183% APR

Changes to liquidity or reward token price affect APR throughout the farming period.

Create the farm

Step 1: Connect your wallet and select a pool

1. Navigate to Liquidity.

2. Click Create.

3. Select Creating a Farm.

4. Search for your target pool or paste the Pool ID directly.

1. Verify the Pool ID and pool TVL before proceeding.

If no pool exists for your pair, create one first.

Step 2: Set rewards and duration

Parameter	Requirements
Reward tokens	1–5 tokens per farm
Duration	7–90 days
Start time	Cannot be changed after creation

Important:

• Rewards are final once allocated. They cannot be withdrawn.

• Rewards only emit when LP tokens are staked. Consider staking a small amount yourself so APR displays correctly at launch.

• New farms appear on the UI about five minutes after creation with an Upcoming tag.

Step 3: Review and confirm

1. Click Review Farm.

2. Verify rewards, duration, and start time.

3. Click Create Farm.

Your farm goes live in about five minutes. View it under Show Created on the Ecosystem Farms tab.

Extend or adjust rewards

Manage existing farms from Portfolio → My created farms → Edit Farm

Action	When	Details
Extend rewards	72 hours before period ends	Adds rewards at the same emission rate and extends duration
Change emission rate	After the current period ends	Starts a new period with adjusted rewards
Add reward token	Any time	Supports up to five tokens total, each with a different period

Rewards cannot be withdrawn once allocated.

Summary

• Rewards are final and cannot be withdrawn.

• Start time cannot be changed after creation.

• Stake some LP tokens yourself to ensure APR displays at launch.

• Extend rewards starting 72 hours before the period ends.

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