Category: Agriculture

The page explains different agricultural business opportunities in Nigeria like oil production, potted plant sales, butterfly farming etc.

Oil Production
We have different types of plants that you can use to produce oil for cooking or other purposes. You can even process  oil for sell.

Potted Plant Sales
You could grow different plants and then sell them in the pots to gardeners or consumers looking for houseplants.

Butterfly Farming
Gardeners can often use butterflies to aid in their growing processes and aesthetics. So you could start your own butterfly colony and target gardening customers.

Wool Production
You could focus on raising animals like sheep and alpaca for wool production.

Pet Food Production
You could also use a variety of different crops and food products to create pet food that you can sell to consumers.

Planting Service
Many people do not own farm but if you still want to build a business centered around planting crops, you could start your own planting service and work with other farmers or growers in your area.

Farm Sitting
Farm sitting business is a process whereby  you a provide a farm sitting services where you take care of people’s farm or land while they travel.

Corn Maze Operation
Having a corn plots on your property, you can create a corn maze that you can charge people to visit throughout part of the year.

Petting Zoo Operation
You could raise certain animals and then welcome visitors to your farm as part of a petting zoo attraction.

Educational Farming
You could have a farm where you welcome group of student or those interested in learning more about farming.

Trail Ride Service
If you have a tractor or other vehicle that you can drive around to different parts of your farm or property, you can offer trail rides as another paid attraction.

Agrotourism
One could also offer a whole tourist experience at your farm where people can visit and maybe even stay as part of a bed and breakfast type of experience.

Fee Hunting
And if you have land that is large enough and has certain types of animals on it, you could even let people pay to visit for hunting purposes.

Christmas tree Farming
You could also grow pine trees on your property and then sell them to nearby customers around the holidays to use as Christmas trees.

Firewood Production
Firewood Production, having different types of trees on your land, you can use sell the firewood to those who need it. Creating a long term sustainable business would depend on expanding the amount of land on which you can harvest trees and also systematic replenishment through continuous replanting.

Tree Seed Supply
You could also harvest seeds from different trees and sell them to people who want to plant new ones.

Goat Rentals
People who have a lot of land and don’t want to spend the time to mow it could potentially use the help of goats. So you could start your own business where you care for goats and then rent them out for that purpose.

Organic Gardening
You could also specialize in organic gardening practices so you can market your own products to health and eco-conscious consumers.

Sustainable Farm Consulting
You could offer your expertise to farmers or agriculture businesses that want to utilize sustainable methods as a consultant.

Agricultural Equipment Rental
Having capital to buy agricultural farm equipment, you could start a business where you rent or lease that equipment out to farmers.

Worm Farming
Compost can be a useful farm tool for food growers. So you can make compost to sell to farmers and gardeners by starting your own worm farm.

Hatchery Operation
Focusing on collecting and selling chicken eggs.

Florist Business
You could start florist business, where you grow your own flowers to use in different products and arrangements.

Spice Production
There are plenty of different plants you can grow that will enable you to create various spices that you can process and sell.

Nut Processing
You could grow peanuts or similar products that you can package and sell.

Fruit Canning
You grow or process fruit, you can can and sell to consumers or food companies.

Jam Production
You can process different fruits even further to make into canned jam or jelly products.

Juice Production
Juice is another popular fruit based product that you could potentially make and sell at farmers’ markets or other venues.

Meat Packing
You can also start a business that processes meat products to sell to consumers or grocery markets.

Soy Production
Soy is another popular substance that can be used in a variety of different products. So if you can harvest and process it, you can sell it to companies for various purposes.

Food Delivery
You can grow or process food items, you can also build a business around delivering fresh food items to local consumers who want to buy local products.

Bulk Foodstuff Wholesaling
You could also harvest food that can be sold in bulk, like rice or corn product that you can sell wholesale to food production companies.

Fruit Growing
You could equally grow and harvest different  types of fruit to sell or make into other fruit based products.

Field Crop Farming
Soybeans, cloves and other types of crops require a fair amount of field space to grow. But if you have the land, you can harvest specific crops to sell to food producers.

Nursery Operation
You can also start your own nursery where you grow and sell different types of plants to consumers or businesses.

Vegetable Farming
You can also plant a variety of different vegetables and harvest them to sell or make into different products.

Livestock Feed Manufacturing
Livestock farming business requires a huge space of land but if you don’t have you can still contribute to the industry by manufacturing feed for livestock.

Herb Growing
Herbs like basil, parsley and mint can make for great agriculture products. So you can grow it at your home or farm and sell it.