Top 50 Fresh Jobs for Agriculturist
There are unlimited opportunities in the agricultural sector.
This post will highlight 50 agriculture business ideas to give you a sense of what I mean.
With the downturn of our much relied-on oil and gas sector.
Agriculture has taken a position of prominence in Nigeria’s economy making up about 20.49% of our total GDP in the first quarter of 2016 (National Bureau of Statistics).
The demand for agricultural products both in Nigeria and the world at large will always be on the high side.
Because food is one of the basic needs of man. Thus, as an entrepreneur, you can key into this demand and set up an agro business, creating enormous wealth for yourself.
There are many reasons every young aspiring entrepreneur should look into agriculture. There are endless opportunities in agriculture and more people are starting to realize that, especially young people.
This article is a highlight of agriculture business ideas in Nigeria and Africa at large.
As much as possible, I will give links to other detailed articles on some of these ideas.
That said, the best way to get started in agriculture is to find and learn from people who are already involved in it.
The first hand, hands-on knowledge far outweighs anything you will read from any book.
The prices quoted in this article are relative; they vary with time and place but should give you a general idea of what to expect.
Most farmers that make use of heavy farm machinery always have need to service and keep up such machinery. You can start farm machinery maintenance and repair business.
47. Transportation Business For Farmers
One of the challenges most farmers encounter is the lack of means of transportation to get their farm produce from their farms to the market. You can start a farm transport business to help farmers sort their transportation needs for a fee.
48. Online Agric Agency Business
You can serve as an online agent for farmers. You place product adverts on sites likewww.alibaba.com, once an order is placed, you source for a farmer that has the produce and supply for a certain percentage of the total sells.
49. Honey Business
You don’t need to have your own bee farm for you to start a honey supply business. You can source for and purchase honey in big jerry-cans from places like Nsukka in Enugu State and sell in small quantities.
50. Raw Agro Product Supply Business
Most industries in Nigeria make use of raw agro products during production.
You can serve as a middle man to supply these industries with the necessary raw materials, for
