The agricultural sector accounts for 40% of Nigeria's GDP but Nigeria's global share of crop exports has drastically reduced, making it a net importer of $4.2 billion worth of agricultural produce annually. The document outlines opportunities in Nigeria's agriculture value chain from input supply to production, post-harvest services, trading, and processing in cash crops, food crops, poultry, aquaculture, and livestock.

1. AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
Opportunities Abound!

2. AN OVERVIEW OF
THE
AGRICULTURAL

3. 40%
~5%
$4.2bn
The agricultural sector accounts for close to half of Nigeria’s GDP
From a dominant position in exports of key crops, Nigeria’s global
share of crop exports has drastically reduced
The value of Nigeria’s yearly import bill, with Nigeria now a net
importer of agricultural produce

4. UNDERSTANDING THE
AGRICULTURE VALUE
CHAIN

5. There are several services that fall within each part of the value chain

6. Seed Supplier
Fertilizer Companies
Land Preparation
Farmers
Cooperatives
Storage Mills
Transport Services
Commodity Mills
Traders
Multinationals
Packaging
Transport
Refining
Wholesalers
Exporters
MNCs
INPUT
SUPPLY
PRODUC
TION
POST-HARVEST
SERVICES
TRADI
NG
PROCES
SING
TRADING

7. OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL

8. CASH CROPS
Cotton, Oil Palm, Fruits, Rubber, Sugar Cane,

9. FOOD CROPS
Rice, Wheat, Cassava, Sorghum, Maize, Soya Beans, Millet,
Tomatoes, Vegetables

10. POULTRY
Broilers, Eggs, Poultry Production

11. AQUACULTURE
Fish Hatchery, Fish Feed Production, Fish Processing,
Fisheries Cold Chain

12. LIVESTOCK
Dairy/Milk Production, Abattoir, Cold Chain Development,
Meat Processing, Animal Feed Production, Enhancement
Programme