FORMS OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES PRACTICE IN NIGERIA

Agriculture was the mainstream of Nigeria economy before oil was discovered. Till date, the impact agriculture has on our economy can never be underestimated/underrated. Majority of Nigeria populace reside at the rural areas,some of those who reside in urban areas also practice Agriculture in one way or the other either for personal use or commercial purpose. I have a friend who abandoned NYSC because agricultural business was paying him judiciously, he could not afford to abandon agriculture for the period of one year. there is vast opportunities in Agri-business. Listed below are forms of agricultural activities practice in Nigeria.

1.       Cultivation and growing of crops

This is the production of varieties of crops either for food (food crops) or for cash (cash crops) that are useful for man and animals. Cassava, coffee, ginger, garlic,  onions, groundnut, rice etc are example of crops produced in Nigeria. These crops are very marketable.

Note; they are some  business opportunities here, you can grow the crop by yourself and sell to those who need them, you can buy from the farmers and sell to industries, individual and household that need them, you can open a firm and buy the raw materials from the farmers. These crops can be used to produce varieties of thing………………

2.       Rearing of livestock

Under this category, farm animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, goat, poultry birds etc are kept either for meat/egg, reproduction: giving birth to younger ones, and/or industrial used: sheep skin, bird feathers are used in fabric/textile industry to produce pillow, clothe etc.

Note; they are vast business opportunities here as well. You can keep any of them and supply industries with raw materials, you can sell to individual, you can keep them for reproduction purpose and sell their younger ones to those that want to keep livestock as well.

3.       Fishery

Some selected species of fish such as cat fish, cray fish, ice fish etc are scientifically reared in an enclosed body of water like ponds, lakes, tanks, streams, swamps etc.

4.       Horticulture

It is the study and practice of growing rooted crops such as oranges, mangoes, cashew. This practice is known as pomology. Vegetable such as tomatoes, okra, cucumber, garden egg, lettuce, cabbage pumpkin(ogwu), flowers and ornamental plants such as hibiscus, rose flowers, pride of Barbados etc. horticulture is one of the hidden hot skills in Nigeria people barely know about. If you study the skill and know how to do it, they are lot of business opportunities you could harness, both government, individuals, organizations will give you contracts to beautify their sorroundings, and plat crops for them on their farms(plantaion)…

5.       Bee keeping

The practice of growing bees is known as apiculture. Bees are kept to collect honey or bee wax. Honey is used in medical/pharmaceutical industries, cosmetic industry, while bee wax is used to make polish, candleetc.

6.       Snail rearing

 

 

 

With all the inf4omation and knowleges shared above, you can see that they are vasts oopronities in agri business. You must noy handle hoes, cutlass, by yourself to secure a space in agriculture. Just develop interest in any of the activities, learn the skill necessary. Gather enough information and venture into it depending on your available resoureces( money, material, time etc).

 

LIST OF CROPS AVAILABLE IN NIGERIA, THEIR INDUSTRIAL USES AND FINISHED PRODUCTS

Crops are grown for purpose of man’s use. All the foods we eat, the cloths we wear and the houses we stay are products of agriculture.

Listed below are some of the industries under agricultural sector in Nigeria, the raw materials used in those industries and their finished products as well

1.       Rubber and plastic industry

This industry uses rubber latex as the basic raw material. Rubber is produced in South South and South East Nigeria.( Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Abia, Ogun and Delta.

The finished product gotten from rubber latex includes Tube, Tyre, Ropes, Balls, Rubbers, Platic Buckets, Plates, Spoons,Water Tanks, Footwears etc

 

2.       Paper industry

The basic raw  material used in this industry is pulpwood. Pulpwood is gotten from timber. Timber can be found widely in rain forest zone( south south, south east, south west and some part of north central where rain fall is high).

The finished product gotten from pulpwood includes Books, News prints, Envelops, Cartons, Tissue Roles, Drawing Pencil etc.

3.       Starch industry

The basic raw material that serves this industry is cassava. The finished products includes Starch, Chalk and Gums.

4.       Beverage

The raw materials that serve this industry includes Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, Fruits( Mangoes, Cashews, Papaw. The finished products includes Juice, Chocolates, Juice extracts

5.       Construction

Wood(timber) is the basic raw material used in this industry, the finished products includes household furniture, roofing material, Plank, Plywood, Ceiling etc

6.       Cosmetic industry

The raw materials used in this industry includes Palm oil, Eggs, Pawpaw, Carrot, Aloe-Vera, Banana etc. finished products includes creams, soaps, margarine, detergent, makeup etc.

7.       Dye industry

The raw material that serves this industry is kola nut. The finished products gotten from kola nut is dye

8.       Tobacco industry

Tobacco leaves is the basic raw material used in this industry, it can be found in large quantities in Sokoto, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun,. The finished product are snuffs, cigarette/shisha

9.       Sugar industry

Sugarcane is the basic raw material that serves this industry, sugarcane is grown in Adamawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Jigawa, Katsina. The finished product gotten from Sugarcane includes sugar and syrup.

10.   Gum

Gum tree is the raw material used in this industry, the crop is grown in northern states.The finished products.   Food industry are chewing gum, beer clouding agent, food stabilizers, emulsifier

11.   Ornamental and decoration

12.   Some crops such as pride of Barbados, rose flower, Christmas tree etc are used to decorate our surroundings.

13.   Medical/pharmaceutical industry

Some crops such as Neem, Moringa, Ginger, Garlic and Bitter kola etc have healing properties are they re used in pharmaceutical industry to produce drugs.

14 Food Industry

This industry is very wide as man and livestock consumed varieties of food in different forms. I would like to categorize the industry into the following sub sector;

·         Feed mill/flour mill

In this industry, livestock feeds such as chicken feeds, fish feeds, etc are produced, human feeds such as flours, cakes etc are also produced. Example of raw materials used includes maize, wheat, millet, corn etc.

·         Oil industry

The basic raw materials used in this sub sector include palm fruits, Soya beans, fish, cotton seed, groundnuts to produce palm oil, groundnut oil, soya oil etc

·         Spices and seasonings

The raw materials used in this industry are Garlic. Ginger, locus beans, lemon etc.  The finished product from this raw materials includes flavors,  spices and seasonings such as curry, onga, magi etc

MOBILIZATION STEPS FOR PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS (PCM)

If you are waiting to get mobilized for NYSC (National Youth Service Corps), you are in the right place. This post contains all the information concerning mobilization procedures. 

 1. School clearance

The first step is your school clearance. Go to your institution and make sure you clear yoursel

2. Collection of statement of result

The essence of doing clearance is to be able to collect your result. After the school has cleared you, proceed to your school Academic Office immediately and collect your statement of result. NYSC must ask for it at the Orientation Camp.

3.      Sign up for NYSC

After successfully collecting your statement of result, proceed to Student Affair Directorate Office immediately and collect mobilization form, fill in the form right there and submit it. Now your business with that school has finished for the moment, you can actually travel to any part of the country now and wait for NYSC mobilization to commence.

4.       Verify your name on jamb matriculation list.

You must have to verify your name on the jamb matriculation list before you would be eligible to register for NYSC. Use your browser to verify your name  or go to cafe and do it. You can actually do the verification before school clearance, during the clearance or after doing clearance.

5.       Verify your name on the senate list

Your institution will paste mobilization list/senate list at the Academic Office, they will also upload it on NYSC portal https://portal.nysc.org.ng  NYSC will upload the mobilization list or senate online via NYSC portal once your school submitted the hard copies to them. If you check and your name is not there, no need to panic, your name will appear once the hard copies is been submitted or else write your school.

6.       NYSC online registration

Once your name appears on NYSC senate list, you can proceed to registration. If your name is not there, keep checking until NYSC portal is closed for that stream. Some institutions submit hard copies to NYSC late do to reasons known to them. If your name does not reflect till NYSC registration close for that stream, contact your school.

Note; after a successful online registration, wait for your call up letter to be out, ensure you ask the person that registered you for when it will come out. It usually comes out few days to Orientation Camp.

7.       Print your call up letter

Print your call up letter, the letter tells you your state of deployment, date to report, address of the Orientation Camp and other important information.

8.       Get the required documents for camp registration.

Be ensured you have all the documents needed at the orientation camp. If anyone is left out, NYSC will automatically decamp you.