Maize farming is the cultivation of maize or
corn from the seed stage to the marketing of the harvested maize or corn. Maize
farming is unarguably the most popular type of crop cultivation or farming in
Nigeria. Go to any town, village or city in Nigeria, you are likely to see a
lot of maize farmers.

Yam production in Nigeria is recorded as
the world’s largest producer of yams, making over 70 to 76 percent of the world
production. In 1985, Nigeria produced 18.3 million tones of yam from 1.5
million hectares, representing 73.8 percent of total yam production in Africa,
according to the Food and Agricultural Organization report. There are certain
factors you should consider if you want to start planting yam anywhere in the
country. These factors include land, soil, season for planting and cultivating
the yam, the capital for starting, and more.

Soya
Bean is a grain legume which is very nutritious and contains on average 40%
protein. It can either be used directly for food or processed into soya-milk,
cooking oil, infant weaning food and other range of products. It can also be
used for feed production due to its high protein content. Soybeans form root
nodules which contains bacteria called RHIZOBIA. It is a nitrogen fixing
bacteria which forms nitrogen from the air into a form that can be used by
soybeans for growth.

Fish is a healthy and
nutritious source of protein which is popular around the world. Industrial fish
farming, or aquaculture, provides almost half the seafood around the world and
this is expected to increase with time as more people are embracing fish
farming due to its lucrative nature. One of the most lucrative
businesses one can venture into is fish farming business. Fish farming can also
be referred to as aquaculture. Fish farming is one of the most common types of
farming. Fish farming business is the system in which fishes are reared
either sale or for consumption.

Poultry farming is
the process of raising various domestic birds like chicken, turkey, emu, ducks,
geese, etc. for their eggs or meat. This has been a common practice in Nigeria
for such a long time that it has become an indispensable part of the farming
and agriculture system.

Poultry farming could be considered as one of the most
lucrative agricultural business ideas in Nigeria today. It
requires not huge capital to start as you can start from the comfort of
your house if you have enough space to take the number of birds that you
desire.

Pig farming
which is also known as piggery is a lucrative aspect of farming in Nigeria that
can pull cash to your bank account on a daily basis. If you’re into pig
farming, you can attest to the fact of never lacking money again. The primary
reason why you’ll make money from this business is due to the high demand of
pork meat in Nigeria and the meat sells fast in the market. 

Cassava farming in Nigeria has
increased  tremendously over the years with the increasing use of cassava
products not only as food items (garri, fufu, amala, bread, abacha) but also we
can derive the following from cassava: alcohol, glucose, animal feed, solvent,
fertilizer, etc. It can be cultivated in any part of the county so far as
there is adequate rain fall and sun shine. Nigeria is so favoured by nature and
consequently, being in the vantage position, happens to be in the forefront in
cassava farming in Africa.