Agriculture and Agric – Processing is one of the identified 10 key sectors/industries that have been presented to investors by the Enugu state government at the ongoing Enugu state International Investment Summit, 2016, holding from the 12th to 14th April, 2016.

Agribusiness players and investors have been presented with opportunity to explore options at developing the Agric sector in the state through Public Private Partnerships, as well as privatisation and commercialization of government Agriculture enterprises in the state.

The agribusiness plenary was the first investment plenary and session to hold among other numerous investment sessions and discussions to be held in the summit.

This was not a matter of coincidence but however a clear signal to the huge importance attached to the development of agriculture and agribusiness in the state by the state government and to highlight its overall importance in the overall investment drive and objectives of the state government for Enugu state.

The agribusiness plenary which was held under the theme; Agribusiness as a Viable Business Platform, had in attendance international investors, agribusiness players, exporters and agric players from within and beyond the shores of Nigeria.

Speakers at the Agribusiness plenary include; Mrs Ndidi Nwuneli, Co – Founder, AACE Foods & Founder LEAP, Nigeria. Mrs. Mosunmola Umoru, Founder, Farmshoppe & SA to Min. of Agriculture. Mrs Yinka Fayomi, Director, Executive Secretary’s office, NIPC. Mr. Rasheed Sarumi, CEO, Saro Agro Allied Ltd, represented, who was represented at the event by Moses Mordi, the company’s head of project development.

Enugu state government is seeking to commercialize agriculture in the state as part of its development plan for Agriculture.

The major crops that are viable in the state and which offers potentials for investment and commercialization include; Oil Palm, Rice, Cassava, Cashew, Vegetable and fruits, livestock production.

Investors are welcome to invest in cassava value chain in the state, with over 80,000 ha of arable land available for cassava plantation.

Under Oil palm, the Enugu state government is offering prospective investors the opportunity to invest in existing oil palm plantations in the state. Opportunities also exist for leasing of moribund oil palm plantations to prospective investors under a public private partnership arrangement.

Over 80,000 ha of oil palm plantations and oil palm estates are available for investment; resuscitation, lease and outright purchase to prospective investors.



In the rice value chain, prospective investors are invited by the Enugu state government to invest in irrigated rice production in 16 no proposed irrigation schemes in different rice producing areas and locations in the state, with a potential and available land of over 67,143 ha of arable land.

Enugu state is the home of cashew in Nigeria and produces one of the best cashew of export value in Nigeria.

The state government has moribund cashew plantations at different locations in the state, covering over 2000 ha of land.

New cashew plantations covering over 600,000 ha are also been proposed for investments in six LGAs of the state in partnership with the World Bank Commercial Agriculture Development Project. Prospective investors are therefore invited to take advantage of these potentials available in the state.

Under vegetables and fruits, the state is already harnessing its numerous potentials under this sector and has also demonstrated its willingness to partner with the private sector especially in developing the fruits and vegetable sector in the state. One of such partnerships is the San Carlos Farms in Enugu state.

The Enugu state government signed an MOU, with San Carlos Group of Mexico for the cultivation, production and export of pineapples in Enugu state under a public private partnership (PPP) investment framework.

The joint venture company is to develop 1,000 ha of irrigated MD2 pineapple at a total cost of $300m. Over 300ha of pineapples have so far been developed and planted.

The state government is looking for more of such investments in the state under the fruits and vegetables agro sector. Also over 4000ha of land are available for banana production in the state with excellent soil and fresh water for irrigated banana production in the state.

Poultry industry in the state is growing in leaps and bounds and the state is now the 4th largest producers of poultry and poultry bye-products in Nigeria.

Two modern hatcheries exist in Enugu state with a combined capacity of 360,000 DOCs per months.

More investments are been sought for in the poultry value chain by the state government so as to make Enugu state one of the highest poultry producers in Nigeria.

Investments are required in fish farm estates, in 17 LGAs of the state under PPP platform. The state has 14 water reservoirs and 50 lakes for development of fisheries potential. Investors are required for the full development of fisheries and aquaculture value chain potentials in the state.


Potentials for investment in Animal production in Enugu state exist at the Federal Government Cattle Ranch at Adada covering an area of 846ha of land. Investors can partner with FG/State government to lease this facility under a Public Private Partnership.

Also there exist a federal government piggery breeding and progeny project at Okpuje covering an area of 26ha with considerable infrastructural facilities. Investors are invited to explore leasing opportunities for this facility for piggery production under PPP platform.

Enugu na aga niru (Enugu is progressing). Come invest in agriculture in Enugu state.


Source; http://www.agronewsng.com/2016/04/enugu-state-govt-pledges-land-to-prospective-investors-in-agriculture/

Hello Agronewsng,

I am interested in investing in Enugu state over 80,000 hectares of oil palm plantations. Please could you help me with information on how to get in contact with the agency in charge of these oil palm plantations in Enugu state. My contact is calshop@yahoo.com

Thank you.