USSD: *384*40# NDPA 2023 Compliant
Agribusiness Enterprises

Specialized Niger Delta Value Chains

Each agricultural enterprise is backed by rigorous biometric growth models, Rule-08 input quality certification, automated FCR benchmarks, and guaranteed off-take contracts.

FLAGSHIP AQUACULTURE

African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) & Heterobranchus

Aquaculture is the cornerstone of Niger Delta protein production. AgriDEP tracks the entire biological life cycle: from certified hatchery fingerlings (7-10g), water parameter telemetry (DO > 4.0 mg/L, pH 6.8 - 7.5, ammonia < 0.05 mg/L), to extruded floating feed conversion rates and sorting into Grade A table-size harvests.

Standard Cycle
150 - 180 Days
Harvest Target Weight
1.1 - 1.4 kg / fish
Benchmark Target FCR
1.08 - 1.18
Primary Off-taker Type
Smoked / Live Fish Markets
INDUSTRIAL STAPLE CROP

Cassava Outgrower Schemes (TME 419 & Vitamin A)

Supporting smallholder cassava outgrowers across Delta and Bayelsa with certified disease-free stem cuttings, soil pH amendments, selective herbicide scheduling, and guaranteed off-take to regional industrial starch extraction mills.

Maturity Window
10 - 12 Months
Expected Yield / Ha
25 - 32 Tonnes / Ha
Starch Content
22% - 26% Dry Basis
Primary Off-taker Type
Industrial Starch & HQCF
FAST-CYCLE LIVESTOCK

Poultry Broilers & Commercial Egg Layers

Rapid protein turnover across Delta and Rivers State. Day-old-chick (DOC) delivery tracking, biosecurity auditing, digital vaccination calendars (Gumboro, Lasota), and automated off-take coordination with hospitality chains.

Broiler Cycle
42 - 49 Days
Finished Live Weight
2.2 - 2.6 kg
Flock Mortality Rate
< 3.5% Target
Primary Off-taker Type
Hotels & QSR Processors
Weekly Intelligence

Regional Commodity Market Price Benchmarks

DFAC collects real-time wholesale and farm-gate transactions across the Niger Delta to eliminate price gouging and ensure outgrowers receive fair, transparent compensation.

Warri Central Market (Delta)
₦2,450 / kg
Live Catfish (1.0kg+ grade)
Swali Market (Yenagoa)
₦2,550 / kg
Live Catfish (1.0kg+ grade)
Mile 1 Market (Port Harcourt)
₦2,700 / kg
Live Catfish (1.0kg+ grade)
Ughelli Starch Gate
₦85,000 / t
Raw Cassava Roots (24% starch)