FLAGSHIP CROP
Irish Potatoes
Nigeria's largest producer. Plateau State's cool highlands yield high-quality tubers supplying markets across the nation and growing export demand.
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
STRATEGIC STAPLE
Tomatoes
A national food security crop produced in large quantities, feeding domestic processing industries and fresh markets across Nigeria.
PREMIUM EXPORT
Strawberries
One of Nigeria's very few strawberry-producing regions. High value, export-ready with strong demand from hospitality and food processing sectors.
VEGETABLE
Cucumber
A high-yield vegetable thriving in Plateau State's cool highland climate, valued for fresh consumption, salads, and food processing markets across Nigeria.
GRAINS & CEREALS
Grains & Legumes
Soybean, sorghum, millet, and maize — supporting domestic food security and feeding livestock value chains across Northern Nigeria.
FRUITS & SPICES
Fruits & Spices
Unique highland fruits — plums, guavas, pears — alongside pepper varieties and spices that thrive in Plateau's distinctive microclimate.
STAPLE CROP
Maize
A major staple crop supporting food security, livestock production and industrial processing across Plateau State and beyond.
STAPLE CROP
Rice
Produced across various farming communities and increasingly integrated into organized market systems and processing value chains.
VEGETABLE
Cabbage
A high-demand vegetable cultivated extensively in Plateau State's temperate farming zones, supplying markets across Nigeria.
VEGETABLE
Carrots
Commercially cultivated for domestic consumption and food processing markets, benefiting from Plateau's cool highland climate.
COMMODITY CROP
Onions
An important commodity supporting food markets and commercial agricultural trade across Northern Nigeria and beyond.
INDUSTRIAL CROP
Soybeans
A strategic industrial crop utilized in food processing, livestock feed production and export markets — high potential for value addition.
HIGH-VALUE EXPORT
Ginger
A high-value agricultural commodity with strong and growing export and processing potential in global spice and pharmaceutical markets.
EXPORT CROP
Sesame (Beniseed)
A major Nigerian export crop with high demand in Asian markets for oil, food manufacturing and cosmetic applications.
AGRO-INDUSTRIAL
Groundnuts
An important commodity for food processing, edible oil production and agro-industrial development with strong domestic and export demand.
HERITAGE GRAIN
Acha (Fonio)
Nigeria's ancient nutritional grain — increasingly sought by health-conscious markets globally due to its high nutritional value and gluten-free properties.
LIVESTOCK & AGRIBUSINESS
Integrated Animal & Agribusiness Value Chains
Plateau State also supports livestock and agribusiness value chains that contribute significantly to food security, rural income, and industrial development across the state. PLACOM works to strengthen these value chains through market coordination, supply chain development and investment partnerships.
Dairy Production
Milk and dairy commodity value chains supporting local food processing and nutrition markets.
Poultry
Chicken and egg production contributing to food security, local employment and growing agro-industrial demand.
Meat Processing
Beef, pork and small ruminant value chains with structured market linkages and processing potential.
Feed Production
Animal feed manufacturing leveraging Plateau's grain surplus to reduce production costs and improve livestock productivity.
Horticulture
Commercial flower, ornamental and specialty crop production supported by Plateau's temperate highlands.
Agro-Processing Industries
Facilities that convert raw livestock and agribusiness products into higher-value, market-ready goods.
Price Stabilization
Market intervention mechanisms and warehouse receipt financing protect farmers and miners from seasonal price volatility.
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