Are you interested in starting an animal farming business? Do you want to know the best livestock farming business ideas and opportunities for 2019? Then read on because this article is for you.
1. Cattle farming
Cattle farming is a business that appeals to people who the needed vacant land and resources to make it work. Now as long as milk, meat, leather products, etc are in demand, cattle will remain a profitable business. For those who are interested in this cattle business, it is important you know that there are several avenues to make money from this business. You can either choose to breed bulls or cattle for their beef or go into full scale diary farming (milk products). In fact, you can also make money by selling their dungs to organic fertilizer production companies.
Poultry farming is a viable business anytime any day and the good thing about poultry is that its demand is rising; since people are now reducing their intake of red meat due to health issues. There are several aspects of poultry you can venture into such Chicken farming, Desi Chicken, Broiler Chicken, Quail, etc.
3. Goat farming
Goat farming is no longer a new business. Rearing goat is a very lucrative and profitable business because goats have a low mortality rate as they are resistant to diseases, weather, and they are omnivorous.
4. Fish farming
Fish farming can be divided into two basic categories; which are fresh water fish farming and salt . The demand for fish can never be met and about 70% of fishes consumed in Nigeria are still being imported; thus making fish farming a profitable venture.
Other important farmings are
1. Shrimp Farming
2. Lobster Farming
3. Crab Farming