Top 5 Business To Start in Rural Areas in Nigeria
Are you in rural area currently and you are looking for business you can start there without moving completely to the city?
Worry no more, in this article I’m going to show you some legit businesses that you can start right here in Nigeria and be sure of making passive income from it.
Making money in rural area is the easiest and simple ways to make money in Nigeria with less competition. Unlike in the city where everyone will like to be doing the kind of business you are doing.
Most of the billionaires in Nigeria today start from the rural area before moving to the city and because of this I always advice people to start a business in less competitive area but more customers before moving to crowded zone.
However, in rural communities, they always support each other. This can lead to loyal customers and a strong network of partners and mentors.
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Nothing like high tax in rural area infact, in most communities you will hardly pay tax. But you need to be wise when doing business in the rural area and remain focus.
Why you should start a business in rural area
Here are the major reasons you should think of starting a business in rural area in Nigeria.
Apart from the fact that starting a business in a rural area can also contribute to the local economy and community development, which can be a rewarding experience, below are the key reasons you need to start today;
- Lower costs: you need to know that, rent, labor, and living costs are often significantly lower in rural areas compared to urban areas. This can help you keep your startup costs down and make it easier to sustain your business.
- Unique business opportunities: Rural areas often have unique needs and challenges that can be addressed by innovative businesses. For example, you might consider starting a business that focuses on sustainable agriculture, outdoor tourism, or rural e-commerce.
- Government incentives: Many governments offer incentives and programs specifically designed to encourage entrepreneurship and economic development in rural areas. These might include grants, tax breaks, or low-interest loans.
5 Best Business To Start in Rural Areas in Nigeria
No matter where you are planning to start your business you need a capital to start but starting a business in the city is not always easy because you will not enough capital to get started.
In the city, you will consider the environment, your shop decoration before thinking of establish the business, but in the village you can easily start your business anywhere do far people are aware that you’re there.
You can even, stay in the market square without anyone asking you for rent except you decided to rent one. You can start with the little you have and grow gradually.
I could remember year’s ago, my Mom started selling melon seeds business in our market square with just 2,000 and she was able to raise it to over 25,000 within two weeks.
If you have been doing business in the city without making profits, why not consider trying out these business in the rural area and see how it goes.
- Transportation business
Transportation business is one of the most profitable business in rural area that is capable of generating at least 500k monthly income for you.
The good news is that it’s not a must that you must be the one driving, you can hire a driver that will be driver the car for you, yours is to buy the car or bus.
People are constantly moving from village to cities and cities to village it’s your chance to milk from rural areas before others jump into it.
It’s true that many people are already doing that I must areas, but trust me the hardly enter inside villages. For example, in most villages in Ebonyi state you will hardly see commercial vehicles except bike.
You can open a park that is focus on transporting people into differing villages together with their loads, you will be earning more than you may ever think of.
You can also set up to the means of transport to be transporting people from villages to town you will be earning more mostly during market days.
If you don’t have enough capital for car or bus consider keke napepe and be using it to transport people and be making your money.
A know a young girl that is into this business, his major work is to hire driver and buy the bus and be collecting his weekly profits. Because the drivers pays him weekly and anyone that decided to stop can stop and he will hire another person.
You too can try it out if now, check the next business.
- Raw food business
You can start selling raw foods in the market in rural areas. We all eat food everyday, you can consider selling because you will definitely be having customers that will be patronizing you.
I know many men and woman that are selling foods stuffs in our market that are earning huge amount of money daily.
You can get a shop in the local market, buy some foods stuff in large quantity and start selling. And you can even be buying inside villages and be selling in large quantities to people in the city.
For example; you can be going to different villages or markets and be buying garri and once it’s much you can transport it to cities like Lagos, port harcourt and be selling you will be making enough gain from it.
People are doing it, you won’t be the first just that the competition may not be much, you just need to note those villages that do sell in low price and be buying from so you can always earn enough gain.
Another good raw food you can be getting in large quantity in the village and be selling to people in the city is rice.
There are many villages in Abakaliki that produces rice in large quantity and they sell in low price. You can be going to those villages and be buying in cheapest price and move it to cities and sell off.
The profits you will be making from buying and selling of raw food is enormous that if I start giving you strategies you will be shocked. Didn’t wait take action now.
- Education and Skills Training
Rural areas often have limited access to quality education and skills training. Starting a school, vocational training center can address this gap and empower local youth.
You can open a school or where you teach different vocational skill since majority of people in rural areas don’t have access to them easily. You can bring it close to them.
People trek far from their home to skill in the village you can look for a place with much population without school and establish a school you will know how much you will be earning per term.
I know a man that opened the first private school in our village he made lots of money that year and today he own one of the best private university in Nigeria.
- Healthcare Services
If you are a doctor or nurse most especially if you don’t have your own hospital and you are planning to open one, why not consider opening it in rural area.
Rural areas often have limited access to healthcare facilities and services. Starting a clinic, pharmacy, or mobile health service can improve healthcare outcomes and save lives.
This is very important and we need it. Most people in the village hardly go to hospital because none is close to them, including pregnant women too and it’s very bad.
Starting a private hospital in the village will not be just a good source of income but a live saver.
In 2017 their is a nurse that can back from UK where she went to study, when she reach a village in Ogun state she discovered that they have no health care, without wasting time she opened one, and with the help of Nigerian Government she has improved and today she has many branches in different villages in Nigeria.
If you are studying nursing in school or you are learning something related to hearth care, consider starting it inside villages as you are going to make much gain than to start competing in the city.
- Agribusiness
Rural areas in Nigeria are often surrounded by fertile land, making agribusiness a lucrative venture. You can start a farm, cultivate crops, and rear animals. With the right techniques and market access, agribusiness can be very profitable.
You can try and get enough money and invest into this business. Some profitable agribusiness ideas in Nigeria include: Crop farming (maize, cassava, rice, tomatoes), Livestock farming (poultry, cattle, pigs, goats), Fish farming, Snail farming, Beekeeping, Horticulture (fruits and vegetables).
Starting an agribusiness in a rural area in Nigeria can be a profitable venture, as the country has a large market for agricultural products and a growing demand for food. Here are some reasons and steps to consider:
a.) High demand for food: Nigeria has a large population and a growing middle class, leading to an increased demand for food.
b.) Abundant land and resources: Rural areas in Nigeria have an abundance of land, water, and labor, making it ideal for farming.
c.) Government support: The Nigerian government has implemented policies and programs to support agriculture and rural development.
I know I have been able to show you that starting this business will not only help you earn money but it will help you make your first 1 billionaire naire within a year.
Conclusion
Remember, all the information I have shared he are proven facts which I have experienced or tried. They are good and legit ways to earn cool money fast in Nigeria in this harsh period.
Ever imagine how someone become a millionaire over time in the village by doing a local business, pause your doubt and try.
The business I shared here can turn you into a millionaire with 6 months if you remain focus on it.
As you plan to start your business I do not just wish you success, I’m waiting for your testimonies in the comment box soon.
