Fertilizers are chemical substances supplied to the crops to
increase their productivity. These are used by the farmers daily to increase
the crop yield. The fertilizers contain the essential nutrients required by the
plants, including nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus. They enhance the water
retention capacity of the soil and also increase its fertility.
There
are over 47 registered fertiliser companies fully operational in Nigeria and
these companies have blending plants used to make and process these organic
fertilizers for farmers use. Some of these companies are also into fertilizer
distribution as they supply to retailers and wholesalers alike. If you are
looking to improve the crops and plants in your farm, you would need various
types of fertilizers (organic or inorganic, NPK) to ensure you get the best
nutrients for your crops so as to achieve a good harvest.
With
the emergence of more fertiliser blending plants in the country, it has opened
room for more competition in the domestic blending industry as to which Fertiliser
Company is the best in Nigeria. Also, the prices of fertilizers per bag today
have reduced due to rise in operations and excessive demand on the part of
farmers and supply on the part of these companies. For example, fertilizer
prices across Nigerian states such as Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt range
between ₦7, 900 and ₦11, 000 for NPK, while in Niger state and other northern
states, the prices of fertiliser is significantly cheaper at ₦7, 800 to ₦9, 000
per bag.
List of Top 10 Best Fertilizer Companies in Nigeria
Here
are ten top fertilizer blending plants that produce different kinds of
fertilizers that are used to improve crops grown in Nigeria:
1. DANGOTE FERTILIZER
Dangote
Fertiliser Plant boasts of Africa’s largest urea fertiliser complex that was
built to occupy 500 hectares of land in Lagos, Lekki Free Trade Zone to be
precise. The cost of establishing this fertilizer complex costs a whopping $2.5
Billion. With this structure, Nigeria has become a hub for production, consumption
and distribution of fertilizers by farmers. No wonder, Africa as a whole is
rated to have the best soil structure in the world. The production output of
Dangote Fertiliser plant stands at an impressive 3 million metric tonnes of
urea fertiliser per year.
2. EARTHCARE NIGERIA LIMITED
They
are rated as the best fertilizer company in the country and the largest
commercial producers of organic fertilizers in the West African region. They
use a blend of solid waste and the latest United States remedial technology
which ensures that the end product is in conformity with the Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM). EarthCare Nigeria Limited fertiliser blending plant is located
in Lagos State at Ikoyi road, Obalende. The brand name of this company is
Compost and at full operation, they produce an output of over 200,000 metric
tons of Grade “A” organic fertilizer yearly.
3. INDORAMA ELEME FERTILIZER
& CHEMICALS LIMITED
This
company has and operates the world’s largest fertilizer blending plant and has
its presence across Africa, Asia, Europe and America. With a total output
measuring up to 2.8 million metric tons of granular urea, they supply farmers
across the world urea for their various soil and agricultural needs. Also, they
are the largest fertilizer producer in SubSaharan Africa with a key focus to
also provide NPK to cater for the increasing fertilizer demand of the domestic
market in Nigeria (both for direct application and NPK blending). Their plant
is located in Port Harcourt.
4. NOTORE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
PLC
Notore
is also among the top fertiliser and agroallied companies in Nigeria. Aside
from supplying premium fertilisers to farmers, they also educate farmers on the
best practices for farming and how to enrich the soil for optimum results
across the country. Notore operates a functional fertiliser plant in PortHarcourt
located at Onne sea port. This ensures the effective shipment and fertiliser
distribution across the country. Aside from this, they also produce Ammonia and
NPK fertiliser which is good for deeper and stronger roots.
5. MATRIX FERTILIZER
This
company was incorporated in 2018 and has an installed NPK blending plant that
produces a capacity of 550,000 metric tonnes of top quality fertilizers in the
country. Although they are located in the northern region of the country, they
manufacture premium grade products at an affordable price. Some of Matrix formulated
products include: NPK 201010, NPK 151515, and NPK 271313.
6. GOLDEN FERTILIZER COMPANY
LIMITED
Golden
Fertilizer Company has become Nigerian farmers’ choice for fertiliser blending,
distribution and supply. Established in 1997, GFC is a subsidiary of Flour
Mills of Nigeria Plc. With a well experienced team skilled with the knowledge
of agriculture, the Golden Fertilizer Company has been top in the agroallied
supply chain of the country through its brand products.
7. BEJAFTA GROUP LIMITED BEJAFTA
produces
the best quality NPK20lOlO and NPK 151515 fertilisers. This company was
established in 1998 and has one of the functional blending plants in the
country that services both the oil and gas, manufacturing and agricultural
sectors in the country. With a production capacity of over 900 tons per day and
50mt of quality fertiliser per hour, BEJAFTA can be regarded as one of the best
Nigerian fertilizer companies.
8. NITROMOBIL INTERNATIONAL
NIGERIA LTD
NitroMobil
is one of the few indigenous companies that specializes in fertilizer
production and supply, especially to rural areas. They have built a network of
buyers and have direct contact with agrochemical companies located in Europe
and Asia. Due to their experience in the Nigerian Agricultural market, they
also facilitate the supply of NPK fertilizers effectively to farmers.
9. BRASS FERTILIZER &
PETROCHEMICAL LIMITED
Brass
Complex has been licensed to commence commercial fertiliser operations in 2025
and should have an annual output capacity of 6 million metric tonne once
completed. For now, the complex which is located in Bayelsa State uses natural
gas as its feedstock component.