CAC Business Name Registration for Farming in Ogun State

Whether you grow cassava on a few hectares near Odogbolu, tend cocoa or oil palm, stock fish ponds along the waterways, or manage a timber plot, a farm that sells to buyers, processors and agents does better under a registered name. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent. We run the name search, file the application and deliver your certificate, wherever your farm is in Ogun State. A Business Name is ₦35,500 all-inclusive, and a Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

It really is this simple: send us your business name on WhatsApp, and we’ll handle everything else.

Ogun’s Agro-Industrial Push, and Where Farmers Fit

Ogun State’s government describes the state as largely agrarian, and the governor has said about 75 per cent of its soil suits farming. The state is one of the participants in the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, a federal initiative run with the African Development Bank, IFAD and the Islamic Development Bank. Officials involved in the programme have named rice, cassava, oil palm, timber and cocoa as the state’s strengths. Ogun’s agro-industrial hub is at Ilisan-Remo, within the Arise Integrated Industrial Platform, where the largest of its zones, the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone, has over 2,000 hectares earmarked. The programme has also trained farmers from clusters in Odogbolu, Ijebu East, Obafemi Owode and Yewa North on an online platform meant to connect smallholders with larger markets.

Programmes and buyers like these deal with identifiable businesses, and a registered name is a sensible thing to have when you approach any of them. Registering with CAC does not enrol you in SAPZ or any other scheme, and nothing here promises you a buyer, a grant or a place in a programme. It gives your farm a legal name to trade, invoice and bank under.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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What’s Included in the ₦35,500

A single payment, with CAC’s filing fee and our service fee both inside it. Nothing is added afterwards.

• Business name availability search
• Business name reservation
• Completion and submission of the CAC Business Name application
• CAC government filing/processing fee
• Certificate of Registration (soft copy)
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• CAC Status Report confirming your business is active on the public register

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

A Business Name is enough for most owner-run farms that sell at markets, to aggregators or to local buyers. A Limited Liability Company is worth considering once a farm grows into a plantation, takes on partners or outside investors, or deals with buyers who insist on dealing with a company. It is common to start with a Business Name and upgrade later.

Requirements for CAC Registration in Ogun State

1. Two proposed business names, in order of preference
2. A valid ID — National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Ogun State, with the LGA (a farm address or a family address both work)
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described plainly, e.g. “crop farming and produce sales” or “fish farming and fisheries”
7. If you choose a Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

Step-by-Step: How Little This Actually Takes

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal, which we do for you.
2. Reserve the name once it is confirmed available.
3. Complete the application with your business, owner and Ogun State address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph; a clear phone photo works.
5. Pay the ₦35,500, a single payment covering everything above.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

That’s the full extent of it on your part: send the details, make one payment, receive your certificate.

What’s Not Usually Included

• Printed copies of your certificate (it arrives as a soft copy; print it locally when convenient)
• Land documents, such as title, survey or consent for farmland, which are handled through the land authorities
• Any farmer registration or programme enrolment, such as SAPZ or state agricultural schemes, which has its own application
• NAFDAC registration if you package or process food for sale, and NAFDAC rules on agrochemicals you sell
• Forestry permits for felling, milling and moving timber, issued by the state forestry authorities
• Fisheries permits and any approvals for ponds, boats or river and coastal fishing, where applicable
• Export documents, such as phytosanitary certificates from the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service and NEPC support, if you plan to sell abroad
• State and federal tax obligations that apply to your activity
• Opening a business bank account, done with your chosen bank after the certificate arrives
• Annual returns filing in future years, a small separate step we can handle when it falls due

Farm and Agribusiness Types We Register in Ogun State

• Crop farmers — cassava, maize, rice, yam, vegetables and other food crops, from small plots to large holdings.
• Cocoa and oil palm growers — tree-crop farms and plantations.
• Fish farmers — pond and tank operators, as well as river and coastal fishing businesses.
• Forestry and timber businesses — tree planting, plantation management and timber supply.
• Cassava and grain processors — garri, flour and milling operations run alongside the farm.
• Produce aggregators and traders — buyers who collect from farms and sell to markets and processors.
• Farm-input and equipment suppliers — seeds, fertiliser, tools and machinery for local farmers.
• Farm nurseries and seedling growers — suppliers of seedlings and planting material.

Registering Farms and Agribusinesses Across Ogun State

The price, requirements and turnaround are the same wherever your farm is. If your location is not named below, send the address anyway.

Around Abeokuta

• Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Odeda and Obafemi Owode — farms and agribusinesses on the outskirts of the capital, including areas named in SAPZ training
• Ewekoro — farmland and suppliers west of the capital

Near the Lagos boundary

• Ado-Odo/Ota and Ifo — farms, produce traders and input shops serving the Lagos market

Remo and the expressway

• Sagamu, Remo North and Isara — farms and aggregators around the Remo towns and the Ilisan-Remo hub area
• Ikenne and Iperu — farming communities in the Remo area

Ijebu country

• Ijebu Ode, Ijebu North and Ijebu Igbo — tree-crop and food-crop farms across the Ijebu area
• Ijebu North East, Ijebu East and Ijebu-Ife — farms and fishing businesses in the eastern Ijebu belt
• Odogbolu — crop and cassava farmers in an area named in SAPZ farmer training
• Ogun Waterside — fishing and riverine farming communities

Yewa and the border

• Yewa North, Yewa South and Ilaro — crop farms and produce trading across the Yewa area
• Imeko Afon and Imeko — farmers in the north-western corner of the state
• Ipokia and Idiroko — farming and border trade in the south-west

The Farm Doesn’t Wait for Paperwork

A farmer already knows how little a working day leaves for anything else. Planting windows, weeding, harvest, feeding fish, drying cassava, arranging a truck for market day, and the rains deciding the schedule anyway: there is always something more urgent than an online form. You know your land, and we know the CAC process. Hand us the registration, and when a buyer asks for your business details, you will have a registered name to give them.

A Good Match If…

Different business owners want different things from an agent — this is who we serve best:

• Your day starts before sunrise and runs through weeding, harvest or feeding the ponds, and after dark the last thing you want is a government portal — you’d rather the filing be taken care of while you work the farm.
• You’re aiming past the roadside and the weekly market — towards supplying processors, aggregators and bigger buyers with cassava, cocoa, fish or timber, perhaps with more land or a processing unit to follow — and you want a registered name to grow under.
• You like honest advice about your stage — if a Business Name is enough for your farm today, that’s what we’ll recommend.
• You’d rather not chase anyone — one message starts it, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.

If that’s the kind of service you want, message us and we’ll begin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a farm in Ogun State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, the same wherever in Ogun State your farm is. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? The name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government fee, your Certificate of Registration (soft copy), a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Is a Business Name enough for a small farm? For most owner-run farms, yes. It gives you a registered name for sales, invoices and a bank account. Larger or shared-ownership ventures may prefer a company.

Can fish farmers, timber growers and produce traders register the same way? Yes. Farming, fishing, forestry and produce trading are registered under the same process and price. Describe your activity in the nature of business.

Does a CAC certificate enrol me in the SAPZ programme or other schemes? No. Programme enrolment is a separate application. The certificate gives your business a legal name, which programmes and buyers may ask to see.

Do I need to own the land before I register? You need a business address in Ogun State and its LGA. If you farm on family or leased land, send the address you will use.

Can I register crop farming and fish farming under one name? Yes. Describe the business broadly. Some activities, such as processing or timber, may need their own approvals.

What if my chosen name is taken? Send a second name and we will check it right away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. Banks ask for the certificate with your ID and other details when opening a business account.

When does a Limited Liability Company make sense for a farm? If you are moving into plantation farming or processing, sharing ownership with partners, or dealing with buyers or investors who need a company, consider it from the start. You can also begin with a Business Name and upgrade later.

Ready to Register?

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

START REGISTRATION NOW →

Your farm already keeps you busy; the registration needn’t. Send your business name on WhatsApp →