Opportunity areas

• Agriculture and agro-processing

  Turning palm fronds into products

  Fronds from every oil palm plantation, mostly burned or left to rot today, as feedstock for bioenergy, composites, pulp or mushroom growing.

  StatewideIndicative scale: Small

  Basis: Nigerian oil palm frond biomass research (Caritas Journal)

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• Agriculture and agro-processing

  Cassava processing: starch, feed and ethanol

  Processing for a crop the state grows at scale, on land set aside for commercial agriculture.

  AniomaIndicative scale: Medium

  Basis: 12,000 hectares and a $100m risk-sharing fund (Channels TV)

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• Blue economy

  Cold storage and seafood processing

  Keeping catch fresh from the creeks to the market, one of the state's named blue economy priorities.

  WarriIndicative scale: Medium

  Basis: Delta's blue economy priorities (Delta State Government)

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• Blue economy

  Fish farming and fish feed

  Aquaculture and feed production for local markets, from small farms up.

  StatewideIndicative scale: Small

  Basis: Delta's blue economy priorities (Delta State Government)

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• Free trade zones

  Industrial sites in the Kwale Free Trade Zone

  Manufacturing space linked to the OB3 gas pipeline, with free zone incentives.

  AniomaIndicative scale: Large

  Basis: Kwale and Koko free trade zones (Blueprint)

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• Free trade zones

  Port-side sites in the Koko Free Trade Zone

  Space beside Koko Port for businesses that need a route to Atlantic shipping.

  WarriIndicative scale: Large

  Basis: Kwale and Koko free trade zones (Blueprint)

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• Energy and infrastructure

  Suppliers and services around the Ogidigben gas park

  Services, logistics and supply for a gas industrial park planned on about 2,700 hectares in Warri South-West.

  WarriIndicative scale: Large

  Basis: $20B Ogidigben gas project deal (The Guardian Nigeria)

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• Creator and digital economy

  Studios, training and events for creators

  Production space, skills training and event services for Delta's photographers, creators and organisers.

  StatewideIndicative scale: Small

  Basis: Digital economy is a 2026 summit sector (Asaba Metro)

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Scale is indicative and depends on the project. Last checked 10 September 2026.