Adejorin Gbenga, a graphic designer and former corporate art director, has transitioned into full-time agribusiness to expand regional production networks in Nigeria’s agro-allied market. Having built his early career within Lagos’s creative industry after earning a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Graphic Design from the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in 2018, Gbenga founded Dejorin Farms and Agro Allied Limited in 2021. The enterprise blends creative brand strategy with commercial food cultivation to address regional food security deficits.
The enterprise’s operational model highlights a trend of skilled young professionals entering the agricultural economy:
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Cross-Disciplinary Skills Transfer: Following a two-year stint as a corporate Art Director after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) deployment in Anambra State, Gbenga pivoted to commercial farming. Management notes that his background in design thinking, brand architecture, and project management directly benefits the farm’s B2B corporate client acquisition, supply chain tracking, and market positioning strategies.
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Diversified High-Yield Farming Operations: Dejorin Farms operates a multi-tier production system designed to generate continuous cash flow across various product cycles. The business maintains automated fish farming (aquaculture) infrastructure alongside a bio-secure swine breeding (piggery) setup to target high-demand protein markets. This livestock footprint is paired with open-field crop cultivation to maximize land-use efficiency and buffer the company against sector-specific market shocks.
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Youth Capacity Building Framework: Looking toward future scaling, the agribusiness is structuring a local mentoring network to train youth in modern agricultural practices. The initiative aims to change the perception of farming among young people, repositioning it from a basic livelihood into a structured, profitable, and technologically advanced profession capable of driving rural job creation.
