Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service
The importance of agriculture in Nigeria's economy cannot be understated. Farming and livestock rearing is the main livelihood for over 70 percent of households in the country. In 2008, agriculture contributed 42 percent of the country's GDP, significantly higher than the 18 percent derived from pet...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2009
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| author | Banful, Afua Branoah Nkonya, Ephraim M. Oboh, Victor |
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| description | The importance of agriculture in Nigeria's economy cannot be understated. Farming and livestock rearing is the main livelihood for over 70 percent of households in the country. In 2008, agriculture contributed 42 percent of the country's GDP, significantly higher than the 18 percent derived from petroleum and natural gas production. However, the country's promising agricultural potential has not been realized. In all likelihood, low fertilizer use is a major factor in explaining the stagnant agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Widespread introduction of fertilizer began in the late 1970s with the proliferation of Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs). This brief presents the insights of village extension agents (VEAs) who are at the heart of the ADP concept and provide a uniquely informed perspective of the constraints to fertilizer use in the country. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1602672025-11-06T04:25:54Z Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service Banful, Afua Branoah Nkonya, Ephraim M. Oboh, Victor fertilizers development policies agricultural extension agricultural development The importance of agriculture in Nigeria's economy cannot be understated. Farming and livestock rearing is the main livelihood for over 70 percent of households in the country. In 2008, agriculture contributed 42 percent of the country's GDP, significantly higher than the 18 percent derived from petroleum and natural gas production. However, the country's promising agricultural potential has not been realized. In all likelihood, low fertilizer use is a major factor in explaining the stagnant agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Widespread introduction of fertilizer began in the late 1970s with the proliferation of Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs). This brief presents the insights of village extension agents (VEAs) who are at the heart of the ADP concept and provide a uniquely informed perspective of the constraints to fertilizer use in the country. 2009 2024-11-21T09:50:23Z 2024-11-21T09:50:23Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160267 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154667 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Banful, Afua Branoah; Nkonya, Ephraim; and Oboh, Victor. 2009. Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service. NSSP Brief 6. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160267 |
| spellingShingle | fertilizers development policies agricultural extension agricultural development Banful, Afua Branoah Nkonya, Ephraim M. Oboh, Victor Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title | Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title_full | Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title_fullStr | Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title_short | Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| title_sort | constraints to fertilizer use in nigeria perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service |
| topic | fertilizers development policies agricultural extension agricultural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160267 |
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