Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria
Agriculture remains a major sector for the Nigerian economy. The majority of Nigerians rely on agriculture for their livelihood. It is increasingly evident that improved agricultural development and growth can offer a pathway from poverty, but evidence-based policies and strategies are needed. Niger...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2008
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| author | Fan, Shenggen Omilola, Babatunde Rhoe, Valerie Salau, Sheu |
| author_browse | Fan, Shenggen Omilola, Babatunde Rhoe, Valerie Salau, Sheu |
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| description | Agriculture remains a major sector for the Nigerian economy. The majority of Nigerians rely on agriculture for their livelihood. It is increasingly evident that improved agricultural development and growth can offer a pathway from poverty, but evidence-based policies and strategies are needed. Nigeria's agricultural policies have been inconsistent, uncoordinated and ad hoc. Such agricultural policies have limited the realization of the sector's full potential. A paradigm shift towards a sound evidence-based policymaking process is needed to promote a more equitable, gender sensitive and environmentally sustainable growth in the agricultural sector. The recent food price surge has made this paradigm shift even more important. This brief overviews the recent performance of agriculture in Nigeria, reviews past key agricultural policies and strategies, and explores future options in promoting further agricultural growth. --Authors' Abstract |
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| spelling | CGSpace1617142025-11-06T04:44:40Z Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria Fan, Shenggen Omilola, Babatunde Rhoe, Valerie Salau, Sheu agricultural policies agricultural growth development policies Agriculture remains a major sector for the Nigerian economy. The majority of Nigerians rely on agriculture for their livelihood. It is increasingly evident that improved agricultural development and growth can offer a pathway from poverty, but evidence-based policies and strategies are needed. Nigeria's agricultural policies have been inconsistent, uncoordinated and ad hoc. Such agricultural policies have limited the realization of the sector's full potential. A paradigm shift towards a sound evidence-based policymaking process is needed to promote a more equitable, gender sensitive and environmentally sustainable growth in the agricultural sector. The recent food price surge has made this paradigm shift even more important. This brief overviews the recent performance of agriculture in Nigeria, reviews past key agricultural policies and strategies, and explores future options in promoting further agricultural growth. --Authors' Abstract 2008 2024-11-21T09:57:35Z 2024-11-21T09:57:35Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161714 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Fan, Shenggen; Omilola, Babatunde; Rhoe, Valerie; and Salau, Sheu. 2008. Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria. NSSP Brief 1. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161714 |
| spellingShingle | agricultural policies agricultural growth development policies Fan, Shenggen Omilola, Babatunde Rhoe, Valerie Salau, Sheu Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title | Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title_full | Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title_short | Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria |
| title_sort | towards a pro poor agricultural growth strategy in nigeria |
| topic | agricultural policies agricultural growth development policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161714 |
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