Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria

Agriculture is the principal source of food and livelihood in Nigeria, and employs nearly three-quarters of the nation's work force. Over the past two decades, agricultural yields have stayed the same or declined. Although there has been a recent rise in agricultural productivity, it is derived more...

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Main Authors: Phillip, Dayo, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Oni, Omobowale Ayoola
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162146
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description Agriculture is the principal source of food and livelihood in Nigeria, and employs nearly three-quarters of the nation's work force. Over the past two decades, agricultural yields have stayed the same or declined. Although there has been a recent rise in agricultural productivity, it is derived more from expanded planting areas for staple crops than from yield increases. Increasing and sustaining agricultural productivity should be a critical component of programs that seek to reduce poverty and attain food security in Nigeria. This brief presents sector-wide and commodity-specific constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria.--Authors' Abstract
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spelling CGSpace1621462025-11-06T04:34:33Z Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria Phillip, Dayo Nkonya, Ephraim M. Pender, John L. Oni, Omobowale Ayoola productivity agricultural policies Agriculture is the principal source of food and livelihood in Nigeria, and employs nearly three-quarters of the nation's work force. Over the past two decades, agricultural yields have stayed the same or declined. Although there has been a recent rise in agricultural productivity, it is derived more from expanded planting areas for staple crops than from yield increases. Increasing and sustaining agricultural productivity should be a critical component of programs that seek to reduce poverty and attain food security in Nigeria. This brief presents sector-wide and commodity-specific constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria.--Authors' Abstract 2009 2024-11-21T10:01:22Z 2024-11-21T10:01:22Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162146 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Phillip, Dayo; Nkonya, Ephraim; Pender, John L.; and Oni, Omobowale Ayoola. 2009. Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria. NSSP Brief 4. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162146
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Pender, John L.
Oni, Omobowale Ayoola
Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria
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title_full Constraints to increasing agricultural productivity in Nigeria
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