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Agriculture is a sector of the Nigerian economy, [1] accounting for up to 35% of total employment in 2020. [2] According to the FAO, [3] agriculture remains the foundation of the Nigerian economy, [1] providing livelihoods for most Nigerians and generating millions of jobs. [4] [5] [6] Along with crude oil, Nigeria relies on the agricultural ...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria that has the mandate to ensure food security in crop, livestock and fisheries, stimulate agricultural employment and services, promote the production and supply of raw materials to Agro- allied industries, provide markets for the products of the industrial sector, generate foreign ...
Rural development in Nigeria. Since independence, several rural development and extension education programs have been implemented in Nigeria. [1] In Nigeria, several subsequent governments have implemented different policies in an attempt to develop the rural areas and alleviate the poverty rate that has become a prominent decadence in such ...
The Sustainable Development Goals aim to reduce neglected tropical diseases, AIDS, hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases. The Nigeria Economic Recovery and Growth Plan was launched to align the SDGs with a target of 2030. Among the goals is to reduce the maternal mortality ratio to 70/100,000 live births.
In northern Nigeria, research surrounding intensive agricultural practices has been taking place for a number of decades, especially in the Kano Close-Settled Zone. Development plans for this region have focused on the use of imported technology and irrigation schemes, while neglecting traditional farming practices of the region.
Kano River Project is a modern integrated agricultural land use development in Northern Nigeria.River Kano also locally called Kogin Kano. The project is a large scale irrigation project developed under the authority of Hadejia-Juma’are River Basin Development Authority.
Animal agriculture in Nigeria. A farmer and his cow. Livestock production is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system. In 2017, the country had about 80 million poultry birds, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million equids. [1] Livestock agriculture is about 5% of Nigeria's GDP, and 17% of its ...
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) is a Nigerian government agency coordinating and monitoring agricultural research to increase agricultural productivity for economic development. [1] [2] The agency also trains farmers. [3] In 2021, the agency inaugurated Agricultural Radio and Television to disseminate information to farmers ...