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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 ...
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.
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 Agricultural Development Programme has the following responsibilities: Increasing food and tree crops, livestock and fisheries production of the small scale farmer and fishermen in Rivers State and consequently to raise their incomes. Streamlining the extension services and the inputs to improve networks of rural roads. Providing safe ...
Impact of climate change on agriculture in Nigeria. Climate change is exerting a profound and multifaceted impact on agriculture in Nigeria, [1] [2] with discernible shifts in weather patterns, an increase in both the frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, and unsettling temperature variations.
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 ...