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Synopsis: Transforming agriculture for improving food and nutrition security among Nigerian farm households
The launch of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in 2011 represented a shift in strategy toward increasing the agricultural sector share of the Nigerian econom
There is a need to undertake more thorough assessments of relevant agricultural machinery markets to determine why machine usage by farmers is potentially lower than it would be under ideal market conditions.
The focus of this study is on the physical infrastructure of marketplaces in Kebbi state, Nigeria, an agriculture-based state in the northwest.
Synopsis: Effects of agricultural mechanization on economies of scope in crop production in Nigeria
Economies of scope (EOS) refer to the economic benefits of producing multiple types of outputs rather than specializing in producing a specific output. EOS closely relates to the potential for crop diversification.
Expenditures of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the state Ministries of Agriculture in Nigeria need to be accounted for when assessing the extent to which Nigeria is meeting its pledge as a signatory of the Co
Synopsis: Constraints for small-scale private irrigation systems in the North Central zone of Nigeria
Using nationally-representative farm household data and a case study in the North Central zone, this study shows that, first, the share of small-scale farmers in Nigeria who intensively irrigate some of their crops has declined in recent years, wh
Synopsis: Macroeconomic factor influence on agricultural program sustainability in Kaduna state, Nigeria
In this study, we measure the degree to which changes in key macroeconomic variables – global oil prices or donor funding levels – affect the fiscal conditions of the Kaduna Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (KDMAF), and, thus, the likelihood o
Synopsis: The role of the locations of public sector varietal development activities on agricultural productivity
Using panel data from farm households in northern Nigeria and spatial data on agroecological factors, this study shows that crop productivity and technical efficiency at farm household level is positively affected by the degree of similarity betwe
Nigeria’s efforts to decentralize its government system are aimed at improving service delivery. However, access to important social and economic services remains limited, especially for rural populations.