working paper

Federal government support for agriculture in Nigeria: Analysis with a public expenditure lens

by Chinedum Nwoko,
Amarachi Grace Ikejiofor,
Nchedo Theresa Nnaji and
Tewodaj Mogues
Open Access
Citation
Nwoko, Chinedum; Ikejiofor, Amarachi Grace; Nnaji, Nchedo Theresa; and Mogues, Tewodaj. 2018. Federal government support for agriculture in Nigeria: Analysis with a public expenditure lens. NSSP Working Paper 57. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/132891

This paper provides a broad view of public sector support to agriculture in Nigeria, through the lens of the allocation of public expenditures by the federal government in support of the sector. We consider the adequacy and stability of agricultural public spending during the period of 2007 to 2016, drawing on data from the Ministry of Finance, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, and other sources.