The Social and Financial Implications of Agricultural Farm Settlements in Nigeria

This paper reviews the potential role of agriculture in the Nigerian economy and also evaluates the agricultural sector's performance in order to put the subject in perspective and emphasize the need for reforms. The paper concludes that efforts made by successive governments in Nigeria to boos...

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Published in:Journal of Asian and African studies (Leiden) 1996-12, Vol.31 (3-4), p.191-205
Main Authors: Ayadi, Olusegun Felix, Falusi, Caleb Ojo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural assistance
Agricultural Development
Agricultural Policy
Agricultural Production
Agriculture
Development Policy
Development Programs
Development sociology
Economic conditions
Economic development
Farm settlements
Farming
Finance
Financial aspects
Foreign agricultural assistance
Land Reform
Land Settlement
Migration
Nigeria
Reforms
Role
Social aspects
Sociology
Sociology of economy and development
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Summary:This paper reviews the potential role of agriculture in the Nigerian economy and also evaluates the agricultural sector's performance in order to put the subject in perspective and emphasize the need for reforms. The paper concludes that efforts made by successive governments in Nigeria to boost agriculture were futile. The authors explore the reasons for the failure of an agricultural settlement scheme in the defunct Western Region of Nigeria. Finally, a proposal is offered to renew with modifications the farm settlement scheme on a national scale to encourage agricultural production as well as arrest unemployment and the rural-urban migration in Nigeria.
ISSN:0021-9096
1745-2538
1568-5217
DOI:10.1163/156852196X00151