Report

Trends and Drivers of Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria

“Agriculture is the economic mainstay of the majority of households in Nigeria and is a significant sector in Nigeria’s economy. The important benefits of the agricultural sector to Nigeria’s economy include: the provision of food, contribution to the gross
domestic product (GDP), provision of employment, provision of raw materials for agro-allied industries, and generation of foreign earnings labor(until the early 1970s; agricultural exports were the main source of foreign exchange earnings).”