Agriculture: Priority Areas for Development in 2023 and Beyond With less than six months before a new government takes charge of Nigeria’s economy, Gilbert Ekugbe spotlights key areas in the nation’s agricul
With less than six months before a new government takes charge of Nigeria’s economy, Ordinarily, Nigeria should undoubtedly be likened to the Biblical land flowing with milk and honey as far as agriculture is concerned. Before the discovery of oil, agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy in the 1960s. The sector accounted for 57 per cent of Gross Domestic Product while also generating 64.5 per cent of export earnings for the Nigerian economy in the late 2000s.
Despite this inadequacy, the institutions are poorly funded. Speaking with the Chief Executive Officer, Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprises , Dr. Muda Yusuf, lamented over the neglect of research institutions all over the country, saying that they are poorly funded and cannot fulfil the purposes of their existence.
“We must incentivise our researchers by given them patent rights and honoraria and implement policies readily by appointing capable hands to drive agriculture and all cross-cutting institutions affecting agriculture,” Ibrahim advised Profferring solutions to the hydra-headed challenge of insecurity in the agricultural sector, Proshare said tackling unemployment is a prerequisite to curbing insecurity in the agricultural sector. It added that the need to reinforce the National Programme for Food Security . It also advised that the federal government should also ensure the availability of social protection services such as subsidies and relief options for farmers.
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