University of Nigeria Lagos Mr. M.A. Gana National Open University of Nigeria Lagos Programme Leader Course Co-ordinator NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ii COP 111 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL AGRICULTURE I National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office No 5 Dar es Salam Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse II‚ Abuja Nigeria e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu.ng Published by: National Open University of Nigeria 2008 First
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AEC 406 AGRICULTURAL DEVELPOMENT AND POLICY ANALYSIS LECTURE ONE 1.0 Concepts i) Agricultural Production‚ consumption‚ markets for food and fibre system ii) Policy To understand and inform policymakers To explain and predict policy choices ( political economy) iii) Development Changes (possibly improvements) over a long time horizon It varies globally across countries. 1.1 What are policy choices in Agriculture? Policy can be broadly be defined as: Actions
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CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION RESEARCH UNIT Date : 2nd Quarter‚ 2009 From : Agriculture Desk Subject : Boosting Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria. Introduction: Agricultural sector was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before independence‚ 75% of the Nigerian workforce was engaged in agriculture and immediately after it‚ until the oil boom of the 1970s. In the 1970s‚ agriculture provided the needed food for the population as well as serving as a major foreign exchange earner
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Community Development and the Politics of Development Intervention in Nigeria: Issues and Emerging Perspectives By John M. Patrick Ph.D jopatmoo@yahoo.com 08055315449 Department of Adult and Non-Formal
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both food cops and cash crops. It is through the development of agriculture the human beings started organized way of living. The development of agriculture led to the development of civilized life of man. The agricultural sector is important in all the aspect of human life because it provides food materials and raw materials to industries. So the development of agriculture stands as the back bone to the development of a country and the development of standard of living of the people in the country
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THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN NIGERIA AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA: THE NEW POLICY THRUST 1.0 PREAMBLE Agriculture in the context of the economy is tied with the various sectors and is essential for generating broad based growth necessary for development. Agriculture I~ fundamental to the sustenance of life and is the bedrock of economic development‚ especially in the provision of adequate and nutritious food so vital for human development and industrial raw materials for industry. Sustainable agricultural
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DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR (SUBTOPIC: AGENCIES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR) Introduction The agricultural sector is an important and strategic sector in the Malaysian Economy. It was leading sector at the time of independence in 1957‚ contributing 33% of the gross domestic product (GDP)‚ 67% of employment and 62% of exports. Industrialization and diversification commencing from the late1950’s‚ however brought about a decline in the economic role the sector. However‚ the agricultural
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Since 1974 the Bank has committed $1.2 billion for Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION By B.W. Adeoye Research Fellow Economic Development Department Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research ( NISER ) Ibadan. A paper submitted for presentation at the 45th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society(NES)‚ Holding in Abuja between 24th and 26th August‚ 2004. February‚ 2005. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
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THE ROLE OF EXTENSION IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT by Ifeoma Irohibe Department of Agricultural Extension‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka Agriculture is the science of cultivating crops and rearing animals for the benefit of man and also includes other processes such as processing‚ storage and marketing of agricultural produce. The agricultural sector is essential in the economic development and poverty alleviation drive of many sectors. The importance of this sector is more pronounced in developing
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