Retooling Agricultural Policies and Programmes for Sustainable Development in Nigeria by Kingsley Akarowhe*in Current Investigations in Agriculture and Current Research in Lupine Publishers
Nigeria is one of the developing countries of the world that is blessed
with numerous natural resources and fertile arable land for sustainable
agriculture, to counter for its increasing population. As a result of
global economic downturn, there is a rising needs of Nigeria government
to raise the standard of living her citizen through intensive commitment
to agricultural programmes and policies. Over the years, as t Nigeria
government initiated most of its agric policies and programmes, there
tend to be a wide gap on the expected success of these agricultural
programmes and polices; and its impacts on the citizens. The forgoing
challenges have continued over time without solution. It is on this note
that this researcher find it deem fit to investigate the challenges
facing agricultural policies and agricultural programmes in the paces of
sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper explains the meaning of
the core concepts: agriculture; agricultural policies; and programmes;
roles of agricultural policies/programmes; and challenges facing agric
policies/programmes. The paper also went further in mapping out ways of
retooling agric policies/ programmes for it to yield their
objectives/goals. It was recommended among other that the government of
Nigeria should ensure adequate financial backing of agricultural
programmes and policies which will assist by ensuring these agric
related programmes are not hampered in the actualization of their
targeted objectives.
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