AGRICULTURAL POLICY IN NIGERIA BY E.C NWAGBO

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Department of Agriculture Economics - University of Nigeria Nsukka
Agricultural policy makers in Nigeria has been through dongoes over time, during each phase, the characteristics of policy have reflected the roles expected of the sector and the relative encoment of resources. In particular the emergence of petroleum as a major source of revenue had meat that more revenue was available for funding of programmes. It also meant that agriculture no longer commanded the same amount of attention it did in the earlier periods.

These notwithstanding agricultural policy had been dynamic; institutions were created while others were disbanded depending on the experience of the time. Since then the marketing boards gave way to commodity boards and production commodities, the river basin development authority have been modified to meat changing objectives, small scals irrigation scheme and  receiving more  attention than the  earlier larger  versions agricultural  extension by the state ministries of  agriculture has given  way to extension by the agricultural development  project (ADP);  technology  generated through the  ADP research institute  farming   systems research
Dialogue has been on going   on key sub sectors of agriculture among policy makers,  practitioners and development agencies, aimed at evolution of  more effective policies in the agricultural sector .
It is now realized that food production. In spite of abundant  production  of food, excessive hunge still does exist among the populace . Both under  and malnutrition   could still coexist with apparent plentiful supply of food. Many  of the citizens could  still be deprived of good health  and education in spite of high per capita supply of food 
Available, access and  distribution of food   and basic  needs have become important security  complements of food availability, the broad term, poverty alleviation  has assured  an acceptable  battle  cry for policy makers in the food  sector generally.
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