Month: May 2025

ABSTRACT The study was undertaken in statistical analysis of the role micro-finances bank in agricultural development with the aim of establishing the role of micro-finance banks. Loans to peasant farmers in conjunction with the crop production. Using ordinary least square method, data collected were secondary data and the durbin-watson t-statistics were used in the regression analysis. The study shows that Microfinance bank loans have a positive impact on agricultural development in Nigeria. Based on these findings some recommendations were made, interest…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Agriculture, from the beginning of time, the first concern of man has been food clothing and shelter in that order.  Agriculture being one of the oldest industries, its origin can be traced to the earliest human societies.  the existence of man fro  the prehistoric era up to…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study This study is aimed at finding out the cost of economic cultivation of cassava in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It is one of the world’s most important staple food crops and provides a major source of carbohydrate to those who feeds on it.Many development…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study The significance of agriculture in bringing about economic growth and development of a nation cannot be underestimated, the reason why a nation possesses sustainable food security, is because it  produces enough food to feed her citizens and even export these goods to other needy countries thereby generating foreign…

ABSTRACT This thesis focuses on the contributions of the Agricultural Development Programmes of the government of Imo State towards economic growth and development in the State between 1999 and 2007. The study traces the genesis and stages of ADP from the old Eastern region of Nigeria up till the creation of Imo State in 1976 and the…

ABSTRACT This research work assesses the impact of agricultural policies on Nigerian economy. The study covered the key issues on Nigerian agricultural policies especially as it concerned the formulation and implementation of agricultural policies and programmes as well as their achievements in the agricultural sector in Nigeria. The study contends that government’s agricultural policies over…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study One of the continents most susceptible to both climate variability and change is Africa. Farmers only have access to ideal weather conditions to maximize crop yields. However, when left unaltered, natural resources including land, water, air, and vegetation give growers of food crops a stable source of…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Food security, import substitution, job creation, and economic diversification are some of the goals that have been prioritized in Nigeria’s new agricultural promotion strategy (APP), which will be put into effect from 2016 to 2020 and will cover a medium-term span of time. In order to accomplish…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria’s primary objective in its agricultural renaissance is to diversify its economy by establishing agriculture as the central driver of economic growth, while simultaneously working towards the goal of eliminating hunger in the country. A hunger-free country is synonymous with a country that has achieved food security….

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In the globalizing world today, Nigeria inclusive, the visible climate change impacts and global warming on fertility of soil and prospects for agricultural productivity occasioned particularly, by the prevailing challenges of flooding, erosion and excessive rainfalls (Anabaraonye, Okafor; & Chukwuma, 2019; Anabaraonye, Okafor, & Hope, 2018). These…