Agriculture in Nigeria has greatly improved in
the past few years because of the advent of
technology and other necessary
infrastructures.
Initially, most Nigerian farmers merely engage
in subsistence farming to provide food for
their family while very little is made available
in the market.
Growth in agricultural output has no doubt
been on the rise as farmer are stepping away
from subsistence agriculture and embracing
modern civilization - investing in large scale
farming and ultimately increasing agricultural
products
The Nigerian soil and climatic condition is
very suitable for the production of wide
verities of crops, there are over a hundred
different food crops produced by farmers in
Nigeria on yearly basis which includes yam,
maize, millet, sorghum, beans, potatoes, rice,
onions garbage, carrot, pear, cocoa, cocoa
yam, okra, vegetables and very many others
Nigeria is the world number 1 producer of
cassava... Cassava farming has taken the
center stage in Nigeria and contributes over
45 percent of Nigerian agricultural GDP.
Agriculture in Nigeria contributes merely about
20 percent of the Nigeria total GDP, trailing
behind petroleum which is the major Nigerian
domestic produce.
Although Nigeria depends heavily on the oil
industry for its budgetary revenue it is
believed that if the agricultural sector is
properly managed and enhanced, it would
greatly boost the country's gross domestic
product and even replace oil on the top of the
list, considering the vast area of land that is
unused in Nigeria.
In 1990, it was speculated that about 82
million hectares out of Nigeria's total land
area of 91 million hectares were found to be
arable, and merely 42 percent of this
cultivable area was farmed. Much of this land
was farmed under the bush fallow system, a
process whereby land is left idle for a period
of time to allow natural regeneration of soil
fertility and replacement of soil nutrient.
It is believed that the agricultural sector is
one of Nigeria's potential source of revenue
that is yet underdeveloped and unexplored.
Animal rearing in Nigeria
Agricultural practices in Nigeria also include
the rearing of animals for meat production
and animals that serves as beast of burden -
aides in the transportation of goods and man.
Livestock farming is a very important aspect
of agriculture in Nigeria, the Nigerian
community depend mostly on meat from cows
and chicken. Meat in Nigeria is an important
part of the Foods in Nigeria, it suitable to say
that Nigerians don't cook foods without meat
or fish.
the kind of animals reared in Nigeria includes
- Cow, Goat, Sheep, Cattle, Pig, Horse and
several others while poultry birds includes
chicken, turkey, duck, pigeons and others
Problems of Agriculture in Nigeria
Agriculture in Nigeria could use a little push
at strategic points if success is to be achieved,
there is a need for the education of farmers,
most farmer in Nigeria who engage in
subsistence agriculture have very little
knowledge of the operational method of the
improved agricultural system If farmers in
Nigeria are provided with the necessary tool
and adequate resources, there would be gross
improvement in Nigerian agricultural sector;
the land would be properly utilized and this
would greatly reduce the high level of food
stuff importation and ultimately increase
employment rate.
There are lots of problem hampering the
production of food crops in Nigeria and rearing
of animals, chiefly among them is electricity.
Over 40 percent of Nigeria perishable goods
get spoilt after harvest due to the lack of
electricity needed for the storage and
processing.
Electricity is needed for the running of large
farm equipment, most Nigerian farmer simply
chose to stick with manual labor as the cost
of running machines with alternative source of
power is often steep.
Another problem facing agriculture in Nigeria
is the lack of good roads needed for the
transportation of harvested crops from the
farm land to the main roads, most farms in
Nigeria are located about a mile away from
the main road and the only entrance to these
farms are mostly a path beaten by the foot of
men.
Nigeria Farmers also encounter the problems
of funds needed for running a farm and
construction of farm houses and proper
storage system.
Way Forward for Nigeria Agriculture
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hello
pls can u help
am a begineer in pig farming but got issues on pig performance
cos av being feeding since Jan but dey still weigh 40kg
will welcom ur advice
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