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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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