Nigeria Agriculture and Rural Poverty : A Policy Note

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-08-14T19:50:50Z
dc.date2014-08-14T19:50:50Z
dc.date2014-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:34:05Z
dc.descriptionThe Nigerian labor force, like that of many countries in Africa, is heavily concentrated in agriculture. According to World Bank reports, the agricultural sector in Nigeria grew by about 6.8 percent annually from 2005-2009. This report focuses on the characteristics of the agricultural sector and rural households in Nigeria, and their implications for poverty. This report examines the relationships using nationally representative data from the general household survey panel (GHS), 2010-11. It was found that an elasticity of poverty reduction with respect to agricultural productivity of between 0.25 to 0.3 percent implying that a 10 percent increase in agricultural productivity will decrease the likelihood of being poor by between 2.5 and 3 percent. Agriculture in Nigeria is varied across regions, and, not surprisingly, most households involved in the sector reside in rural areas. The report is organized as follows: section one gives introduction. Section two gives brief description of selected agricultural programs and the targets of government expenditure in the sector in recent decades. Section three presents detailed profile of rural households and the composition of economic activities with a particular focus on agriculture. Section four examines the determinants of agricultural productivity, and highlights the factors (land ownership, input use, labor, plot management, land tenure, and household characteristics) most important for small-holder productivity. Section five concludes.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19888933/nigeria-agriculture-rural-poverty-policy-note
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19324
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/19324
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/406299
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ADVICE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL LAND
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SEASON
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANIMAL TRACTION
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCENTRAL REGION
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL FARMERS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION QUINTILES
dc.subjectCOPING STRATEGY
dc.subjectCOST EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCROP PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCROP SELECTION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT RESEARCH GROUP
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF LAND
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL ZONES
dc.subjectEXPLANATORY VARIABLES
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITY
dc.subjectFARM HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM LABOR
dc.subjectFARM SECTOR
dc.subjectFARM TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMLAND
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectFOOD AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD PLOTS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS WITH LIVESTOCK
dc.subjectIDIOSYNCRATIC ERROR
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCIDENCE OF POVERTY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DATA
dc.subjectINCOME SHARES
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectINCREASED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLACK OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectLAND ACQUISITION
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectLAND HOLDINGS
dc.subjectLAND OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLAND QUALITY
dc.subjectLAND SIZE
dc.subjectLAND TENURE
dc.subjectLANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK INCOME
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectNET INCOME
dc.subjectNONFARM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectNONFARM INCOME
dc.subjectOUTPUT MARKETS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR FARM HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOORER HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY INCIDENCE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY THRESHOLD
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREDUCTION IN POVERTY
dc.subjectREGIONAL DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectREGIONAL VARIATION
dc.subjectREGRESSORS
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectRURAL ACTIVITY
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectRURAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectRURAL FARM
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL INCOMES
dc.subjectRURAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRURAL POOR
dc.subjectRURAL POOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSHEEP
dc.subjectSMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectWAGE EARNERS
dc.titleNigeria Agriculture and Rural Poverty : A Policy Note

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