Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service

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dc.creatorBanful, Afua Branoah
dc.creatorNkonya, Ephraim M.
dc.creatorOboh, Victor
dc.date2009
dc.date2024-11-21T09:50:23Z
dc.date2024-11-21T09:50:23Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:08:26Z
dc.descriptionThe importance of agriculture in Nigeria's economy cannot be understated. Farming and livestock rearing is the main livelihood for over 70 percent of households in the country. In 2008, agriculture contributed 42 percent of the country's GDP, significantly higher than the 18 percent derived from petroleum and natural gas production. However, the country's promising agricultural potential has not been realized. In all likelihood, low fertilizer use is a major factor in explaining the stagnant agricultural productivity in Nigeria. Widespread introduction of fertilizer began in the late 1970s with the proliferation of Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs). This brief presents the insights of village extension agents (VEAs) who are at the heart of the ADP concept and provide a uniquely informed perspective of the constraints to fertilizer use in the country.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/160267
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95731
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/154667
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBanful, Afua Branoah; Nkonya, Ephraim; and Oboh, Victor. 2009. Constraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service. NSSP Brief 6. Abuja, Nigeria: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160267
dc.subjectfertilizers
dc.subjectdevelopment policies
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.titleConstraints to fertilizer use in Nigeria: Perspectives and insights from the agricultural extension service
dc.typeBrief

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