Agribusiness as a Veritable Tool for Rural Development in Nigeria
Agribusiness as a Veritable Tool for Rural Development in Nigeria
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农业综合企业是尼日利亚农村发展的名副其实的工具
DOI:
10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n12p21
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2013
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Pawa Tersoo
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Pawa Tersoo
This paper examines the role of agribusiness in all its tri-aggregates to the socio-economic development of the rural sector in Nigeria. It acknowledges the importance of agriculture as it employs a majority of the rural population in a predominantly agrarian society like Nigeria. It draws majorly from documentary evidence on agribusiness and agro-industrial linkage and reveals that, the farm, off farm and processing components of agribusiness are capable of generating jobs, provision of income, poverty reduction and infrastructural growth. The paper however identifies poor policy articulations, shortage of working capital, poor infrastructure lack of ideology etc as major obstacles to effective agribusiness. The paper recommends a robust political will, a sound ideological frame, adequate funds among other measures to develop a strong interface between agricultural policies and politics in achieving a sustainable agribusiness as a veritable tool for rural development in Nigeria. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n12p21