AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA, THE CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD.
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AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA, THE
CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD
THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
- Over 170 million people- Sustainable agro climatic conditions
- Availability of export market- Rich vegetation to support a heavy population of
livestock- 79 million ha of arable land
- 267.7 billion m3 of water for irrigation- 14 million ha of surface water
- 57.9 billion m3 of underground water- 3.17 ha of irrigable land
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009
THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
1970:Leading Producer
-Cocoa-Palm Oil
-Groundnuts-Cotton-Rubber
-Hides and Skin
GDP(Agric Contribution to GDP) - 60 %
Export - 70%(Agric contribution to Export)
Local Food Needs(Met by local production) - 95%
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009
THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
2013:Leading Producer
-Cassava
GDP-26.8 %
Import-$11bn (Rice, Fish & Sugar)
Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009
THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL VISION
“By year 2020, Nigeria aims at having a modern
technologically enabled agricultural sector that fully exploits the vast agricultural
resources of the country, ensures national food
security and contributes significantly to foreign
exchange earnings”Source: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009
1. Crops (85%)2. Livestock (10%)3. Fisheries(4%)4. Forestry(1%)
THE NIGERIAN AGRICULTURAL SUB-SECTOR
FISHERIES SUB-SECTORDistinct areas in Fisheries
-Offshore-Onshore
-Brackish water-Inland Capture
-AquacultureAnnual Fish Demand
-2.7 million Metric Tons Annual Imports
-1.9 million Metric Tonnes (N125.38 billion) Annual Local Production
-800,000 Metric Tonnes (N52.8 billion)Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and FAO
FISHERIES SUB-SECTORVISION
1. Increased production by 1million Metric Tonnes in 4 years.
2. Total value of country’s production N66 billion by 2017.
3. Reach 67% self sufficiency reducing import by 25% yearly.
Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
FISHERIES SUB-SECTORVISION
1. Increase Fingerling production by 1.25 billion per year.
2. Increase Production of Fish Feed by 400,000 MT per year.
3. Increase Table size fish production by an additional 250,000 MT per year.
Source: Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
CHALLENGES IN AGRICULTURE1. Low public Investment2. Concentration on production
rather than full value chain3. Concentration on inputs only
at the expense of research4. Extension services5. Infrastructural development6. Planning, priority and target
setting7. Reliable data generation and
reporting8. Proper monitoring and
evaluationSource: Vision 2020 NTWG on Agriculture & Food Security: 2009
THE WAY FORWARDWhat if there is a technological solution that:
1.Aids in the planning & prioritization process eliminating the need for a Consultant and expensive Business Plans;
2.Replicate proven profitable farming practices and simplify them into daily/weekly tasks;
3.Assist the farmer in efficiently monitoring farm operations whilst generating necessary reports;
4.Assist farmers in purchasing inputs(Fingerlings/Feed) at very low prices;
5.Provide a ready market for all harvests when ready for sale.
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