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Learn about the history, dynamics, and challenges of agriculture in Nigeria, a major sector of the economy and a source of livelihood for most Nigerians. Find out the types, production, and export of crops, livestock, forestry, and fishing in the country.
Agriculture accounts for about 23 percent of Nigeria's GDP. The country is a leader in various types of agricultural production, such as palm oil, cocoa beans, pineapple, and sorghum.
Learn about the contribution, challenges and initiatives of Nigeria's agriculture sector, which employs over 70 percent of the population and faces climate change and food imports. Explore the major crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry subsectors and their economic and environmental impacts.
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5 cze 2023 · Nigeria relies on $10 billion of imports to meet its food and agricultural production shortfalls (mostly wheat, rice, poultry, fish, food services, and consumer-oriented foods). Europe, Asia, the United States, South America, and South Africa are major sources for agricultural imports.
This report by PwC Nigeria analyses the state of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, its contribution to GDP, trade, employment and food security. It also highlights the challenges and opportunities for the sector, especially in the context of AfCFTA.
Abuja – The food and nutrition insecurity analysis, Cadre Harmonisé, led by the Government of Nigeria and supported by partners, alerts on the deterioration of food security in Nigeria with 33.1 million people expected to face high levels of food insecurity in the next lean season (June-August).
27 lis 2016 · Over 90% of agricultural production is rain-fed. Smallholders, mostly subsistence. producers account for 80% of all farm holdings. Both crop and livestock production remain. below potentials....
