Agriculture in Nigeria's Economy

Agriculture employs a large share of Nigerians and supplies food and raw materials.

Contribution

Agriculture provides food, employment, raw materials and export earnings. It supports agro-processing industries such as flour milling, textiles and beverages.

Challenges

• Low mechanisation and reliance on hand tools.
• Poor storage and post-harvest losses.
• Insecure land tenure and limited credit.
• Pests, diseases and climate variability.
• Poor rural roads and market access.

Solutions

Access to credit, improved seeds, extension services, storage facilities, rural roads and irrigation can raise productivity and reduce losses.

Practice

1. State three contributions of agriculture to Nigeria.
2. Name three challenges facing Nigerian farmers.
3. Suggest two solutions to post-harvest losses.

Recap

Agriculture supports food, jobs and industry, but low mechanisation, poor storage and weak infrastructure limit its potential.