Assessing the Impact of Government Interventions and Aid on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Abstract

This thesis examined how government initiatives and foreign aid affected agricultural output and poverty in Nigeria. This work has presented a multi-dimensional knowledge of the complicated interaction between these variables by a comprehensive literature review, empirical analysis using World Bank and FAO data, and a public opinion survey. The quantitative data from online databases helps to visualize that there has been a modest progress in production value of Nigerian agriculture. Moreover, there has been a noticeable increase in productivity since 1960s due to rapid adoption of fertilizers. Despite all these, the agricultural sectors production and share in economy is decreasing consistently.