Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: Implications for Root and Tuber Crops Value Chains and Contribution to Health Care
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Onodu, Bonaventure C., Culas, Richard J. and Nwose, Ezekiel U.. 2018. "Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: Implications for Root and Tuber Crops Value Chains and Contribution to Health Care." Waechter, Sarah (ed.) Agricultural Production: Management, Opportunities and Challenges. United States. Nova Science Publishers. pp. 1-19
| Chapter Title | Revitalizing the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: Implications for Root and Tuber Crops Value Chains and Contribution to Health Care |
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| Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 2797 |
| Book Title | Agricultural Production: Management, Opportunities and Challenges |
| Authors | Onodu, Bonaventure C., Culas, Richard J. and Nwose, Ezekiel U. |
| Editors | Waechter, Sarah |
| Page Range | 1-19 |
| Series | Agriculture Issues and Policies |
| Chapter Number | 1 |
| Number of Pages | 19 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| ISBN | 9781536137200 |
| 9781536137194 | |
| Web Address (URL) | https://novapublishers.com/shop/agricultural-production-management-opportunities-and-challenges/ |
| Abstract | Agricultural Transformation Action Plan (ATAP) was launched in 2012 by Nigerian Federal Government to make agriculture beneficial to all citizens. The socioeconomic reason was for rural farmers to develop various value chains in key crops such as root and tuber (R&T) crops; and Nigeria to reduce importation of finished products. This study was an inductive research to determine if root and tuber crops’ value chains can be further improved. Literatures from peer-reviewed journals and governmental documents were reviewed. Inductive findings revealed that agriculture was the main contributor to the GDP as at independence, contributing up to 60% but declined in the late 1970’s due to the discovery of oil in large quantity resulting in the neglect of the agricultural sector. The recent revitalization of agricultural sector by the Federal Government is gradually bringing back the lost glory in agriculture. However, the medical nutrition values has yet to be appreciated. Nigeria consumes and imports significant amount of grains, which gives >200% calorie benefit than R&T crops. In order for farmers to reap the benefits of value chain and product diversification, the contribution of medical nutrition to the value chain of R&T crops need to be investigated. |
| Keywords | agricultural transformation; root and tuber crops; value chain; health care; Nigeria |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420605. Preventative health care |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | Charles Sturt University |
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