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AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
CONTENT
- Types of Agricultural Practices
- Food and Cash Crops in Nigeria
- Importance of Agriculture
- Problems of Agriculture in Nigeria
- Suggested Solutions to the Problems of Agriculture in Nigeria
Meaning of Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for man’s use. In Nigeria, about 75% of the total numbers of adults in the population are engaged in agriculture with the aim of producing the needed varieties of crops, animals to meet the need of the country’s ever increasing population. Agriculture is the largest sector of the economy of Nigeria after crude oil.
Types of Agricultural Practices in Nigeria
The main types of agriculture practiced in Nigeria include;
1. Subsistence Farming (Agriculture)
Subsistence agriculture is a system whereby areas of farmland are cultivated using simple implement to produce crops for the farmer’s house needs. Due to the small nature of land under cultivation, the farmer hardly produces enough for export. It involves the cultivation of many crops at a time.
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FUNMILOLA ATERE
Ahmad Ayinde
Maryam
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