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Five Decades Of Agricultural Policies In Nigeria: What Roles Has Statistics Played?, Akinboyo O. I
Five Decades Of Agricultural Policies In Nigeria: What Roles Has Statistics Played?, Akinboyo O. I
Bullion
All over the country and internationally, the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) such as the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts, the Statistical Bulletin, Economic and Financial Review, the Bullion and Nigeria: Major Economic and Banking Indicators and those of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have become a veritable source of data and reference materials on Nigeria. Without basic i n f o r m a t i o n o n e c o n o m i c developments, it would be very difficult for policy makers to assess economic performances. The f o …
Women Involvement In Food Crop Production, Processing And Marketing In Nigeria, Abiola O., Omoabugan O. B.
Women Involvement In Food Crop Production, Processing And Marketing In Nigeria, Abiola O., Omoabugan O. B.
Bullion
The paper examines the extent of involvement of women in food crop production, processing and marketing in a typical African locality. Appropriate statistical techniques were employed in the data analyses. The findings show that women are greatly involved in the production, processing and marketing of food crops, especially cassava, which is one of the staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa.
Federal Government Policies In Respect Of Agricultural Finance, Godwill Ukpong, Usman Malgwi
Federal Government Policies In Respect Of Agricultural Finance, Godwill Ukpong, Usman Malgwi
Bullion
The objective of this paper is to identify some of the major policies pursued by government to increase agricultural output, with particular reference to agricultural finance and assess their effectiveness in terms of expectations and set targets. For ease of presentation, the paper is divided into three parts. Part 1 reviews past and current government policies on agricultural financing. Part 11 examines some specific measures taken and assesses their degree of effectiveness. Part 111 provides a Summary and Concluding remarks.