Poverty: Place of Agricultural Development On Economic Growth of Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue IX, September 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Poverty: Place of Agricultural Development On Economic Growth of Nigeria

Oyeyipo Eyitayo .J^2,3,4,5*, Oluyemi Faith F.⁵, Iwelumor, Oluwakemi^2,3,5, Osijo, Busayo.B ⁶, Oye Olubukoye O.^1,3,4,5 Olorunmola Jide J.⁷_,  Oyekola Isaac A.^1,3,5

¹Landmark University SDG 1 (No Poverty)

² Landmark University SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)

³Landmark University SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality)

⁴Landmark University SDG 16 (Peace and Justice, Strong Institution)

⁵Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria

⁶Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria

⁷Nigerian Correctional Centre.

*Corresponding Author

Abstract: No society attains development where poverty and economic insecurity prevail. This article examines poverty with the place of agricultural development on the economic growth of Nigeria. It aims at examining the importance of agricultural growth on sustainable development while also looking at the barriers to effective economic growth through agriculture. Agriculture has always been a major boost in Nigeria’s economy from inception until the shift from agriculture to oil production which has brought about the declining trend of growth in Nigeria.
The study adopted a survey as the design for the study. The Cluster sampling technique was employed in this study. 200 respondents carefully arrived at on referrals from farming associations in Kwara state made up the sample size for the study. The study gathered data from the study population through questionnaires and such data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and frequency tables so as to reach conclusions to the issues being addressed.
Findings from the study reveal that majority of the respondents have no tertiary education and thus practice traditional methods of farming. It also brought forth that agriculture, as practiced by the majority of the respondents, is a vital tool to reducing unemployment but not able to reduce poverty. It sees lack of support from the government as a blow to the interest of the youth in Agriculture
It, therefore, suggests that for the economic growth of Nigeria to be repositioned, the nature and manner in which agriculture is practiced should be reviewed and government intervention should be intensified.

Keywords: Poverty, Agriculture, Development, Economy

I. INTRODUCTION

Agriculture is a vital role in the economic growth of a nation (community), not only does it spur national development but it facilitates the industrial development of a nation. Unlike before, a lot of individuals are now engaging in agricultural practices in Nigeria which has in turn improved the economy of certain areas if not all. Many Nigerians live and work in rural areas. Almost 75% live in rural areas compared to less than 25% living in urban areas. In the same

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