ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN 2167-0447 Vol. 5 (5), pp. 793-795, July, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
Editorial
A brief survey of Agricultural Development in Nigeria
Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
Oghale Egbabor and Iyasere Harriet
Accepted 06 March, 2014
Agriculture in Nigeria has greatly improved in the past few years because of the advent of technology and other necessary infrastructures. Initially, most Nigerian farmers merely engage in subsistence farming to provide food for their family while very little is made available in the market. Growth in agricultural output has no doubt been on the rise as farmers are stepping away from subsistence agriculture and embracing modern farming techniques - investing in large scale farming and ultimately increasing agricultural products