Agricultural transformation, youth participation and food security in Nigeria

Osabohien, Romanus; Matthew, Oluwatoyin; Olurinola, Isaiah Oluranti; Aderounmu, Busayo

doi:10.3934/agrfood.2020.4.911

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“…The study found convincing evidence that biofuel worsens food security in developing countries. In another similar study Osabohien et al [16], the GMM was applied and it was found that social protection intervention in agricultural led to increased level of participation, thereby leading to an improved level of productivity in Africa.…”

Section: Social Inclusion Agriculture and Food Securitymentioning

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Social Inclusion, Innovation and Food Security in West Africa

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To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Goals (SDGs) by 2030, especially goal 2 (SDG-2) which is to “end hunger, achieve sustainable food security, improved nutrition and promote agriculture” this study examines how innovation and social inclusion affect food security in West Africa. The study applies the system Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) on a panel data of 15 West African countries for the period 2005–2018. The result from system GMM shows that innovation and social inclusion are drivers of food security. The implication of this is that increased level of social inclusion and innovation in West African may increase the level of food security by about 41.5% and 13.6% respectively. Therefore, the study concludes that to feed the growing African population, social inclusion should be improved to mitigate risk, vulnerability and socioeconomic shocks faced by farming households. In addition, innovation in agricultural should be enhanced to drive productivity, thereby leading to a sustainable food security.

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“…The study engaged a panel data of 15 West African countries that are members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Drawing insight from the empirical work of [23] and [16], the estimated models (in double-log form) are specified in Equations (1) and 2:…”

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“…(2021) found that youth participation in agriculture can reduce poverty by 17 percent. Thus, there is a need for agricultural transformation programmes to boost the engagement of this group in agriculture ( Osabohien et al., 2020 ).…”

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Economic analysis of youth participation in agripreneurship in Benin

Kotu

2022

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The study assessed the factors affecting youth participation in rural entrepreneurship in Benin using data from the School-to-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) and applying the binary logit and the multinomial logit models. The results showed youth who have a larger number of children are more likely to choose agricultural businesses (agripreneurship) while those who have formal education, who have received training on entrepreneurship, who have registered business, and those who have located in urban areas are more likely to engage in non-agricultural businesses. Within agripreneurship, youth who belong to a larger household are more likely to engage in farming while those who are educated, who have access to credit, and who are located in urban areas are more likely to be engaged in non-farming agri-businesses. The study also revealed that cash crop production among Beninese youth was positively influenced by access to credit. The findings suggest that it would be necessary to promote development programmes that are geared towards enhancing the capacities of the youth with regards to concepts and skills of entrepreneurship in agriculture and measures to overcome challenges associated with different agribusiness activities.

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“…Reiteratively, literature has advocated that the government policy should effectively and efficiently fosters the agricultural sector value chain and extension services especially among smallholder farmers partaking in cocoa, palm tree and cassava plantations in the country [81][82]. In so doing, other studies have noted that youth participation in agricultural transformation by fostering policy that would boost the agricultural production in the country become very significant [83][84]. Thus, it is through this support that the government can actually prepare for socio-economic development in the country.…”

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Cocoa, Palm Tree, and Cassava Plantations among Smallholder Farmers: Toward Policy and Technological Efficiencies for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Southern Nigeria

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Alabdulrahman

2024

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This study is basically and centrally focused on the review of the extant literature in exploring the challenge of the under-utilization of natural fertile land for the cultivation and farming of different crops such as cocoa, palm tree, and cassava, which remain an important sector of the economy for sustainable socio-economic development in the southern part of Nigeria. The review of the cursory literature is necessary to bridge the gap in the existing body of knowledge, especially by addressing the less attention paid to exploring the non-oil sector of the economy such as cocoa, palm tree, and cassava as well as connecting policy and agro-technology to maximize agricultural productivity for the purpose of sustainable socio-economic development. The primary objective of this study is to explore cocoa, palm tree, and cassava plantations among smallholder farmers in order to enhance sustainable socio-economic development in the country. The methodology used in this study is a systematic literature review (SLR) cum content analysis (CA) of secondary sources or relevant literature whereby six themes were generated and analyzed. A consistent approach was used in order to establish exhaustive searching strategies and single-line search strategies such as using field codes and parentheses as part of a systematic literature review. The results indicated that smallholder farmers have been actively partaking in cocoa plantation, and the government has been supportive of them in this regard in order to achieve sustainable socio-economic development. In addition, agricultural transformation contributes to economic diversification through innovative policy and capacity building among cocoa, palm tree, and cassava farmers in the country, which culminates in improving the overall welfare of the smallholder farmers in attaining sustainable socio-economic development. In conclusion, it is noteworthy to say that giving support, especially cocoa, palm tree, and cassava seedlings, to smallholder farmers can be instrumental in bridging the vacuum created by poverty and unemployment which could be regarded as mechanisms for attaining sustainable development. The importance of the study was manifested in the practical aspect of giving concrete support to the smallholder farmers, and the innovativeness of the study is reflected in the advocacy for the efficiencies and effectiveness of agricultural policy and technology integration into the sector. It is therefore suggested that interventions of individual philanthropists, government, and international communities will boost the morale and resilience of the farmers toward enhancing cocoa, palm tree, and cassava production in order to enhance sustainable socio-economic development among smallholder farmers in particular and to maximize national economy growth in general.

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Agricultural transformation, youth participation and food security in Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Social Inclusion, Innovation and Food Security in West Africa

Social Inclusion, Innovation and Food Security in West Africa

Economic analysis of youth participation in agripreneurship in Benin

Cocoa, Palm Tree, and Cassava Plantations among Smallholder Farmers: Toward Policy and Technological Efficiencies for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development in Southern Nigeria

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