Agriculture is a major industry in Nigeria in terms of how many people it employs in the country. Over 60 Million out of 200 Million people. Yet it only contributes around 21% of Nigeria’s GDP, the rest majorly dominated by Crude-Oil. For a Country seeking to diversify its economy, more emphasis can be laid on improving the Agricultural sector of the nation in other to increase the economic fortunes of the country. The following 3 Industries can Kick-start that process. OIL-PALM In the 1960s, Nigeria used to be world largest producer and exporter of Palm –Oil, owning as much as 40% of the global market share. After the discovery of crude oil, and our economic focus shifted, Nigeria fell behind to countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Colombia, importing from them to bridge local demand. Ironically, these countries got their Initial seedlings from Nigeria. From a peak of 800,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, to 325,000 Metric Tonnes production of Palm Oil ...
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Climate change in the past few decades has caused the Lake Chad Basin in North Eastern Nigeria to shrink. It has shrunk by 90% since the 1960s and has caused a downturn in the fortunes of the 30 million people who depend on it in Nigeria, Cameroun, Chad, and Niger. In the 1960s, it occupied an area of over 26,000 Square Kilometers, but in 2020, it was just over 1,320 Square Kilometers. One of the ripple effects of this is that it has caused cattle herders to increasingly drive south into Nigeria’s central farmland. The decades long battle over land between the herdsmen from the Fulani people and farmers in the central region known as the Middle Belt has thus rapidly increased. The root of the conflict lies in the forced southern migration, owing to the drought, (of which the shrinkage of the lake chad due to climate change is a primary reason). The constant battle for scare water and agricultural resource around the basin has also created another opportunity for militant groups ar...
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