Theory question 105
AgricultureSection B: answer three questions only from this section.
Account for the decline in the contribution of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nigeria.
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The oil boom: government and people shifted attention to petroleum
Rural–urban drift of young people, leaving farming to the old
Use of crude tools and traditional methods; low productivity
Inadequate credit and finance for farmers
Poor infrastructure: roads, storage, processing
Land tenure problems and fragmented holdings
Poor and unstable prices for farm produce; marketing board problems
Pests, diseases, drought and soil erosion
Inadequate government funding and inconsistent policies
Growth of other sectors (oil, services) reducing agriculture's share
Give at least five reasons, linking each to lower farm output or share of GDP.