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ISBN | 9789785033854 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Bib. Info | x, 74p. |
Categories | Economics/Development Studies |
Product Weight | 100 gms. |
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The Nigerian agricultural sector consists of the staple crops, forestry, fishery, and livestock which contribute about 42% of the GDP as against 31% for Oil and Gas. It employs about 70% of the entire labour force. The cereal sub-sector of the agricultural sector mainly includes millet, sorghum, maize, rice, wheat and acha. The paper examines cereals in Nigeria and the West African sub region.