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Nigeria

Located in West Africa, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa with about 186 million people (2016 estimates). With an estimated GDP of 522 billion U.S. dollars in 2015, the country has the strongest economy on the continent, although most of its economic power is based on the oil sector. Agriculture employs about two thirds of the workforce, contributes to approximately 22% of the GDP and accounts for about 88% of the revenue that is not from the oil sector. More than 90% of agricultural production is gener­ated by smallholder farmers who have less than 2 hectares of land. Some of the key supply chains include; rice, maize, cassava and potatoes, yam, sorghum, ba­nanas and plantains, cacao palm oil, and various legumes. The overall dietary energy supply per capita exceeds the average dietary energy requirement of the population by more than 20%, and undernourishment is low and continues to decrease. However, there exists large nutritional disparities between regions, with a prevalence of  obesity and overweight  in larger cities coexisting with particularly high rates of stunting in all states in the North West.

Read the full country dossier here, and read the country innovation study on the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investments in Nigeria here.

Agricultural Typology of Nigeria:

Source: Maruyama et al. (2018)

 

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Publications

The complementarity of education and use of productive inputs among smallholder farmers in Africa

Production diversification, dietary diversity & consumption seasonality: panel data evidence from Nigeria

Mechanization in African Agriculture: A Continental Overview on Patterns and Dynamics

Differential Impacts of Conservation Agriculture Technology Options on Household Income in Sub-Saharan Africa

Yield effects of selected agronomic innovation packages in maize cropping systems of six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Documentation of Selected Outstanding Innovations in Nigeria

Innovation Opportunities in the Rice Value Chain in Nigeria

Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria

2018 | P. Dayo | O.O. Jayeoba | Y. Ndirpaya | G. Malomo | E. Ekong

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Published as: Dayo Phillip , Olumuyiwa O Jayeoba , Yarama Ndirpaya, Gabriel Malomo and Edet Ekong (2018) Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria. FARA Research Results Vol 2(1) Read more Scaling Strategies for Agricultural Innovation in Nigeria

PARI Policy Brief No. 9: Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth in Africa – Insights from Research Dossiers on 12 PARI Partner Countries

Innovation for Sustainable Agricultural Growth – 12 Country Dossiers

Change in crop management strategies could double the maize yield in Africa

The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases

2017

The ReSAKSS Country eAtlases is a GIS-based mapping tool designed to help policy analysts and policymakers access and use high quality and highly disaggregated data on agricultural, socio-economic, and bio-physical indicators to guide agricultural policy and investment decisions.

Country Innovation Studies

2016 | Prepared by the PARI national partners and FARA

The Innovation Studies for the 12 African PARI countries provide an overview of the status of agricultural innovations, innovation platforms and innovation investment in the respective country. Read more Country Innovation Studies

On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: A critical review

2016 | R.P. Rötter | F.L. Sehomi | J.G. Höhn | J.K. Niemi | M. van den Berg

Published as: ZEF – Discussion Papers on Development Policy No. 23, Center for Development Research, Bonn.

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PARI Policy Brief No. 1: Strategic Directions for Development Collaboration for Food Security and Agricultural Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Tapping Potentials of Innovation for Food Security and Sustainable Agricultural Growth – an Africa-wide Perspective

Report on Potentials and Cooperation Opportunities in African Countries

Potentials and Possibilities for German Collaboration in Agriculture – 12 Country Dossiers

Regional trade and volatility in staple food markets in Africa