Folleto de la FAO sobre diversificación 5 Policy Assistance Series
Working paper N. 05

Agricultural Development and food security in Sub-saharian Africa (SSA)

Building a case for more Public support

The Case of Nigeria

Prepared for the
Policy Assistance Unit of the FAO Subregional Office for East and Southern Africa
by
Dickson A. Okolo


FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 2006


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TABLE OF CONTENTS



Acknowledgement
Foreward
Executive Summary

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

CHAPTER 2: NIGERIA’S FOOD SECURITY SITUATION

CHAPTER 3: EVOLUTION AND TREND OF SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 4: ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF FOOD IMPORT

CHAPTER 5: PROPOSALS FOR MAJOR AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT

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