what are the agricultural policies in nigeria?
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['INTRODUCTION. ... ', 'Colonial Era. ... ', 'THE POST COLONIAL ERA. ... ', 'Farm Settlement Scheme (FSS) ... ', 'National Accelerated Food Production Programme (NAFPP) ... ', 'Operation Feed the Nation (OFN): ... ', 'Green Revolution (GRP)']
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These objectives are: 1) continue to implement the family planning program; 2) maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy; 3) maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross ...
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Geography. Nigeria is an extremely large country with a land area of about 923,000 km2 and a dense population of some 130 million people. It is bounded to the north by Niger Republic, to the south by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Cameroon and by Benin Republic to the west.
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['Save Lives. ... ', 'Rebuild Livelihoods. ... ', 'Provide Medicines. ... ', 'Aids Agriculture. ... ', 'Encourage Development. ... ', 'Tap Natural Resources. ... ', 'Promote Sanitation. ... ', 'Increase Dependency.']
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the federal agency that proposes programs and implements policies and regulations related to American farming, forestry, ranching, food quality, and nutrition.
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The FAO definition of sustainable agricultural development is "the management and conservation of the natural resource base, and the orientation of technological and institutional change in such a manner as to ensure the attainment and continued satisfaction of human needs for present and future generations.
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The goals of Nigerian education is build: a free and democratic society, a just and egalitarian society, a united, strong and self-reliant nation, a great and dynamic economy and a land full of opportunities for all citizens; and the Nigerian's philosophy of education therefore is based on: the development of the ...
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['Crops.', 'Horticulture.', 'Viticulture.', 'Animal products.', 'Dairy.', 'Fisheries.', 'Wool.', 'Cotton.']
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These are matters looked after by specific government apart from the union government. ... Local government matters. Road maintenance and travel. Agriculture, livestock, fisheries and other means of livelihood.
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To promote sustainable development, governments will need to form coherent cross-sectoral policies – with respect to the environment, agriculture, energy, economy, trade, foreign affairs and development cooperation – that will improve integrated water resources management and governance.
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Today there are two major types of agriculture: subsistence and commercial.
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Okra farming also called okro farming is one of the most profitable farming ventures you can do in Nigeria. Most if not all Nigerians eat okra, this type of vegetable is used in the preparation of soups. ... When you plant your okro crop like the average Nigerian farmer, you are likely to make little or no money from it.
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['African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States.', 'African Development Bank.', 'African Union.', 'Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South.', 'Commonwealth of Nations.', 'Economic Community of West African States.', 'Food and Agriculture Organization.']
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['Rotating crops and embracing diversity. ... ', 'Planting cover crops. ... ', 'Reducing or eliminating tillage. ... ', 'Applying integrated pest management (IPM). ... ', 'Integrating livestock and crops. ... ', 'Adopting agroforestry practices. ... ', 'Managing whole systems and landscapes.']
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According to the Koppen climate classification [40], Nigeria has four climatic zones: the warm desert climate in the northeast, the warm semiarid climate in the other parts of the north, the monsoon climate in the Niger-Delta, and the tropical savannah climate in the middle belt and parts of the southwest.
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['Agriculture Sector.', 'Service Sector.', 'Industry Sector.', 'Trade Sector.']
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The objective of the European Union (EU) development cooperation policy is to fight poverty and contribute to economic and social development in developing countries, and especially in the poorest ones.