Enhancing agricultural policies in Nigeria through agricultural marketing

Abstract

Agricultural
policies have played a dominant role in the development of agricultural product
in Nigeria, but, nonetheless, agriculture sector is yet to attain the maximum
utilization of the resources. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate
the impact of agricultural marketing on agricultural policies in Nigeria. The
study was carried out using theoretical frameworks and, data was obtained
through a secondary source. The study concludes that the intended goals and
objectives of agricultural policies such as generating massive employment
through agriculture and agro-based businesses, reduction of high poverty rate,
ensuring sufficiency in the supply of food for the Nigeria’s teeming population,
improving per capital income of Nigerians who engage in agriculture, taking
comparative advantage on the Nigerian agricultural products in the
international markets among other have remained partially achievable
considering some research findings on the assessment of agriculture in Nigeria.