ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA
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Date
1991-04
Authors
MUHAMMAD, RISLANUDEEN
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Abstract
Wheat (Alkama) production which dates back to centuries
in the Nigerian Sudanic belt was, before the construction of
large-scale irrigation dams in the 1970s, on a modest scale.
Large-scale wheat production is however built around a lot
of controversy. Even though the government objective of
attaining wheat self-sufficiency to close the huge import
gap is fully recognised, the point is how to exploit the
package of macroeconomic incentives under the SAP geared
towards agricultural expansion. But previous studies and
experiences made us to begin to question the viability of
large-scale wheat production in Nigeria.
The general objective of this study therefore is to
investigate as a case study of Kano state, whether the package
of macroeconomic incentives provided under the SAP can be
fully utilized or have indeed been fully utilised for the
purpose of large-scale wheat production under the Accelerated
Wheat Production Programme (AWPP), with the specific target
of attaining self-sufficiency.
It is important however to note that, past government
policies aimed at large-scale wheat production have been
characterised with failure. The thesis provides an analysis
as to how local wheat production was unable to meet the huqe
import level like that of the late 1970s and early 1980s and
that a positive domestic resource cost implies comparative
disadvantage. The huge cost of wheat production is more than
that of importation. The general recommendation towards
improving the growth potential of wheat in Nigeria is provided
at the end of the study.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU
BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
(ECONOMICS).
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS,
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA.
Keywords
ECONOMIC,, PROBLEMS,, WHEAT PRODUCTION,, NIGERIA