THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN GALADIMA DISTRICT, KATSINA EMIRATE 1903 - 1960
THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN GALADIMA DISTRICT, KATSINA EMIRATE 1903 - 1960
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2015-03
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YARO, Bahago Musa
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Abstract
Some historians and political analysts are of the opinion that colonialism had
benefited the colonized communities in the areas of civilization, agriculture, improved
technology, economy and so on. Our study attempt to argue that this assertion in relation
to Galadima district our area of study is not true, rather, colonialism had negative impacts.
It was a one armed bandit, a plunder, a grab on our economic resources namely cotton,
groundnut, hides and skins, through excessive exploitation, monopoly, and unequal terms
of relationships, resulting to our present predicament of underdevelopment and
impoverishment.
The study focused on the impacts of colonialism on agricultural production of
Galadima district an attempt to argue that colonial agricultural policies and practices did
not stimulate export crops production in order to develop our communities. It did not
improve the agricultural technology or the peasant‟s skills in productivity. Rather, it failed
to enhance the local crafts and industries, commerce and pastoralism and it did not build
the capacity of the people to have control over their socio-economic affairs, But it
stimulated production of export crops to the advantage of the colonialists and they used
„taxation technique,‟ on the colonised to foster smooth colonial administration. Colonial
administration also stimulated hunger, poverty, indebtedness and destitution in Galadima
district. The only good thing about colonialism was when it came to an end. Colonialism in
its totality, underdeveloped Galadima district and undermined its agricultural viability and
economic independence, so also its peaceful co-existence, transforming it to a chaotic and
stagnating society.
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BEING AN M.A. THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST-GRADUATE
SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF ART IN HISTORY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
FACULTY OF ARTS
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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COLONIALISM ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION,, GALADIMA DISTRICT,, KATSINA EMIRATE 1903 - 1960