AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS

ANOWOR, OLUCHUKWU F and UKWENI, NNAEMEKA O and EZEKWEM, STELLA O. (2013) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS. American Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society, 1 (2). pp. 109-129. ISSN 2319 – 7277

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Abstract

Eradication of poverty and hunger are prominent objectives of the MDGs which entails narrowing of inequality gap, access to food by the undernourished and acceleration of economic growth. The key role of agriculture in achieving the MDGs is unarguably very significant as many a scholar attested that agriculture provides food for the populace; generates employment and is a prerequisite stimulant for inter-sectoral linkages. This study is a bold move to assess the feasibility of agriculture in alleviating poverty using data from Nigeria and adopted an econometric method to test our guiding hypotheses. The findings suggested that growth in agricultural output has strong and significant influence in alleviating poverty (reducing the level of poverty). Therefore there is need to ensure a rapid increase in the output of agriculture like fishery, livestock, crops, forestry, staple, etc. through genuine investment in infrastructure, education, health and R&D to ensure sustainable economic growth and development.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions: Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 24 Apr 2019 12:58
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2019 12:58
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/1227

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