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Agricultural Sector Performance, Institutional Framework and Food Security in Nigeria

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  • Osabohien, Romanus
  • Osabuohien, Evans
  • Ohalete, Precious

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This study examines how the performance of the agricultural sector can be enhanced in the long-run through institutional framework thereby ensuring food security in Nigeria. It employs the ARDL (Autoregressive Distributed Lag) with data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), World Development Indicators (WDI), and World Governance Indicators (WDI). Food security is used as the dependent variable proxied by the number of the people undernourished under the stability dimension; agricultural sector performance and institutional framework as the independent variables, while population is a control variable. Two agricultural variables (agriculture production and agriculture credit) are employed with six variables of institutional framework. The findings show that in the log-run, agriculture production and agriculture credit (agriculture variables) will increase food security by reducing the number of people undernourished by 2% and 18%, respectively. In terms of institutional framework; political stability and absence of violence and rule of law increase food security by reducing undernourishment by approximately 69% and 29%, respectively; control of corruption and voice and accountability tends to reduce food security by increasing the number of the people undernourished by 74%, 51% and 63% respectively. Therefore, the study concludes by recommending, among others, that the Nigerian institutional framework should be improved (especially the control of corruption) in addressing the challenges in the implementation of food security programmes and ensuring timely distribution of food resources.

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  • Osabohien, Romanus & Osabuohien, Evans & Ohalete, Precious, 2019. "Agricultural Sector Performance, Institutional Framework and Food Security in Nigeria," Bio-based and Applied Economics Journal, Italian Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AIEAA), vol. 8(2), August.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:aieabj:303716
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.303716
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    1. Muhammad Khalid Anser & Romanus Osabohien & Olawale Olonade & Alhassan Abdulwakeel Karakara & Idowu Bashiru Olalekan & Junaid Ashraf & Angie Igbinoba, 2021. "Impact of ICT Adoption and Governance Interaction on Food Security in West Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-11, May.
    2. Dauda A. Busari & Demilade Kayode & Olawale Y. Olonade & Tayo O. George, 2024. "Impacts of border closure policy on entrepreneurial activities in selected main markets in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Osabohien, Romanus & Awotide, Bola Amoke & Wiredu, Alexander Nimo & Nguezet, Paul Martin Dontsop & Mignouna, Djana & Abdoulaye, Tahirou & Manyong, Victor & Bamba, Zoumana, 2021. "Assessing the Effect of Youth Participation in Agriculture on Poverty Reduction in Nigeria," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315116, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    4. Kamilu Adio Saka & Kehinde Banjo Aladelusi, 2022. "Commercial Bank Financing And Development Of Crop Production In Nigeria," Malaysian E Commerce Journal (MECJ), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 09-13, January.
    5. Jalini Kaushalya Galabada, 2022. "Towards the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger: What Role Do Institutions Play?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-25, April.

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