problems of agriculture in Nigeria.

      problems of agriculture in Nigeria. Agriculture have been  faced by  a lot of  problems in Nigeria over the years. the major problems of Agriculture have been widely discussed in this article. the  problems of Agriculture is listed below.
PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA
A) LACK OF RAW MATERIALS
lack of raw inputs have been a very notable problem of Agriculture in Nigeria.raw material input are not made available to farmers especially those farmers in the rural areas. things like fertilizer is almost unavailable to the farmers. this is one of the major set back to proper crop growth.


1. Poverty
In today's Nigeria, one of the Major Problems of Agriculture and Food Production is Poverty. On the other hand, one of the Simplest and a Doubtless Truth that you can easily Know about Nigeria is the fact that over 75% of Her Rural Dwellers are Full-time Farmers.

Another Doubtless Truth that you can also Discover there is that Nigeria's present inability to, even Solve Her Own Problems of Food and Agriculture, is not as a Result of Her Peoples' Laziness; or say a Matter of the Nation being Naturally Unblessed. Nigerian Farmers and Nigerians in general are really Hard-working and Industrious.
A very Great Variety of Delicious Species of Organic Foods, Fruits, Vegetables and Cash-crops abound in the Country. In fact, the Nation is so Highly Blessed, and there are very large Acres of Fertile Agricultural Lands all around the Country.
But to me, Nigerians honestly are not really lacking Food. What they really lack there is the money to buy the Food; the money to Produce the Food; and, or even the money to procure small Piece of Land to Grow the Food.

2. Ignorance
Ignorance as a problem of Agriculture can not be over looked. Nigeria of today is a Country where Agriculture is still greatly and relatively Undermined; and or even Over-looked as a mere " Back-yard Business ". Some Nigerian Youths even regard Farming as: " An Odd Job that is meant only for the Illiterate Rural People ".
In the eyes of some of Nigeria's Wealthy Class,Farming is, Ignorantly Underrated or Abhorred as:" Poor Peoples' Job ". The very worst is that the Governments in Nigeria Are, pretentiously doing very little or nothing in Terms of Solving the Nation's Food and Agricultural Problems.

3. Illiteracy
Illiteracy , have become part of the greatest problem of Agriculture in Nigeria. The greatest number of Dedicated Full-time Farmers in Nigeria can neither Read nor Write. The Local Farmers there are even as Uninformed as they lack Modern Agricultural Education.
The climax of illiteracy there, is Nigeria's Total Negligence and, or Her Non-usage of Native Languages in the Nation's Pursuits for Modern Education.  For in this Modern World, People that still Studies in Foreign Languages have not really started Learning. And this Level of Illiteracy and Unawareness do often Constitute some serious Set- backs, even in Nigeria's Food Production Efforts.

4. Use Of Manual Farm Tools / Methods
another problem of Agriculture is the Use Of Manual Farm Tools / Methods. Do you know that the Average Nigerian Farmer is still making use of only the same Out-dated Manual Farm Tools - like Cutlass and Hoe - as their Fore- fathers used since many Centuries ago?. Do you also know that instead of using some Do you also know that instead of using some
Affordable Modern Agricultural Techniques or Simple Machines; the Farmers in that part of the World have Changelessly, Adhered to various Archaic Agricultural Methods and Practices that were Copied from their Ancestors?. In short, their use of these kinds of Archaic and
Out-dated Tools and Techniques, constitutes a very great set-back in the Country's Food and
Agricultural Out-puts.

5. Lack Of Road; Water; & Electricity
The Rural Farming Communities in Nigeria have neither Road nor Water nor Electricity. Some do neither Road nor Water nor Electricity. Some do not even have Hospitals or Schools around them.Can you then imagine the Pains and the Labors, and to what extents the Farmers from such-like Areas can Contribute in Food Production?.

6. Lack Of Food Storage or Processing Facilities
Lack Of Food Storage or Processing Facilities is one of the major problems of Agriculture. Many Delicious and Juicy Fruits, Vegetables, and Cash-Crops are largely Produced from Nigeria's Local Farming Communities. But, Do you know that a very great Percentage of these Delicious Organic Farm Produce often get Damaged and, or Wasted before they reach their Final Consumers? In this kind of a Situation, One of the Major Problems that is facing the Helpless Local Farmers there, is Lack of Adequate Food Storage or Processing Facilities.

7. Lack Of Modern Farm Machines / Techniques
Another Major Problem of Agriculture in Nigeria is lack of Modern Farm Machines or
Techniques. As I stated earlier, the Farmers in Nigeria are still making use of Ancient Agricultural Tools / Techniques; whilst there are Low-cost Tools / Techniques; whilst there are Low-cost Use as better Substitutes

8. Lack Of Scientific & Technological Know-how
In Nigeria, Scientific and Technological Know-how is relatively very low and this have also added to the problems of Agriculture. Many Schools there in Nigeria do not even have Science Laboratories. Hence, a great Majority of Students there rather Theorize Sciences than Practicalize them. In fact, this Problem of Nigeria's Under-
Development in Science and Technology often leave the Country to Depend largely on Importation. And this equally, is part of the Major Problems and Challenges of the Country's Food and Agricultural Developments.
the problems of agriculture in Nigeria can never be over emphasized, the Government should endeavour  to profound solution to the above listed problems.