The Effects of Insecurity on Agriculture in Nigeria
Student: Umulhani Ohunene Zubair (Project, 2025)
Department of Economics
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
Abstract
This study examines the impact of insecurity on agricultural productivity in Nigeria, with a focus on insurgency, banditry, and farmer-herder conflicts. Employing a mixed-methods approach, data was collected from displaced farmers originally from Borno, Zamfara, and Kaduna states, currently residing in Kano. The findings reveal that insecurity disrupts agricultural activities through farm abandonment, loss of livestock, displacement of farmers, and restricted access to markets.
Statistical analysis, including regression models and hypothesis testing, confirms a significant negative impact of insecurity on agricultural productivity. The study recommends enhanced security measures, policy interventions, and targeted support programs to mitigate these effects and ensure food security.
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Institutions
- Mohammed Lawan College of Agriculture, Maiduguri, Borno State 12
- Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State 7
- Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State 8
- Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State 28
- Niger State College of Education, Minna, (Affl To Usmanu Danfodiyo Uni, Sokoto) 1
- Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State 1
- Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State 3
- Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 3
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State 98
- Northwest University, Kano, Kano State 179