Expanding Financial Access in Agriculture Through Agent Networks

Nigerian Agriculture and Agribusiness Landscape The Nigerian Agricultural Sector is underperforming Cereal yields Tons per Hectare TONS PER HECTARE Tons per ha 5.00 3.80 3.50 2.10 1.70 1.60 +121 % Nigeria's share of world trade for selected crops % of world market (three year moving average) Share of world market (%) 70 60 50 40: 30 20 10 Groundnuts Groundnut oil Palm nuts & kernel Palm oil Cocoa Egypt South Africa World Zambia Average Cote Nigeria 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 d'ivoire SOURCE: IFPRI report: Walkenhorst (2007), from UN Comrade Database NIRSAL

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