Agricultural Development Programmes and Reduction of Rice Importation In Nigeria: An Evaluation of the Contribution of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme in Katsina State
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.70882/fujohssaca.2025.v1(AHBSI).18Keywords:
Agriculture, Importation, Rice Importation, Anchor Borrowers’ ProgrammeAbstract
This study is conducted to evaluate the impact of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme on rice production in Katsina State. Specifically, it is aimed at evaluating the impact of the Programme on reducing the importation of rice in Katsina State. The study uses survey design where multi-sampling techniques are used in selecting 351 beneficiaries of the programme from both dry and wet season rice farmers in the State. Using Spearman’s Rank ordered correlation as statistical tests, the study’s findings indicates that the programme’s contributions towards reducing the importation of rice are not worthy of notice, which resulted in not having much impact on addressing the high level of rice importation into the country in general and the State in particular. it is based on this that the study recommended among others that the policy-makers should conduct a thorough study on the previous agricultural policies to know the problems and challenges faced by them in order to come up with a programme with very minimal challenges that is capable of achieving what the previous ones failed to achieve, and that government should ensure that budget for agricultural programmes is increased to ensure that more farmers are included in the programmes for the desired results of reducing the importation of food items, especially rice that is regarded by many Nigerians as staple food, be achieved.
References
Adeola, A. O., & Oluwafemi, R. A. (2014). A blueprint for agricultural development in Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Agricultural and Apicultural Research, 10 (1&2), 112 - 128.
Agricultural Policy for Nigeria. (2015). Agricultural Policy for Nigeria. Abuja: Federal Ministray of Agriculture, Water Resources and Rural Development.
Akpokodje, G., Lancon, F., & Olaf, E. (2001). The Nigerian rice economy in a competitive world: Constraints, opportunities and strategic choices. Cote d'Ivoire: WARDA Bouake.
Ambali, A., & Murana, A. O. (2017). A reflection on the challenges in Nigeria agricultural policies and the way forward. Journal of Administrative Science, 14 (1), 1 - 17.
Ayinde, O. E., Fatigun, O., Ogunbiyi, K., Ayinde, K., & Ambali, Y. O. (2018). Assessment of central bank intervention on rice production in Kwara state, Nigeria: A case-study of anchor Borrower'sprogram. 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists, (pp. 433 - 466). Vancouver.
Bank of Agriculture. (2020). Situation report for 2016/17KTS/CBN dry and wet seasons rice ABP. Katsina: CBN.
Daneji, M. I. (2011). Agricultural development intervention programmes in Nigeria (1960 to date): A review. Savannah Journal of Agriculture, 6 (1), 101 -107.
Emodi, I. A., & Madukwe, M. C. (2008). A review of policies, acts and initiatives in rice innovation system in Nigeria. Jouranl of Agricultural Extension, 12 (2), 76 - 83.
Evbuomwan, G. O., & Okoye, L. U. (2017). Evaluating the prospects of the anchor borrowers' programme for small scale farmers in Nigeria. 21st International Farm Management Congress.2, pp. 1 - 10. Edinburgh: John Mcintyre Conference Center.
Eze, C. C., Lemchi, J. I., Ugochukwu, A. I., Eze, V. C., Awulonu, C. A., & Okon, A. X. (2010). Agricultural financing policies and rural development in Nigeria. The 84th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society (pp. 1 -28). Edinburgh : Unpublished.
Hussaini, M. (2014). Poverty alleviation programs in Nigeria: Issues and challenges. International Journal of Development Research, 4(3), 717 - 720.
Macrotrends. (2021). Nigeria population growth rate 1950 - 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021, from Macrotrends: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/NGA/nigeria/population-growth-rate
Mani , S. U. (2023). The politics of rice production in Nigeria: A study of anchor borrowers' programme in Katsina State. Katsina: Department of Political Science.
Okeke, A. M., Mbanasor, J. A., & Nto, P. O. (2019). Comparative analysis of the technical efficiency of beneficiary and non-beneficiary rice farmers of the anchor borroers' programme in Benue state, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 9 (2), 155 - 162.
Saheed, Z. S., Alexander, A. A., Isa, A. A., & Adeneye, O. A. (2018). Anchor borrower programme on agricultural commodity price and employment generation in Kebbi state, Nigeria. European Scientific Journal, 14 (13), 240 - 255.
Sambe, N., Korna, J. N., & Yaga, A. E. (2020). Anchor borrowers programme and rice production in Kwande local government area, Benue state, Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities & Social Science, 11 (6), 11 -27.
Sanusi, S. O., Ebukiba, E. S., & Peter, D. O. (2020). A review of risk in agricultural programmes implementation in Nigeria. Agroeconomia Croatica, 10 (1), pp. 121 -129.
Tarwase, I. T., & Madu, A. Y. (2014). The impact of rice production, consumption and importation in Nigeria: The political economy perspectives. International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Policy, 3 (4), 90 - 99.
Uche, I. P. (2011). The impact of agricultural policies on Nigerian economy. Nsukka, Nigeria: Unpublished.
Umeh, J. C., & Adejo, M. A. (2019). Assessment if central bank of Nigeria's anchor borrowers' programme effects on rice farmers in Kebbi state, Nigeria. 6th African Conference of Agricultural Economists, (pp. 1 - 17). Abuja.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Suleiman Umar Mani, Tativ Bem Elijah, Abdulsalam Mohammed Rilwan, Musa Magaji (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
