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Impacts of macro-economic and goverment policies on Nigeria's agricultural sector

This study examined the impacts of macro-economic and government expenditure policies on Nigeria's agriculture sector for the period, 1983-1996. Time-series data were used for the study. The period of review constituted the sample size. Data were collected on aggregate agricultural output, past real government expenditures on agriculture, economically active population in agriculture, area under agricultural activities, labour productivity in agriculture, and weather indices. Data were analyzed by applying the ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis technique to an agricultural out…