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Impact of Agricultural Export on Inclusive Growth in Nigeria

The importance of the agricultural sector cannot be over emphasized as agriculture does not only serve the purpose of meeting a country’s food needs but also serves as a source of revenue. Before the discovery of crude oil, Nigeria was the largest net exporter of agriculture product being a major source of government revenue at the time. However, successive administration’s neglect of the sector and failure to diversify the economy have inhibited broad-based growth. This paper therefore examined the impact of agricultural export on inclusive growth (measured by per capita income) in Nigeria fr…