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Impact of Shell and Exxonmobil’s Operations on Agricultural Production and Food Security in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, 1958-2021
The study examines the environmental and socio-economic consequences of the operations of Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN) and the impacts on the agricultural sector and food security in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria, from 1958 to 2021. With a specific objective of assessing agricultural production and local food supply in the pre-oil era and the extant time, the study utilized a multidisciplinary approach that integrates historical analysis, environmental science and political ecology by tracing the trajectory of the region from a self-sufficient …
