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A Historical Comparison of Food Production in the Pre-Petroleum and Petroleum Eras in Selected Communities of the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria, 1900-2025
The study examines the historical food production systems in selected communities (Oloibiri in Bayelsa state, Gbaramatu in Delta State and Egbema in Rivers State) in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria, from the pre-petroleum years (1900-1955) through a transition to the petroleum production era (1956-2025), a period spanning over ten decades. The aim and objective of the study, is to address the limited scholarly studies in the subject that traverse the two historical eras, by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates environmental history, agricultural history, political ecology and…
