Impact Of Agricultural Output On Per Capita Income In Nigeria 1980 To 2010

ABSTRACTThe study examines the impact of agricultural output on per capita income in Nigeria, Using data covering the period 1980 to 2010, econometric tools were brought to bear in estimating the purported relationships. Following previous methodology, per capita income was used to proxy economic growth in Nigeria. Based on the empirical analysis, the results show that agricultural output in itself does not stimulate per capita income in Nigeria. This is perhaps due to the weak productivity in the sector that has led to low yield output from small inefficient farms; agricultural exports have a…