IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE
Agriculture plays an importance role in the development of any nation. It is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy.
Agriculture is important to the individual, the community and to the nation.
Importance of Agriculture to the Individual
To the individual, agriculture is important in the following ways:
- Provision of food for man and feed for animals: Products from agriculture are used for feeding man and animals. Agriculture provides food inform of maize, rice, meat, fish, eggs either in raw or processed form
- Provision of income for farmers: The sales of agricultural products such as yam, maize, milk, provide income for the farmers so as meat their daily needs.
- It provides employment opportunity: An average of about 60-70 percent of Nigeria population are employed in agriculture.
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