THE EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON OUTPUT GROWTH: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA

Abstract

Agricultural infrastructure primarily refers to a wide range of public services that facilitates production procurement, processing, preservation and trade. Agricultural infrastructures can be in the form of farm equipments, machineries, water facilities, transport, storage, research institutes, communication technology, electricity/power etc., it involves huge capital investments and increasing crop yields, thereby promoting agricultural growth and development. The study focused on the effects of agricultural infrastructure on output growth in Nigeria and how these agricultural infrastructures have impacted on output growth. In other to carry out these objectives a review of different authors on the topic was carried out for this research of the relevance the results were discussed in methodological terms as it relates to this study. Secondary data was used for this study and they were analyzed using tables and statistical software (Eviews). Results shows that agriculture infrastructure have an effect on output growth in Nigeria positive signs with the explanatory variables which were; road transport, electricity, and water on the dependent variable which was agriculture outputs. Recommendations based on where that the Nigerian government should make a dedicated and conscious effort in providing more agricultural infrastructure and make them accessible to the end users/farmers so as to provide an enabling environment to stimulate agricultural development through output growth