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Small Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Transformation: The Nigeria Experience

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Abstract

Nigerian agricultural sector has witnessed series of setbacks and interventions in its long history of development with minimal impacts from rural integration, development and promotion of small scale enterprises as well as private-public partnerships. This paper reviews the roadmap to Nigerian agricultural transformation in the face of government commitments, SMEs integration and domestic/foreign direct partnership in food security and sustainability.

DOI 10.11648/j.sjbm.s.2015030501.13
Published in Science Journal of Business and Management (Volume 3, Issue 5-1, September 2015)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Entrepreneurial Developments in Agribusiness

Page(s) 11-15
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Keywords

Agricultural Transformation, SMEs, Economy, Production, Investment

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    Bello R. S., Bello M. B., Saidu M. J. Small Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and Agricultural Transformation: The Nigeria Experience. Sci J Bus Manag. 2015;3(5-1):11-15. doi: 10.11648/j.sjbm.s.2015030501.13

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  • Department of Agriculture & Bio-Environmental Engineering, Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Nigeria

  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Nigeria

  • Department of Agriculture & Bio-Environmental Engineering, Federal College of Agriculture, Jalingo, Nigeria

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