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Abstract
This research aims at reconstructing the history of agricultural in Makarfi Local Government Area with emphasis on the changes in the pattern of cultivation overtime; from traditional to modern methods of cultivation. And how these changing patterns were define by various Nigerian governments’ policies during the periods 1960 to 2014.
Table of Content
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - ii
Certification - - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Content - - - - - - - - - vii
Maps - - - - - - - - - - - 12
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH
1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1
1.1 Aims and Objectives of the Research - - - - - - 2
1.2 Scope of the Study - - - - - - - - 2
1.3 Research Problems - - - - - - - - 3
1.4 Research Methodology - - - - - - - - 3
1.5 Justification of the Study - - - - - - - - 4
1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - - - 5
1.7 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 7
Endnotes - - - - - - - - - - 8
CHAPTER TWO: LAND AND GEOGRAPHY OF MAKARFI
2.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 9
2.1 The Land of Makarfi - - - - - - - - 9
2.2 The Emergence of Makarfi - - - - - - - 10
2.3 The Various Ethnic Groups - - - - - - - 12
2.4 The Economic Activities of People of Makarfi - - - - - 13
2.5. Socio-Political Structure of Makarfi - - - - - - 14
2.6 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 15 End Notes - - - - - - - - - - 17
CHAPTER THREE: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN MAKARFI FROM 1960 - 2014
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 18
3.1 The Beginning of Agriculture Production in Makarfi - - - - 18
3.2 The Varieties of Crops Cultivated in the Region - - - - - 19
3.3 Agricultural Implements Used by Farmers in the Region - - - 19
3.4 The Establishment of Marketing Boards and its Impact on the Farmers of the District
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3.5 The Introduction of Agricultural Policies e.g. Operation Feed the Nation and Green Revolution and their impact on the farmers of Makarfi District - - 22
3.6 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 24
End Notes - - - - - - - - - - 26
CHAPTER FOUR: THE CHANGING PATTERN OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN MAKARFI DISTRICT 1983 - 2014
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 28
4.1 The "Back to the Land Policy" - - - - - - - 28
4.2 The Role of National Directorate of Employment in Enhancing Agricultural
Production in Makarfi District - - - - - - - 29
4.3 The Role of the SURE-P in Boosting and Changing Agricultural Production
in Makarfi District - - - - - - - - 31
End Notes - - - - - - - - - - 33
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 General Conclusion - - - - - - - - 34
Bibliography - - - - - - - - - - 39
Chapter One
Introduction to the Research
1.0 Introduction
This research seeks to reconstruct and evaluate the transformative pattern of agriculture in Makarfi Local Government Area (LGA) from earliest times to present, though, emphasis would be placed on the periods from 1960 to 2014. Agriculture have always been the main economic activity as well as largest employer of in Nigeria as a whole and Makarfi in particular. Thus, to evaluate the pattern of agricultural transformation in Makarfi; the research is classified into five chapters.
Chapter One gives a comprehensive background of the study, alongside the rationale that necessitated the research.
Chapter Two attempts to reconstruct the socio-economic and political history of Makarfi from origin to the 1960.
Chapter Three addresses the research question, the nature of agricultural transformation from earliest time to 1960 and the changes on agricultural production in Makarfi based on the impact of independent Nigerian government policies from 1960 to the 1980s.
Chapter Four observes the changing pattern in agriculture from 1980s to 2014 with special focus on government policies such as; Back to the Land Policy, National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) and the impact of these policies on agricultural transformation in the area of study (Makarfi).
Chapter five is the summary of the research with a general conclusion of the entire study.
1.1 Aims and Objectives
The objective of this research is to access the development of agriculture in Makarfi L.G.A. this is because agriculture has remained the dominant economic activity of the area.
The aims of the study include:
i. The attempt to trace the origin of agriculture in the community, and how it has contributed to the growth and sustenance of the area.
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