@article{Alufohai:160293,
      recid = {160293},
      author = {Alufohai, Grace Oghenerobor and Oyoboh, D.E.},
      title = {Environmental Impacts of Commercial Agriculture in  Nigeria: A Review},
      address = {2013},
      number = {309-2016-5184},
      pages = {16},
      year = {2013},
      abstract = {Smallholder farmers in Nigeria with total farm holdings of  less than 5 hectares constitute about 70 percent of the  farming population and produce most of the food crops and  thereby contribute to food security and poverty reduction.  Inspite of their contributions, they still have the  challenges of globalization and liberalization which  require producers compete in the markets hence commercial  agriculture has come to the rescue which theoretical terms  is associated with market oriented production. The  objective of this paper is to review the environmental  impacts of commercial agriculture in Nigeria. It presents  an overview of the Nigeria’s commercial agriculture, its  prospects and opportunities. It also highlights the hidden  (environmental, economic and indirect) costs of commercial  agriculture. The appropriate policies and prospects that  can enhance rapid development of commercial agriculture  were also mentioned. The paper recommends that the Nigerian  authority should create the enabling environment for  favourable macroeconomic policies, competent government  administration, adequate infrastructure, political  stability and a strong human capital base to move the  country from subsistence level to commercial agriculture.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/160293},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.160293},
}