Investigating the impact of agricultural development on food security in Nigeria An econometric synthesis

Abstract

Achieving sustainable economic growth and food security remains the central focus of most developing economies of the world. The study examined the impact of economic growth and agricultural development on food security in Nigeria. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model and data covering 27 years period (1990- 2018). The study found that in both the long and short run periods, economic growth and agricultural development have a significant positive impact in reduction of food insecurity in Nigeria. It can be inferred from the findings of the study that an increase in economic growth and agricultural development will invariably translate into improvement of food security outcomes and by extension reduce poverty in Nigeria. The study recommends, among others, investment in rural agriculture in Nigeria.