A review of sustainable agricultural development and economic growth: Nigerian experience

Nigeria agricultural sector used to be one of the pillars of the country’s economic growth. However, after the oil boom in 1970s; the sector started dwindling, despite the different policies and programmes put in place by different administrations to promote investment and diversification in the agricultural sector have not been able to yield good or desired results up to present day. There are myriads of challenges that constitute a drawback to the progress of agriculture in Nigeria; some of these problems include the effect of climate change, couple with the destructive traditional system of farming. These problems have the tendencies to affect economic growth and food security in the country. One strategy that has been developed as a panacea to these problems is the practice of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, this paper would attempt to discuss the concepts of sustainable agriculture, economic growth and the role of sustainable agricultural development on economic growth, with a view of highlighting their implications on the health care system as it affects community and social life in Nigeria.