Problems And Prospects of Vegetable Value Chain in Nigeria
An Empirical Review
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Vegetables are important for the maintenance of good health; their production and marketing are veritable sources of employment and livelihood. The vegetable value chain in Nigeria is currently undergoing a lot of transformation across different stages which will help strengthen the chain and provide an increase in food security. This study therefore examined the problems and prospects of the vegetable value chain in Nigeria. Using secondary data sourced through review and synthesis of previous research, documented findings from journal articles, official statistics reports from FAO, World Bank, NBS, FMARD, CPIDC and other reputable databases. The study revealed that there are a lot of potentials in the vegetable value chain in Nigeria that included the generation of employment to youth and women, use of smart digital tools and enhancement of income and food security. Furthermore, findings showed that the value chain is still underdeveloped with several bottlenecks such as lack of access to quality inputs, innovative production methods, pest and disease incidences, poor coordination within the chain, post-harvest losses, and insecurity. The value chain was also revealed to have skewed implemented policies and programs towards only one vegetable crop (tomato), thereby neglecting other vegetable crops of relevant importance along the chain such as onion and chilli pepper. Vegetable value chain actors in Nigeria should therefore exploit opportunities within the chain to generate more income. It’s also recommended that policy direction target more vegetable crops and put in place strategies and programmes that will ameliorate challenges affecting the vegetable value chain in the Country.
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Jamiu Munir Wahab, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Department of Agricultural Economics,
Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Hassan Ishaq Ibrahim, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Professor,
Department of Agricultural Economics,
Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Buhari Nazifi, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
Lecturer I,
Department of Agricultural Economics,
Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, Nigeria.
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