Abstract: The south-south geopolitical zone has the Economic potentials to contribute to Economic growth through agriculture. The standard of living of people in any country largely depends on productivity. Nigeria is currently facing recession and the oil price and production has gone down due to militants’ activities in the Niger Delta. This paper discusses the determinants of agricultural labour productivity in the south-south geopolitical zone. The study reveals that the south-south geopolitical zone which is made up of Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo and Rivers states have the potentials if government engenders friendly policies towards the diversification of the economy by encouraging the huge unemployed man-power to take up agro ventures.
It is therefore recommended that Governments at all levels in the south-south geopolitical zone should encourage youths and others into agriculture; create enabling environment to avert the rural urban migration in search of white collar jobs; provide good roads, electricity, hospitals to encourage farmers and potential farmers; provide credit facilities to farmers and establish Agro-based industries to make use of raw materials and produce farm implements.
Keywords: Agriculture, Labour Productivity, standard of living, south-south, geopolitical zone.
Title: Determinants of Agricultural Labour Productivity in Nigeria’s South-South Geopolitical Zone
Author: WISDOM S. KROKEYI
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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