RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ON THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN AGRICULTURAL

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 METHODOLOGY

The methodology to be adopted is multiple regression analysis, employing ordinary least square (OLS) technique.

The other technique is adopted because of the following reasons,

(1) The parameter estimates obtained posses optimal properties of un-biasedness, minimum variance, linearity etc.

PAST EFFORTS AT REVAMPING AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA.

In Nigeria like other West Africa countries, a lot of policy measures and programmes have been adopted since independence aimed mainly elevating

agriculture from its pitiable position of subsistence level to market-oriented level. Some of these policy measures and programmes include:

2.1.2 THE NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

The National Fadama Development Project was another agricultural policies introduced by the government to improve agricultural product.

Fadama I: Fadama I was implemented during the period 1993-1999. It focused mainly on crop production and largely neglected support of post production activities such as commodity processing,

THEORETICAL REVIEW ON THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN AGRICULTURAL

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 THEORETICAL REVIEW

2.1 AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Agricultural development is most desirable in almost every nation of the world, whatever the stage of the economy of the nation.

According to Todaro (1977) agricultural development occurs when substantial productive capacity and high output per worker permits a very small number of farmers to feed the entire nation.

THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN AGRICULTURAL

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Agriculture involves the cultivation of land, raising and rearing of animals and raw materials for industries. It involves cropping live stock, forestry, and fishing, processing and marketing of these agricultural products.

THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page - - - - - - - - - - - i

Certification - - - - - - - - - - ii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iii

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - iv

Abstract - - - - - - - - - - - v

Table of Content - - - - - - - - - vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1

1.1 Background Study - - - - - - - -

AGRICULTURE AND EXPORT EARNINGS IN NIGERIA, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA AND FOOD SUPPLY

The importance of agriculture can also be measured in terms of its contribution to be export earnings from to date.

The contribution of agriculture increased in absolute terms over the years, from N282.4 million in 1960 to N13852.7 million I 1995. It relative share however declined from 83.2%in 1960 to only 1.8 million in 1994.