Analysis of Fishery and Forestry Ventures and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Awujola, Abayomi and Obumneke, Ezie and Terhemen, Nungul Isaac (2023) Analysis of Fishery and Forestry Ventures and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria. Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting, 23 (21). pp. 152-165. ISSN 2456-639X

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Abstract

Fishery and forestry ventures are sub-sectors of agriculture with the potential for poverty reduction through employment creation, value addition, and improvement in export earnings. Nevertheless, they have received relatively less attention from all levels of government in Nigeria. This paper examined the effect of fishery and forestry ventures on poverty reduction in Nigeria between 1976 and 2022. Ex-post facto research design was adopted. Data were sourced from CBN annual statistical bulletin, the National Bureau of Statistics, publications of the World Bank, as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. NARDL was adopted for data analysis. Phillip-Peron Unit root tests revealed a uniform order of integration, while Co-integration Bounds test revealed no existence of long-run relationship between the fishery and forestry ventures and poverty reduction. Findings revealed that agricultural production in fishery and forestry has no significant long-run nexus with poverty reduction in Nigeria. The paper recommended that the Federal Department of Fisheries should engage reputable research institutes and colleges in the fishery industry in Nigeria to train and retrain participants in the sub-sectors to provide skilled workforce in the development of sustainable fishery production towards poverty reduction in Nigeria. The paper also recommended that regulatory agencies in the forestry sub-sector in Nigeria appoint more supervisors and enforcement officers to ensure adequate regulation of the industry towards adding maximum economic value to the exploration and exploitation of the forestry resources in Nigeria by reducing leakages and ensuring that adequate taxes and levies are paid including collection of relevant penalties from defaulters in order to attain sustainable income generation and poverty reduction among the accredited participants.

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Subjects: Science Global Plos > Social Sciences and Humanities
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Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2023 05:51
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2023 05:51
URI: http://ebooks.manu2sent.com/id/eprint/1696

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