Capacity Building and Utilization of Agriculture for Poverty Eradication: Diversifying Entrepreneurship Education in Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 12
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to emphasize the need and importance of utilizing Agriculture as a variable for capacity building and its effect when reflected as a necessity in entrepreneurship education to serve as a panacea to some social economic problems of unemployment and poverty.. The methodology here involved review of the importance of capacity building in agricultural project implementation and major constraints to capacity building in agriculture as important entrepreneurship element. It went further to overview the growth in aquatic potential of Lagos State and stressed the achievements of Lagos State Government Agriculture Programmes with an update of the Achievements of National Programme for food security. The uniqueness of the paper is providing Capacity building through Practical Agricultural Education as a framework of what and how viable entrepreneurship skill should be rather than what it is. It recommended among others that Political will on the part of government has to change by reducing interest rate and increasing budgetary allocation to agriculture with adequate provision of modern farm implements to enhance the nation's capacity and interest in agriculture. And the formation of synergy among entrepreneurship development, agriculture and higher education curriculum since none of this variable can function viably in isolation to eradicate poverty.
Authors and Affiliations
Ibikunle Ganiyu Abiona, Olawole Olaniyi Joseph, Orefuwa Elizabeth Remilekun
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