GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

This study was carried out to determine the instantaneous and compound growth rates of rice demand and supply in Nigeria over the period of 1970 to 2011 and its implication for empowering youths and women. Time series data on the aggregate rice demand and supply obtained from the database of United...

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Main Authors: Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Maiyaki Abdullahi Damisa, Grace Zibah Rekwot
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Language:English
Published: iVolga Press 2013-04-01
Series:Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.rjoas.com/issue-2013-04/i016_article_2013_04.pdf
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author Oyakhilomen Oyinbo
Maiyaki Abdullahi Damisa
Grace Zibah Rekwot
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description This study was carried out to determine the instantaneous and compound growth rates of rice demand and supply in Nigeria over the period of 1970 to 2011 and its implication for empowering youths and women. Time series data on the aggregate rice demand and supply obtained from the database of United State Department for Agriculture (USDA) foreign agricultural service were utilized in this study. A growth rate model was employed to analyse the time series data and the result of the analysis showed that the instantaneous and compound growth rates (7.5% and 7.8%) of rice demand were higher than that of rice supply (6.5% and 6.7%) and this indicates that the incidence of demand-supply gap for rice in Nigeria has been an existing trend over the years and the trend would continue if appropriate measures are not taken despite the country's huge potential for rice production to attain self-sufficiency. The implication of this finding is that the untapped potential of Nigeria for rice production should be exploited for the empowerment of youths in the area of rice production and women in the area of rice processing.
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spelling doaj.art-c888c2dc28c84d71b67692e942f828e22023-09-02T07:48:24ZengiVolga PressRussian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences2226-11842013-04-011643134GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENTOyakhilomen OyinboMaiyaki Abdullahi DamisaGrace Zibah RekwotThis study was carried out to determine the instantaneous and compound growth rates of rice demand and supply in Nigeria over the period of 1970 to 2011 and its implication for empowering youths and women. Time series data on the aggregate rice demand and supply obtained from the database of United State Department for Agriculture (USDA) foreign agricultural service were utilized in this study. A growth rate model was employed to analyse the time series data and the result of the analysis showed that the instantaneous and compound growth rates (7.5% and 7.8%) of rice demand were higher than that of rice supply (6.5% and 6.7%) and this indicates that the incidence of demand-supply gap for rice in Nigeria has been an existing trend over the years and the trend would continue if appropriate measures are not taken despite the country's huge potential for rice production to attain self-sufficiency. The implication of this finding is that the untapped potential of Nigeria for rice production should be exploited for the empowerment of youths in the area of rice production and women in the area of rice processing.http://www.rjoas.com/issue-2013-04/i016_article_2013_04.pdfGrowthDemandSupplyRiceWomenYouth
spellingShingle Oyakhilomen Oyinbo
Maiyaki Abdullahi Damisa
Grace Zibah Rekwot
GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Russian Journal of Agricultural and Socio-Economic Sciences
Growth
Demand
Supply
Rice
Women
Youth
title GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
title_full GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
title_fullStr GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
title_full_unstemmed GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
title_short GROWTH TREND OF RICE DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA: AN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
title_sort growth trend of rice demand and supply in nigeria an investment opportunity for youth and women empowerment
topic Growth
Demand
Supply
Rice
Women
Youth
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