The Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between the Agricultural Sector and the Industrial Sector as a Strategy for Economic Growth and Development in Nigerian. (A Case Study of Nige

PROPOSAL

This project study the empirical investigation of the relationship between the Agricultural sector and the industrial sector as a strategy for economic Growth and development in Nigeria.

The major objective and aims of this project work is to look at the effect of agricultural sector and the industrial sector in Nigeria. The data used in this project are mainly from primary survey data (by the use of questionnaire), personal interview with the respondents and secondary survey data.

The finding shows, contribution of agricultural sector in Nigerian economy of the Gross Domestic product (GDP) from 1947-1958 (before independence) and from 1964-1992 (after independence) in 1960 ad how industrial sector adds to the demand for goods by the agricultural sector and this may increase productivity in agriculture. Higher agricultural product will provide capital and market for new industries while industries will absorb the surplus labour; there are recommendation for producer, suppliers, consumers and the government on how to improve the tools, implement, pesticides.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgment

Proposal

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

1.1       Introduction

1.2       Industrial and agricultural growth

1.3       Statement of problem

1.4       Objective of study

1.5       Rationale of study

1.6       Hypothesis

1.7       Methodology of research and sources

1.8       Scope of study

1.9       Organization of work

CHAPTER TWO

2.1       Literature Review

2.2       Theoretical Framework

2.3       Agricultural Sector

2.3.1   Agricultural Exports

2.3.2   Domestic Demand for and consumption of major Agricultural products

2.4       Industrial Sectors

2.4.1   Manufacturing industry

2.4.2   Performance of selected federal government core industrial projects (CIPS)

CHAPTER THREE

3.0       An overview of agricultural role, policies in industrial development in Nigeria

3.1       Introduction

3.2       Synthesis of agriculture outlook from the 80’s

3.3       Some specific policies to boost agricultural outlook

3.3.1   The national Accelerated food production programme

3.3.2   Operation feed the nation (OFN)

3.3.3   The Green revolution

3.3.4   Macroeconomic policies

3.3.5   Sector specific policies

3.3.6   Farm settlement

3.3.7   Land use degrees

3.3.8   Directorate of food, roads and rural infrastructure (DFRRI)

3.4       Interdependence among the different sectors of an economy

3.5       Need for a structurally balance economy

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1       Economic analysis of agricultural and industrial relations in Nigeria

4.2       The analysis of the regression of the relationship between agricultural and industry

4.2.1   Model specification

4.2.2   Model interpretation

4.2.3   Re-statement of the hypothesis

4.2.4   Standard error test

4.2.5   T-test

4.2.6   F-test

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0       Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1       Summary

5.2       Conclusion

5.3       Recommendation

References