ABSTRACT Until the mid-seventies, agriculture was the primary foreign exchange earner for Nigeria. Now it has lost its prime position to the oil sector. Of these factors, inadequate capital is considered as the single most important factor affecting the performance…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Like many other African countries, Nigeria is primarily agrarian with its abundant land and water resources. Despite the rapid growth of the oil industry over the years, agriculture still accounts for 40%…