Irrigation potential in Nigeria: Some perspectives based on factor endowments, tropical nature, and patterns in favorable areas

Hiroyuki Takeshima and Margaret Abiodun Adesugba

No 1399, IFPRI discussion papers from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation potential in Nigeria: (1) factor endowments, (2) challenges inherent in the tropics, and (3) experiences in a favorable area within Nigeria.

Keywords: agricultural research; agricultural growth; rice; water availability; farm inputs; irrigation; productivity; water use; water allocation; Nigeria; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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