A Sustainable Arable Crop Production Pattern

The potential of the agriculture sector in Nigeria is huge. The country has a substantial base to build upon: its natural assets including land (39.6 m hectares of arable land of which 60% is under cultivation) climate and rainfall its coastal areas its history as an agrarian economy. In Nigeria the agriculture sector is ripe for market-led growth from processing to transportation to trade. With a growing population and increased demand the sector has enormous potential and already plays a key role in food security in both West and Central Africa.