1 an overview of the nigerian rice economy by prof tunji akande director agriculture and rural development department institute social economic research niser pmb 5 university post office ibadan nigeria e mails or ng fax 234 02 8101194 i introduction is most populous country in africa with a population over 130 million people its domestic dominated which accounts for about 40 gross product gdp two thirds labour force supplies food raw materials generates household income majority external sector petroleum 95 s foreign exchange earnings while contributes less than trade imports are capital foods currently preoccupied challenge diversifying structure sub parades large array staple crops made possible diversity agro ecological production systems major cereals sorghum maize millet wheat tubers yam cassava legumes groundnut cowpeas others vegetables these commodities that considerable
