Abiola Adekanmi Olajide
Title: REVIEW OF THE FARM SETTLEMENT SCHEME IN NIGERIA FROM 1999 TILL DATE
Supervisor: Shobhit Shakya, MSc
Opponent: Zinabu Samaro, PhD
Defense: 4 June 2021
Abstract: This thesis intends to critically examine the farm settlement policy in Nigeria and various issues that surrounds its implementation in order to achieve agricultural development. Drastic reduction in agricultural productivity has been attributed to poor design and implementation of policies aimed at catalyzing development of the sector. Despite the failure and collapse of the farm settlement policy, it has continued to be reintroduced by successive governments due to some of its recorded successes and perceived importance in employment generation and food production. The reintroduction has been characterized by reoccurring challenges and hence a need to address issues relating to this. The theoretical literature focus on the role of policy in agricultural development; and achievements, problems, and prospects of the farm settlement policy in Nigeria. The author uses a case study approach to understand how government policies modify social behaviour of stakeholders in the agri sector. The aim is to identify challenges and possibly make recommendations based on the outcome of the study. This research will help to assist policy makers, academia, government, and agriculturists to seek a common agenda of policy formulation, implementation towards agricultural development. The study revealed that the farm settlement policy have contributed immensely to food production and improve socioeconomic well-being of the people despite its challenges.
Keywords: Farm settlement, agricultural policy, Nigeria
