Changing Farm Structure and Agricultural Commercialisation: Implications for Livelihood Improvements Among Small-Scale Farmers in Nigeria

May 1, 2022 - Muyanga, M., Aromolaran, AB., Jayne, TS., Liverpool-Tasie, LSO., A., Titus, Adelaja, A., Obayelu, E., Issa, FO., Lifeyo, Y.

Muyanga, M., Aromolaran, AB., Jayne, TS., Liverpool-Tasie, LSO., A., Titus, Adelaja, A., Obayelu, E., Issa, FO., Lifeyo, Y. (2022). "Changing Farm Structure and Agricultural Commercialisation: Implications for Livelihood Improvements Among Small-Scale Farmers in Nigeria" APRA Working Paper 93. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium.

Research in several African countries shows the rapid rise of a medium-scale farming (MSF) sector. While national development policy strategies within the region officially regard the smallholder farming sector as an important (if not the main) vehicle for achieving agricultural growth, food security, and poverty reduction objectives, the meteoric rise of emergent farmers warrants their inclusion in efforts to understand the changing nature of farm structure and food value chains in Africa. The main objective of this working paper is to examine MSF1 as a potential pathway toward increased agricultural commercialization.

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