THE CHANGING FACE OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS.

AGRICULTURAL education; EDUCATION; RAW materials; FOOD production; REFORMS

Self sufficiency in food and raw material production for agro-based industries has been the thrust of Nigerian agricultural policy. Realizing the goals of the policy has been bedevilled with series of plethora problems. This paper took a look at agricultural reforms, examined the problems of agricultural practices and suggests education of the population, especially the female folk which accounts for a greater farming percentage of the population, effective teacher preparation, better teaching methods in schools and over-hauling of agricultural administration in Nigeria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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