Can Agriculture Replace Crude? Experts reveal path to Nigeria’s export revival
As the world gradually moves away from fossil fuels, they warn that Nigeria must decide whether agriculture will remain an overlooked sector or become the foundation of a new export economy beyond crude oil.
By Cynthia Alo For more than five decades, crude oil has remained the dominant pillar of Nigeria’s economy, displacing agriculture from the position it once occupied as the country’s major source of revenue and foreign exchange.
However, with the global shift towards cleaner energy and growing concerns over the sustainability of oil dependence, experts are urging Nigeria to return to agriculture — not merely as a subsistence activity, but as a competitive export-driven industry capable of generating foreign exchange, creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
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