Economic and Financial Review
Publisher
Central Bank of Nigeria
Keywords
Agro-Industries, Food Culture, Nigeria
Abstract
The paper discusses in a general way the role of agro-industries in the promotion of a Nigerian food culture. It observes that the agro-industrial and trade policies pursued in the 1970s and early 1980s contributed immensely to a food habit characterised l1y preference for foreign and imported foods. Agro-industries in the present economic environment can contribute positively to the development of a Nigerian food culture through corporate promotions, investments in the production of local foodstuffs and funding of relevant research and development. The paper concludes that agro-industries should be supported in the development of an indigenous food culture by fostering an 'enabling ~environment for private sector investment improvement in entrepreneurial capabilities through training and providing basic research and infrastructural facilities.
Publication Title
CBN Economic and Financial Review
Issue
4
Volume
29
Recommended Citation
Ojo, M. O. (1991). The Role of Agro-Industries in Promoting a Food Culture in Nigeria. CBN Economic and Financial Review, 29(4), 306-314.