1. COVID-19 Pandemic: Implication on Nigeria Agriculture and Role of Extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ayi, N.A. (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- Nigeria: AJOL
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12442
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 26 No. 1
- Notes:
- Conference paper / journal article, The paper focused on COVID-19 pandemic, its implication on the Nigeria agriculture and the role of extension. The review uncovered a subtle but undeniable negative impact on all the value chain of the Nigeria agriculture. One of the most important factors that may avert this negative impact is agricultural extension service. With lockdown, travel ban and social distancing, the way out becomes technology. Government and institutions at all levels should intentionally deploy technology tools to aid effective agricultural extension service to farmers.