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Pro-poor Rural Growth of Agricultural Food through Rural Public Library Services for the Attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria

Authors :
Bakare, Abdullahi A.
Olaniyi, Esther Temitope
Oloruntola, Mosunmade Opeoluwa
Source :
Library Philosophy and Practice. February, 2019
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

The economic challenges in Nigeria make it to suffer from food insecurity which is due to low agricultural production and productivity. Specific initiatives by the Federal Government on pro-poor rural agricultural food growth to achieve SDGs to end hunger have been established. Similar structures have also been established in all the 36 States of the Federation and, in some cases, at Local Government Area level. The government is also with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and a wide array of stakeholders. Use of pro-poor rural agricultural food growth through rural public library services to achieve the goal 1 and goal 2 targets of SDGs (end poverty and hunger) is particularly the focus of this study. This paper submits that public libraries have a great role to play in the implementation of SDGs by using emerging technology, collaborating on capacity building and going into partnership with critical stakeholders to make information available to poor rural farmers. Hence, materials from the key partners of the government on information about production forecasts, increased agricultural productivity, soil composition, markets for different crops, dairy and poultry farming, farm mechanics, land use, preservation of soil, rainfall and cultivation of different types of crops, effective extension service delivery and feedback on situation for improved research and policy implementation on agriculture should be acquired by public libraries, organized, preserved and made available to rural poor to facilitate pro-poor rural agricultural food growth for the attainment of SDGs in Nigeria. Keywords: Pro-poor rural growth of agricultural food, Rural public library services, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nigeria<br />Introduction According to the National Voluntary Review on Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (2017) poverty eradication remains one of the major focus areas for the government of Nigeria. Orelope-Adefulire [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15220222
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Library Philosophy and Practice
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.603845280