Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78)

An Assessment of Nigeria’s Agriculture Promotion Policy for Poverty Reduction and Zero Hunger to Achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 
(SDGs). 

Abstract
The paper assesses the extent to which Nigeria’s agriculture Promotion Policy for poverty and reduction and zero hunger to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDGs is an assessment of the extent members of the United Nations are able to implement various targets set by MDGs. It examines the present agricultural policy (APP) and the Anchor borrowers’ programme aimed at promoting agriculture. The problematic of the study are how poverty and hunger continue to pose major challenges to the country in achieving SDGs 1&2. The Anchor Borrower’s Programme has been hijacked by people who are not directly involved in agribusiness. The study would be conducted using available reports from the government on the implementation of APP and other publications in relation to government policies on agriculture. It uses the SDGs 1&2 and APP as framework for the assessment of the extent of the Federal Government of Nigeria implementation of SDGs 1&2 from 2016-2020. Preliminarily finding reveals that farming households experience greater poverty due to low income from farming activities. This is because of low productivity which lead to poor income from agriculture. In investing in agriculture would help to generate employment through agro-based business, reduction of high poverty rate by ensuring efficiency in the supply of food and improving per capita income.