INFLUENCE OF RETROSPECTIVE AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of retrospective agricultural information on Nigerian economy as contained in the print media New Nigerian newspaper for the period 1993-1995. The specific objectives of the study are to bring together scattered articles (information) in the print media into a single document there and then determine the agricultural information by subject/main headings, months and years, aspects of agricultural information respectively. Documentary research was carried out using three year newspaper publication and 7.5cm x 5cm paper slips for arrangement of entries. Frequency counts and percentages as well as pie-charts were used to analyze data. Results showed 332 entries on agricultural information and that general agriculture dominate the subject headings. The dissemination of agricultural information is more prominent in the month of July for the 3 years. The conclusion was that the study was able to bring the scattered information into single document leading to analysis data analysis. It was recommended that certain pages in the print media be dedicated to agricultural information while regular or timely provision and dissemination of information for stakeholders in agriculture be carried out.