Assessing the Economy-wide Impact of Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria: Evidence from CGE model
- Emily E. Ikhide
- Lulit Mitik
- Oluwasola E. Omoju
- Ezra K. Umaru and Fehintola Oyebola
- ( paper pages. 251 - 276 )
Abstract
The agriculture sector is a key sector of the Nigeria economy, as it contributes to GDP, employment and poverty reduction. However, while women account for a large proportion of agricultural labour, they often face constraints in terms of access to farm inputs, resources and credit. This study examines the impact of gender disparities in productivity in the Nigerian agriculture sector. We used a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model and Nigeria’s updated social accounting matrix (SAM) for the analysis. The results show that gender disparities in productivity caused aggregate agricultural output to fall by 6.6%. The fall in agricultural output resulted in a decline in agricultural exports and an increase in agricultural imports. Also, agricultural prices increased. Lastly, the gender gap in productivity also led to a fall in real GDP by 2.4% and a rise in consumer price index by 6.6%. These results show the huge economic losses associated with the gender gap in agricultural productivity. Hence, it is recommended that policies to narrow the gender gap in the agricultural sector should be prioritized.
Citation
Emily E. Ikhide, Lulit Mitik, Oluwasola E. Omoju, Ezra K. Umaru and Fehintola Oyebola.
2026.
"Assessing the Economy-wide Impact of Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria: Evidence from CGE model"
The Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies,
68 (2): 251 - 276.
