ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A CATALYST IN ACCELERATING AGRIBUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA

This paper has examined the place of Entrepreneurship Education in accelerating Agri-business activities in Nigeria. The paper explained what Entrepreneurship Education is all about including its goals. A conceptual framework developed by Garba in 2010 was adapted and it was used in illustrating the series of stages/processes that eventually climax in business start-up (Agri-business). The concept of Agri-business and Agri-business activities were examined in detail with examples and instances. The three major components in Agri-business, namely, the production and distribution of farm inputs, the actual production and then the processing and distribution of farm produce were examined including the objectives of Agribusiness. The roles of Entrepreneurship Education in accelerating Agri-businesses were examined and the paper therefore recommended that the government should make incentives available to Agri-business managers/farmers.