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Background and Assumptions of the Dependency Perspective: Explaining the Evolution of Underdevelopment in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector *1Nwafor S.C., 2Fatty L.K.M. and 1Oyibo M.N. 1National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike, P.M.B. 7006, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. 2School of Agriculture and Environmental Services, University of The Gambia. Nwafor S.C.; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7499-1757 Fatty L.K.M.: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1168-077X *Corresponding Authors’ Contact Detail: E-mail Address ✉: solomonnwafor8@gmail.com Accepted September 12, 2023 Countries around the world have piqued the interest of academics and commentators from all over the world. The dependency theory, developed by scholars in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, is a critique of the assumptions of modernization theory that poor countries are poor due to their lack of economic, social, and cultural progress and that resources move from a "periphery" of poor and developing countries to a "core" of wealthy countries, enriching the latter at the expense of the former. This paper reviews the exploitative relationship that exists between developed and developing countries, especially Nigeria. The discussion looks at the dependency theory and how it explains the development and underdevelopment of countries around the world, including Nigeria. It evaluates the theory's implications and limitations for Nigeria's agricultural development and X-rays the detrimental effects of the perspective theory on Nigerian agricultural development. It also analyzes the theory's flaws, including its demand for developing countries to break away from rich nations. This paper suggests a way forward and concludes that the Nigerian government should implement policies and programs that take into account domestic realities to evolve methods of achieving sustainable agricultural growth in Nigeria. Key words: Dependency perspective; Evolution; Underdevelopment; Agricultural Sector. Full Text PDF(225 KB)
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