Abstract

This study analyzes the impact of agricultural financing on agricultural output in Nigeria from 1991 to 2022. Employing an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, the research examines the effects of government capital expenditure, commercial bank credit schemes, and the agricultural credit guarantee scheme (ACGS) on agricultural output. The findings indicate that both government capital expenditure and ACGS positively and significantly influence agricultural output in both the short and long run. Commercial bank credit schemes also have a positive and significant impact, although some studies report this effect as positive but not statistically significant. The study highlights the crucial role of financial support in boosting agricultural productivity and offers policy recommendations to improve agricultural financing mechanisms. These include increasing government investment, enhancing credit schemes, and strengthening the ACGS to ensure sustainable agricultural growth and economic development in Nigeria.

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