Leveraging Agricultural Extension Services to Enhance Food Security and National Development through the National Agricultural Development Programme in Bayelsa State

Authors: Matthew Witadu MICAH & Dr Panebi UGO

Affiliation: Department of Agricultural Science Education Faculty of Education, Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

October 29, 2025

SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17478935

Leveraging Agricultural Extension Services to Enhance Food Security and National Development through the National Agricultural Development Programme in Bayelsa State
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Abstract

This paper examines the Leveraging Agricultural Extension Services to Enhance Food Security and National Development through the National Agricultural Development Programme in Bayelsa State, with a focus on food security and national development in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study is anchored in the Diffusion of Innovations Theory and Systems Theory, which jointly explain how information dissemination, institutional coordination, and behavioural change contribute to agricultural transformation. The paper conceptualises agricultural extension services as pivotal in translating policy frameworks into actionable strategies at the grassroots level through farmer education, advisory support, and participatory learning. The review reveals that inadequate funding, poor logistics, and limited digital integration have constrained extension performance in Bayelsa, thereby impeding the realization of NADP objectives. It further highlights that effective extension utilization strengthens local food systems, enhances productivity, reduces rural poverty, and fosters national economic stability. The study advocates for improved governmental investment in extension workforce development, the digitalization of advisory systems, and the institutionalization of community-based participatory models. It also calls for future empirical studies to validate the proposed conceptual relationships between extension services, programme implementation, and food security outcomes across Nigeria’s ecological zones. In essence, this paper advances the argument that strengthening agricultural extension systems remains fundamental to achieving sustainable food security and inclusive national development within the framework of the NADP. 

Keywords

Agricultural Extension Services, National Agricultural Development Programme, Food Security, Bayelsa State, National Development, Nigeria.

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Matthew Witadu MICAH & Dr Panebi UGO (2025). Leveraging Agricultural Extension Services to Enhance Food Security and National Development through the National Agricultural Development Programme in Bayelsa State. SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities, Vol. 1, No. 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17478935

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  • Type: Review Article
  • Journal: SIAR-Global Journal of Arts & Humanities
  • Subject Area: Arts & Humanities
  • Published: October 29, 2025
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1
  • Word Count: Not specified
  • DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17478935
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