Do Climate Change and Institutional Quality Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria?

Abstract

This study analysed the impact of climate change and institutional quality on agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The study used agricultural output as a proxy for agricultural productivity. In order to examine the hypotheses under the study, the Johansen co-integration test was used to test the time-series properties of the variables. Adopting the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) estimation technique, the results from the study revealed that some climate change and institutional quality variables have significant impacts on agricultural productivity in Nigeria. In line with these findings, the study recommended among many others that policy makers and the Nigerian government should strengthen efforts towards strengthening institutional variables, integrating climate smart agriculture and investing in agricultural technology (agro-tech) to enhance and improve agricultural productivity in the economy.