Environmental Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Production in Nigeria

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 9 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Ewubare Dennis Brown, Kakain Stephen

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P108

How to Cite?

Ewubare Dennis Brown, Kakain Stephen, "Environmental Impact of Agricultural and Industrial Production in Nigeria," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 9,  no. 1, pp. 42-48, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P108

Abstract:

This study explored the environmental impact of agriculture and industrial production with a focus on carbon dioxide emissions in Nigeria between 1981 and 2020. The data for this study were obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and World Development Indicators. For the data analysis, the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model, unit root and bounds cointegration, as well as descriptive statistics were employed. The unit root test results that the variables are mixed integrated into orders zero and one. There is also evidence long-run relationship among the variables from the bounds cointegration test result. The ARDL results showed that agriculture output has an insignificant positive effect on carbon dioxide emissions in the long and short run. This suggests that agricultural activities do not significantly contribute to carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, industrial production and transportation activities were found to contribute positively to carbon dioxide emissions, with industrial production having a more significant impact in both the long and short run. This implies that the abatement of environmental pollution can begin with minimizing the negative externalities associated with industrial activities, especially the carbon footprints of firms on the environment.

Keywords:

Agriculture production, carbon-dioxide, Environment, externalities and industrial production.

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