| Abstract: | The introduction of tobacco to Oyo Division, Nigeria, in the 1930s meant the introduction of a new crop into a non-cocoa or coffee producing area. Tobacco cultivation boosted the economy, which had hitherto depended on the production of food crops, and brought economic diversification. More importantly, the introduction of tobacco to Oyo marked a successful attempt to substitute locally grown tobacco for its importation. The increase in the acreage of land brought under tobacco cultivation as well as the volume of tobacco produced within four years of its introduction demonstrate the enthusiastic response of farmers to the economic opportunity offered by the crop and shows that they were receptive to new ideas and innovation. Whereas before 1950 only three communities in Oyo Division were cultivating the crop, by 1960 the number had risen to fourteen. Notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract] |
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