Diversity at Different Levels: Farm and Community in Western Nigeria
Author(s)
Guyer, Jane I.
Abstract
The agrarian history of Western Nigeria highlights the changing levels of cultural diversity at the individual and community levels. Empirical research into the cropping habits of the Yoruba community has demonstrated the individual trend towards diversity in crop specialization to cater to the urban food market of Ibadan. The difference in production patterns has ensured the conservation of the diverse agro-ecology contours of the Yoruba community. In recent years, the social orientation towards market trends has dictated the dynamics of lineal agro-diversity in African society.
