PALM OIL PRODUCTION IN IGALALAND: A STUDY OF ALOMA OIL MILLS 1900-1985
Abstract
Agriculture was the life wire of the Nigerian economy in the pre-colonial and colonial periods. Before the discovery of crude oil the Nigerian economy was practically depending on agriculture. This essential sub-structure of the economy covers a wide range of production activities, which gave rise to the development of indigenous industries, like soap making industry and palm production among others. The palm oil industry forms a basic foundation for the growth and development of the Nigerian economy in general and the Igalaland in particular. The industry serves as one of the major sectors that made the economy of Igalaland to thrive in the colonial and post-colonial period. This research work shall therefore examine the role of the industry in the economy, the trend, organization of production and the neglect suffered by the industry in recent times.
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