1. To examine the growth in the various agricultural sub sectors of the Nigerian economy between 1981-20013 .

2. To determine the factors affecting domestic agricultural production in Nigeria.

3. The main aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate natural oil resource extraction, its impact on the agricultural development in Nigeria and its effect on the agricultural livelihood on the people of Nigeria most especially the oil producing community.

4. To examine the major underlying factors behind poor agricultural growth in Nigeria.

5. To identifies the potential sources of growth of the agricultural sector.

6. To analyze the impact of intensive resource exploitation on the agriculture, the people and the oil producing community in Nigeria.

7. To know the effect oil revenue on the growth agricultural production in Nigeria.

8. To measure the income generated from farming enterprises in crude oil-polluted area.

9. To quantify the level of livelihood diversification employed by the household heads.

10 . To estimate the effects of livelihood diversification on households' income..

RESEARCH QUESTION

1. How ca one examine the growth in the various agricultural sub sectors of the Nigerian economy between 1981-20013?

2. What are the factors affecting domestic agricultural production in Nigeria?

3. Is the main aim of this study is to analyze and evaluate natural oil resource extraction, its impact on the agricultural development in Nigeria and its effect on the agricultural livelihood on the people of Nigeria most especially the oil producing community?

4. What are the major underlying factors behind poor agricultural growth in Nigeria?

5. Is it possible to identifies the potential sources of growth of the agricultural sector?

6. To What extent can you analyze the impact of intensive resource exploitation on the agriculture, the people and the oil producing community in Nigeria?