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The agricultural sector is important to the Nigerian economy, not only because it employs so many Nigerians, but also because Nigerian policy has recently shifted towards agricultural protectionism. The short-term effects on food security and production are unsurprising in the context of a globalized economy built around comparative advantage. Domestic farmers tasked with filling the sudden gap between supply and demand will need to implement yield-improving techniques to succeed. Nigerian policymakers must apply successful models of agricultural development that improve efficiency at an affordable cost. I propose that equipment sharing services and subsidies for equipment leasing enterprises would most effectively accomplish this goal.

It is important to take stock of the research on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa, with emphasis on research findings by the international financial organizations that act as the first source of external funding for Africa. This paper focuses on research produced by the African Development Bank Group, International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations, and The World Bank, forecasting the impact of the pandemic on Africa. These international financial institutions serve as the principal source of data and a yard stick upon which other international organizations and governments determine their financial aid to Africa. To my knowledge, such an approach in presenting the research of the African Development Bank Group, IMF, United Nations, and the World Bank in a concise manner has not been attempted. Students of African Studies and international development, in general, would benefit from this synthesis of different methodologies and research output in determining the effect of COVID-19 on the African continent.