During the colonial period, agricultural policy in Nigeria was designed to

During the colonial period in Nigeria, agricultural policy was primarily designed to provide raw materials for British industries. The British colonial government wanted to extract resources from Nigeria to support their own economy, and agriculture was seen as a way to do that. The policies were not focused on raising the financial base of the country or making the Nigerian economy competitive in the world market. Instead, they were designed to benefit the British economy. The idea of demonstrating Britain's concern for the development of its colonies was not a primary goal of the agricultural policies in Nigeria during the colonial period.