Technical Change and the Small Farmer in Hausaland, Northern Nigeria

Research paper on a comparison of small-scale family farms in three rural areas of Northern Nigeria to assess technological change effects - presents the results of village surveys in hausaland, examines land tenure practice, crop systems, the size of agricultural income, etc., examines the impact of new biological-chemical technologys on agricultural production of maize, cotton and sorghum, and discusses implications for agricultural policy. Diagrams, maps, references and statistical tables.