The problems and prospects of agricultural education in Nigeria was
examined. The contribution of agriculture before and advert of oil boom, with
theoretical exposition of agricultural education and its objectives were also
examined. The fundamental and emerging global problems of agricultural
education as well as the prospects were also dealt with. Recommendations
which include restructuring the minds of the Nigerian youths through
education, refocusing agricultural education’s curriculum and methodology
in line with the ethics of production and training for self reliance and
adjusting to employment needs and entrepreneurship were made. Others
include sponsoring agricultural educators for seminars, conferences and
exhibitions at the appropriate times, creating a strong institutional framework
by clearly bringing theoretical ideals to practical realities and perceiving
agricultural education as a global issue were recommended.