Abstract

The benefits of human capital development and investing in same cannot be overemphasized as over the years, nations that have towed similar lines in recognizing the wealth that investing in human capital development brings have testified that its pros far outweighs its cons. Nigeria being the largest African nation with a huge population within the work force range is seen to be lacking in this sphere as a vast majority of its citizens have lived the mainstream life of mediocre and this solely springs from the fact that human capital development is at its lowest ebb. In setting the foundation upon which this essay shall gravitate, we shall elicit the challenges bedeviling human capital development in the agricultural sector and educational sector. It is on the basis of the foregoing that subsequent issues on the crux of this essay would gravitate and succinct solutions proffered to curb the impending malaise.

Keywords: Human capital development, Agricultural sector, Educational sector, Nigeria