Table 2.
Variables.
| Symbol | Explanation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| FOOD | Nigeria Food Price Index * | [46] |
| CERY | Cereal yield (kg per hectare) | [18] |
| CROP | Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100) | |
| FOODE | Food exports (% of merchandise exports) | |
| FOODP | Food production index (2014–2016 = 100) | |
| MONE | Broad money (% of GDP) | |
| OILP | WTI (Oil Price Index) | [47] |
| RAWA | Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) |
[48] |
| TEMP | Average temperature | [12] |
| GFOOD | Food price index | [46] |
| AGPI | Agriculture price index | [48] |
| FERT | Fertilizer price index |
Note: * denotes the dependent variable.