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British Pragmatism or “Native” Inertia?
Agricultural Practice in Ilorin Emirate of Northern Nigeria, 1900–1939
Adeyinka O. Banwo
African Economic History, March 2026, 53 (2) 28-49; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/aeh.53.2.28
Adeyinka O. Banwo
Adeyinka O. Banwo is an Associate Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy at Westfield State University, Westfield, MA.
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African Economic History
Vol. 53, Issue 2
1 Mar 2026
British Pragmatism or “Native” Inertia?
Adeyinka O. Banwo
African Economic History Mar 2026, 53 (2) 28-49; DOI: 10.3368/aeh.53.2.28
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- Article
- Abstract
- Introduction
- I. Ilorin History
- II. Ilorin Food Farmers: A Case of “Native” Inertia in Colonial Engagement?
- III. Colonial Cash Crop Farming in Ilorin Emirate: Problems and Failures
- IV. Inter-Regional Food Trade: Impact on Farmers, Traders, the Global depression and Aftermath
- V. Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Footnotes
- Figures & Data
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- References
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