Data shows that the sector’s decline began amidst the oil boom of the 1970s, when less funding was given to farmers, producers, and researchers.
Alƙaluma sun nuna ɓangaren ya fara cibaya ne a tsakiyar samuwar mai mai yawa a 1970, lokacin da ake ba wa manoma da masu samar da abubuwa da kuma manazarta tallafi ɗan kaɗan.