The debate topic, crude oil is better than agriculture, has a very wide scale of discourse, and also an important point to talk about for the parents, congregation and entire public who would be in attendance.
Crude oil is one of the natural resources that Nigeria boasts ahead of other countries in Africa and the world at large. Agriculture is also an important sector in the nation’s economy, but today we are proposing that Crude oil is better than Agriculture.
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10 Debate Points For Crude Oil Is Better Than Agriculture
1. Crude Oil Brings More Money To The Country Than Agriculture.
Crude oil is the main source of Nigeria’s revenue. Almost all the money that the government uses to build roads, schools, and hospitals comes from selling crude oil. Agriculture cannot provide that huge amount of money in such a short time.
If we compare how much money Nigeria earns from crude oil with what it earns from selling crops like yams or cassava, the difference is very wide. Crude oil is better than agriculture because it is more profitable and useful for the economy.
2. Crude Oil Is Needed Worldwide, But Agriculture Is Common Everywhere.
Every country in the world needs crude oil to power their industries, aeroplanes, ships, and cars. That is why crude oil is always in high demand, but agriculture is practised everywhere.
So, no one really depends on Nigeria for food as much as they depend on Nigeria for oil. With this global demand, crude oil gives us an advantage and makes us very important in international trade.
Crude oil is better than Agriculture because it can give global power, but agriculture cannot give us that kind of global power because every country plants their own food.
3. Crude Oil Creates More Foreign Exchange.
When Nigeria exports crude oil, it earns dollars, pounds, and euros, which are stronger currencies. This helps to stabilise our economy and increase our national wealth. Agriculture does not bring in that kind of strong foreign currency.
Having foreign exchange from crude oil allows the government to import things that we don’t produce locally, like machines, electronics, and medicine. This makes crude oil far more valuable than agriculture.
4. Crude Oil Creates Modern Industries.
From crude oil, we get petrol, diesel, kerosene, gas, and even raw materials for plastics and chemicals. These products give birth to many industries that employ thousands of people.
Agriculture, on the other hand, mostly produces food which does not create as many industries. That means crude oil is more powerful in industrial growth than in agriculture.
5. Crude Oil Supports Modern Technology.
Most machines, cars, planes, and ships cannot work without fuel from crude oil. That means crude oil is the backbone of technology today. Agriculture cannot power aeroplanes or run factories.
Without crude oil, the world would go backwards in development. That is why crude oil is better because it keeps technology and development moving forward.
6. Crude Oil Is Faster To Produce Income Than Agriculture.
When crude oil is drilled and exported, money enters the country quickly. But agriculture takes a long time because you must plant, wait for harvest, and face risks like pests or bad weather.
The speed of income makes crude oil more reliable for a country’s economy than agriculture. Countries cannot wait for years before they get money, but crude oil gives fast returns.
7. Crude Oil Reduces Poverty Through Government Spending.
Since most of Nigeria’s money comes from oil, the government uses it to pay workers, build infrastructure, and provide social services. If there were no crude oil, the government would be too poor to do these things.
Agriculture does not give that kind of huge money to reduce poverty. That is why crude oil is better because it helps the government to support its citizens.
8. Crude Oil Attracts Foreign Investors.
Many foreign companies like Shell, Chevron, and Total come to Nigeria because of crude oil. They bring new technology, jobs, and partnerships.
Agriculture does not attract as many big foreign investors because crops are not as profitable as oil. This shows that crude oil gives Nigeria more international attention and benefits.
9. Crude Oil Can Fund Agriculture Itself.
The money we get from crude oil can be used to support agriculture, buy tractors, fertilisers, and irrigation systems. Without oil money, agriculture would remain backward.
This means crude oil is even the reason agriculture can improve. Therefore, crude oil is better because it supports agriculture, while agriculture cannot fund crude oil production.
10. Crude Oil Makes Nigeria Influential In The World.
Nigeria is respected in OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) because of its crude oil. This gives us political power and recognition among nations.
Agriculture does not give that kind of respect or power. Nobody calls a meeting of “yam-producing countries,” but crude oil has such organisations. Crude oil is better than agriculture because it is more powerful.
Conclusion
Lastly, crude oil is better than agriculture because it is obtained from petrol, diesel, lubricants, gas, asphalt for roads, plastics, and even fertilisers used in agriculture.
Whereas, agriculture mainly gives us food and clothing. Crude oil provides more useful and multiple products; it is far more beneficial to human life and development than agriculture.
I believe with my points here, it is clear that crude oil has validity and more importance in the nation’s economy, also ahead as a natural resource when compared to agriculture. Thanks for reading.
