International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences ISSN: 2278-6236 Vol. 2 | No. 7 | July 2013 www.garph.co.uk IJARMSS | 111 AGRICULTURAL COMMERCIALIZATION AND FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA Ahmed Halliru Malumfashi* Murtala Abdullahi Kwara* Abstract: In this paper the impact of agricultural commercialization on food security in Nigeria is examined using OLS regression method. The results show that commercialization enhances food security in the country. Other variables that significantly contribute to food security are domestic food production and food import. Per capita income showed a very weak relationship with food security. Policies to improve food security in the country should be geared towards increasing domestic food production and improving the distribution of income. Commercialization of agriculture is also important for ensuring food security and land reforms and provision of credits to smallholder farmers are needed to encourage commercialization. Keywords: Food Security, Commercialization, Agriculture, Income, Nigeria. *Department of Economics, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina, Nigeria.