Self sufficiency in food and raw material production for agro-based industries has been the thrust of Nigerian agricultural policy. Realizing the goals of the policy has been bedevilled with series of plethora problems. This paper took a look at agricultural reforms, examined the problems of agricultural practices and suggests education of the population, especially the female folk which accounts for a greater farming percentage of the population, effective teacher preparation, better teaching methods in schools and over-hauling of agricultural administration in Nigeria.