The study investigated the manner and strategies adopted in acquisition and
management of land resources for agricultural production in Benue State, Nigeria. A sample of
80 respondents was selected for the study through simple random sampling technique and data
were collected from them using a structured questionnaire. It was found that a greater per cent
(48.75%) of the respondent acquired land through inheritance indicating that no change has taken
place in method of land acquisition over the years. This also underscores the near absence of
land markets in most states of Nigeria. The size of holding continues to be small (=5.58ha) which
has not accentuated the commercialization of agriculture in Nigeria. The sale and purchase of
land is done in a mix of market situation like exchange of farm produce, cash and other sociocultural
methods. The study recommends that policies and agricultural programmes in Nigeria
should take into cognizance the existing land tenure systems and the problems that emanate from
them. In addition, problems associated with small sized farms and dispersal of holdings can be
resolved through a method of land reform in which the fragments are accumulated together and
the land is shared among owners so that each person‘s holding is in one location.