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Success stories of WAAPP-Nigeria-NIHORT project Jan. –
July 2013
ByOlajide-Taiwo, Lawrence O. PhD
Coordinator, WAAPP-Nigeria-NIHORT AROC Project
Nugget Hotel Abuja, 14 August 2013
Objectives• To encourage large scale adoption of improved
agricultural technologies among value chain actors
• To enhance economic empowerment of resource poor farmers
• To stimulate interest of youth in agriculture
• To create job opportunities for youths and women
• To enhance and ensure food and nutritional security
Approved technologies
• Maize (QPM): Improved varieties (ILE 1-OB and ART 98SW6-OB) and improved packages of recommendations along the value chain
• Cassava: Improved variety (TMS 419) and improved packages of recommendations along the value chain
• Water melon (Sugar baby and Kaolack) and improved packages of recommendations along the value chain
• Vegetables: Pepper (NHV-1A and NHV-IB), Amaranthus, Okra (LD88-1) and improved packages of recommendations along the value chain
• Improved soil management: Compost making and application to crops.
• Formation of men, women and youth into economic groups from the existing associations (99 initial members now more than 180 members)
• Purchase and distribution of inputs (Villa. & schs.)
• Demonstration on quality protein maize improved variety ART 98SW6-OB production packages (4 ha esta., 50% adoption)
• Demonstration on cassava improved variety TMS 419 production packages (1.5 ha esta.) (70% adoption) (cassava processing machine purchased):
Highlight of accomplishments
Highlight of accomplishments cont..• Demonstration on vegetables (Pepper - NHV-1A and NHV-IB,
Amaranthus, Okra - LD88-1) and improved packages of production (1 ha est.)
• Repair of damaged AROC building at Baptist grammar school, Idi-Ishin Ibadan
• Sensitization workshop on project execution, group formation and management (91 participants: 32 females, 59 males)
• Inauguration of multi-stakeholder platform (Over 200 participants (Farmers, Researchers, LG, ADP, NGOs, Banks, input agencies, Marketers e.t.c. attended) – July 4 2013
Economic group formation
Location
Membership
Technology/Commodity
AwayeMen 16 Maize & Cassava
Women 12 Cassava
Youth 12 Vegetable & Maize
OsegereMen 16 Maize & Cassava
Women 31 Maize & Cassava
Youth 12 Vegetables
Total 99
Figure 1: Distribution of Tools at Osegere
Figure 2: Distribution of Tools at Awaye
Figure 3: Maize Farm at Osegere
Figure 4: Maize Farm Awaye
Training Programmes
Outstanding activities• Installation of Gaari processing equipment
• Commencement of activities at new AROC (Kano & Imo states)
• Trainings and extension support activities
• Maize shelling machine acquisition and installation
• Field day
• Exchange visits
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
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