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

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