BYDR (MRS) MABEL YARHERE

NIOMR COORDINATOR (VILLAGE ADOPTION PROGRAMME

TEL: 08023392901EMAIL: MTYARHERE@YAHOO.COM

THE WEST AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME ON ADOPTED

COMMUNITIES AND COLLEGES-UPDATE ON BADORE MODEL COLLEGE, LAGOS

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

 1.1 INTRODUCTION1.2 OBJECTIVES1.3 METHODOLOGY/IMPLEMENTATION1.4 RESULTS/DISCUSSION1.5 CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS1.6 BUDGET HIGHLIGHT

INTRODUCTION

Promotion of NIOMR’s innovations, with particular reference to fish culture using plastic tanks, have been carried out over the years through the Research-Extension-Farmer-Input-System (REFILS) as well as using the mass media and publications like Extension Guides, Newsletters, Journals, Conferences proceedings, Magazines, Bulletins, Flyers and so on. However, the expected impacts of technologies up-takes by target audiences have been minimal.

Intro cont.

This phenomenon geared the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) towards promotion of technologies utilization through the use of the ‘Adopted Communities and Colleges Concept’ where technologies are demonstrated and mini-kits installed for practicals.

Intro cont.

The results were encouraging and the project got the approval of the World Bank as it is currently implemented through the West African Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) for the widespread of technology adoption

OBJECTIVES

The project is aimed at:encouraging large scale adoption of improved

technologies by farmers up to 50% at the end of one year

Economic empowerment of resource poor farmers encouraging up to 50% of secondary school students

offering Agricultural Sciences in the Senior Secondary School Examination

improving students’ performances at the SSCE examination and ultimately offer Agriculture related courses at the University and become self-employed

reducing unemployment in the country and provide food security and improved standard of living of young graduates and community youths.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Sensitization of the College staff and students on felt and latent needs in their agricultural businesses and schools’ curriculum

Participatory appraisal of technologies to be introduced to the college

Group participation in the implementation of the programme provision of adequate sites for implementation of the

programme by the College Capacity building of community youths, Agric teachers and

Students on basic fish farming technologies Excursion to NIOMR and established demonstration Centre at

Magbon-Alade Community in Lagos state to experience the functionality of the project.

WAAPP/NIOMR provision of input like fish house, plastic tanks, fingerlings and floating fish feeds

RESULTS/ACHIEVEMENTS

Sensitization of the Principal, Agricultural Science Teachers and students as well as participatory appraisal of the technologies

Excursion to NIOMR’s facility and Magbon-Alade demonstration Centre

CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF BADORE COLLEGE.

Theory on breeding in progress

Identification of fry feeds

Group participation in implementation and building of the fish house

Excavation of plot for fish house

Agric teachers and students watch as the building commences

BULDING CONTINUES

Uncompleted block work

Partially installed plastic tanks

MISSING GAP

It is necessary to state here that the fingerlings for stocking at the College plastic tanks could not be stocked there due to security and poaching issues. The fish house and store compartment have not been completed. The fingerlings are therefore stocked at the Institute’s demonstration ponds near the college.

Stocked fish at NIOMR demonstration centre at Badore .

OTHER FARMS INTEGRATIONS

Some students have been allotted some plots for Yam farming as well as maize

THE PROJECT IS IN SLOW PROGRESS AS ACCESSING FUNDS AND PROCEDURES ARE VERY STRINGENT.

CHALLENGES

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The beneficiaries of the project are eager for continuity and completion of the fish house and subsequent stocking of the tanks. It is recommended that the other aspects of integrated fish farming as practiced in Songhai and elsewhere in Nigeria be effected immediately.

FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE INTEGRATED FISH FARM PROJECT AT BADORE MODEL COLLEGE

BUDGET HIGHLIGHT

S/N

APPROVED ACTIVITIES

FUNDS UTILIZATION

AMOUNT REMARKS

1 Establishment of demonstration plots

Platform construction, building of shed, installation of plastic tanks and plumbing works

1,880.000.00

2 Training Training of 4 Agricultural

Science teachers on breeding

processes. Training of 70

Agric students

148,000.00 NIOMR remunerated resource persons to the tune of N28,000.00

TOTAL 2,028,000.00

END OF PRESENTATION

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