RADTS-CFTP 2015, OGUN STATE

Ogun State CFTP 2015 Close-out Report

the Commercial Farmers Training Project 2015 in Ogun State has been completed and the 25 farmers trained in commercial Poultry farming and market gardening or greenhouse technology agriculture, added to it market intelligence training and agribusiness management training.

51 broilers farmed in a 2m x 3m brooder house, supervised by a poultry farm specialist, Dr. Mrs. Otukoya, introduced on the 19th October, 2015 (now 5 weeks old).

200sqm Farmland prepared for Market Gardening of Vegetable and fruit crops like tomato, pepper, sweet melon, water melon, etc., supervised by Mr. Opele a crop scientist.

after proper orientation and lecture by the State Ministry of Community Development and Cooperatives, a single Cooperative was formed with financial strength of NGN 64,000 (shares and savings) deposited in the account (3185) at the Bank of Agric, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

NDE-REP HOD  Ogun State.

this is more legitimate for anyone.

thank you.

Faruq F. (B.Eng)

R&D Poultry Farming - BPLS

R&D Poultry Farming - NDE 's BPLS 

Recently the Directorate disbursed the sum of NGN 630,000 per 3 Participants per State for a whooping 12 States as pilot. 

The Project has began to yield good results as 100% of the Participants are making profits in their agribusiness and are paying back their loans, only just after five (5) months.

The Broiler Production Loan Scheme is a project aimed at increasing the productivity Broiler Farmers thereby increasing the population and availability of Broiler Meat in the Market. The Rural Employment Promotion Department of the NDE, is a driver of farmer productivity and rural farm sustainability, through Agribusiness and Farm Entrepreneurial Development Concepts.

the Pilot is to be analyzed by next rainy season and a full proposal would be drawn if the pilot meets a 70% Project Simulation mark (New).

Faruq F. (B.Eng)
REPO I  

1st Dailytrust Agric Conference - Mr Rotimi Williams Submission

Mr Rotimi Williams Submission  

 

Discussed policy formulation. He also criticized the rice data given by the FMARD, as data he acquired from the Nigerian Rice Growers Association was totally different. He highlighted that rice data is determined based on two (2) references i.e. Paddy rice Production and Milling Capacity, indicating that, FMARD’s data on rice for the year 2014 shows Paddy rice Production rising from 3.7 metric tons to 10.8 metric tons (about 60% recovery), while Milling capacity 70,000kg – 800,000kg daily. 

He also explained the six (6) processes involved in Rice Production i.e. seed producer-farming-millers-packaging-storing-distribution. More concentration should be on production i.e. farming. 

He recommended that rice importation should not be banned for now, but rather the levy issued on imported rice should be used to develop the rice industry.

Report - 1st Dailytrust Agric Conference, held at NAF Conference Hall, Abuja.

Compiled and Prepared by: Farouk F. (B.Eng Agric Engr)

1st DAILYTRUST AGRIC CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION HELD IN NAF CENTRE, ABUJA

 Theme: - BEYOND CRUDE OIL: HOW AGRIBUSINESS CAN SUSTAIN NIGERIA’S ECONOMY.

The Trust Group, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organized the first Daily Trust Agric Conference and Exhibition for farmers and other stakeholders in the Agric sector with the theme “Beyond Crude Oil: How Agribusiness can Sustain Nigeria’s Economy”. 

In attendance, was the Permanent Secretary of FMARD Acrh. Sonny Enocho who was represented by the Director, FMARD Alhaji Abdul-Azeez, HRH the Emir of Gumi, the Sarkin Noma, Abuja, Mallam Kabiru A. Yusuf, CEO Daily Trust, Mr. Abhay Desai, Chief Operating Officer, Media Trust, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and other distinguished dignitaries.  

Farm R&D - Farmers Information Platform

Farms R&D - Farmers Information Platform

Undoubtedly Information is power. The acquisition and management of high-quality information or data is a tool that is used to develop the Agric Sector. Any Organization or Individual promising development without adequate data on farms within the Zone, is only playing a game.
My Projects this Xmas is to design a Platform for the Directorate that will link farmers to a central platform for Business, Loans, Research, and Statistics on their farms and localities. 
Really, to develop the rural areas, an updated and robust platform is required, with such a valid platform empowerment is guaranteed both for the R&D expert and the Farmer.

Faruq F. (B.Eng)

the farm transformer

the farm transformers...
 
....the farm transformation is like a Toyota hybrid car project, seeking a fast, smart and reliable farming technology, one which helps the farmer grow, either in the rural or urban. the farm transformation, as an example, brings together best farming practice in livestock farming and arable crop farming. the techniques are to predict and determine climatic patterns, soil structures, soil value and behavior over a period, then use seeds (improved) to farm on them, also livestock would be sustained by farming what they eat, rotating the crops to meet the required mix.

faruq f. (b.eng)

Technology and Education in Bosso Community!!

the basic eduction sponsored by the Government in the recent years have been very poor, but it is not only the responsibility of the Government alone to watch and monitor the condition of government primary schools within Bosso Community. the Cooperate World, the parents, the leaders and even productive youths of Bosso Community all have a role to play, they are all stakeholders in this project. i personally find it insulting and embarrassing that in this present age schools exist without libraries. the R&D of Histar Global has seen this as the first major issue, whereby libraries are absent in Bosso Primary and even Secondary School, killing the source of development.

faruq f. (b.eng)

Histar Global - The Resource Managers

The Resources Control Strategy

The concept of developing a strategy/concept to reduce the wastage of resources in the environment is a needed part of development. In every Economy or Community which has a poor management of resources would not be able to achieve any developmental project. Even in our homes, offices or communities if leaders have poor resource management habits, the family, organization or community would always suffer and hence under-develop.

Histar Global in her vision to be amongst the most developed "entrepreneurial company of the future"  developed mechanisms, concepts and systems to ensure proper utilization of resources in the Organizational, Community and Family Levels.

Thanks!!

faruq f. (B.Eng)

Director 

Histar Global Concepts Limited has in the past week being successful in the areas of Business Development, Youth development using globalized concepts, and Rural Farm Entrepreneurial Development, securing all three (3) Contracts; One with the State Government, One with an  NGO, and One with a private company. 
The use of developing an outfit to transpose the Community of mainly local business concepts into a more global outfit demands a lot of team work amongst farm entrepreneurs and other entrepreneurs from other industries.
 

Farm R&D Projects

.......from the farm development project

Rabbit Breeding and Production Farm
The breeding of rabbits is a very important skill in livestock development. Rabbits provide cheap and available protein with the least fatty acids amongst most white meat.
The production of rabbits is at geometric progression, if standard breeding techniques are practiced. A lot of benefits are found in both breeding and production as rabbits multiply at geometric production i.e. very high.  

Rabbit Restaurant Enterprise
One of the most viable business in the world today is the Restaurant Industry, focusing on Rabbit as a lone recipe is a new concept. This would be penetrate the current competitors in the market, giving profit and sustainability.

Sustaining the Enterprise
This is determined by the business manager or entrepreneur as he/she have to possess a number of skills such as financial management, human and social skills, etc.

Conclusion
Adding value to farm products is the main logic behind wealth creation and resource utilization i.e. Entrepreneurship in Agriculture.


thanks,
faruq f. (B.Eng)

Green Markets - Farmers Market Intelligence Reports

The Green market refers to a market where farmers alone bring farm products to buy and sell.

 

The Market Intelligence Reports are reports that determine price status of agric products, and sources of farm products, from this reports you could pin point farms, their capacities and technology used by them. The farm reports are part of the R&D Unit.

 

I started my Market Intelligence with the approval given to me by the Director, REP Dept, NDE Hq., to carryout this initiative. The first farmers market of choice was one with a unique location found on the boundary between the FCT and Niger State, also not too far from Kaduna State, the Madallah Farmers Market, Suleja, Niger State.

 

Interviews, statistics and other data collection techniques aided me in carrying out my research!!

Farouk F. (B.Eng Agric & Bio Engr)