CFTP 2015: "more than a developmental project"

CFTP 2015- more than a developmental project
 
....the Commercial Farming Training Project, 2015 has proved to be more than the conventional agricultural development projects. 

using a baseline of crops with comparative advantage per State, needs analysis per community and presence of available farming technologies per geo-political region, the Project has survived and succeeded the 1st quarter of the Nigerian Economy Stagnation, 2016. 

if the Market Gardening and Irrigation technology provided by the National Directorate of Employment has trained 25 persons on Commercial Vegetable Farming for the markets, then we all agree that the demand is up-most for vegetable in the dry, hot season around the Country.

also, if the demand for farm Broilers is to meet the demand of the 1st quarter of 2016, this would be a miracle, hence the choice for Commercial Broiler Production was not in vain.

this technique demonstrated by the Officers of the Rural Employment Promotion Dept, of the NDE demands full recognition and applause, as we carry out policies based on research and feedback mechanisms.   

the beneficiaries at the end were fully resettled and hence began their projects ahead of the loan repayment periods, this is to enable them save enough for uncertainties in the future and meet certain market demands related to festivals.

 thanks.

faruq f. (b.eng, agric & bioresources engineering)
REPO I
 

Sabua Green house and Open field Irrigation Project

...the partnership between the Dept REP, NDE with Hakimin Sabua Kogon Sabua, Katsina State Govt, and Diezengoff Nigeria on Market Gardening, Green House Technology and Open-field drip Irrigation Technology.

...the Vegetables of choice to be used include tomato (3 spp); Cucumber (2 spp); and Pepper. Trainers include Mr. Oscar Walumbe (integrated projects country manager), John Luka (Asst Manager, Dizengoff), Camy K. Iroba (field sales Manager, Dizengoff).

...the NDE Agric Park is a farm outfit embedded with a market, farm technologies and common facility outfit for the farming community.

 
 
 

Compliance Check for the Commercial Farmers Training Project, 2015

.......the project which is aimed at training young, rural farmers at production and processing (with standards) farm produce of export grade, is carrying out her compliance check exercise, since the resettlement of over 600 beneficiaries with about NGN 260,000.00 each,  for Broiler Meat production and Market Gardening and Irrigation.

........i was assigned to Taraba and Adamawa States and it was a very successful check, as all NDE, REP Projects are working in line with proper directives and results show impact on the immediate communities and the environments, towards having a huge population of productive youths in the country.

thanks!

faruq f. (b.eng)
REPO I

Attached pictures of the accident i survived during my journey, en-route Taraba from Benue, some few kilos from

Farm Business Minds

Farm Business Minds
 
Strategy, Research and Resources, all count when creating a farm enterprise! the better the plan the higher the contact, as a farmer entrepreneur i urge all farmers to do alot on R&Ds on every farm product!!

faruq f. (b.eng agric engineering)

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)