EKITI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
IKOLE EKITI
AGRIC EXTENSION SUB – PROGRAMME ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR 2016
PRESENTED AT THE SOUTH WEST ZONAL RESEARCH EXTENSION FARMER INPUT
LINKAGE SYSTEM (REFILS) WORKSHOP
HOLDING AT
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (IAR&T)
MOOR PLANTATION
IBADAN, OYO STATE
APRIL, 2017
1.0 STRUCTURE OF EXTENSION SUB – PROGRAMME
Extension sub programme is made up of the following units.
1. Extension Field Activities
2. Communication Support
3. Women –in –agriculture (WIA).
2.0. Extension Offices
Table 1
S/N Name of Zone
Dominant Agro-ecology
Location (Hqters)
Blocks Number of cells
1 Zone I Rain forest Aramoko Ado, Igede,Ijero, Aramoko,Efon
40
2 Zone II Rain forest Ikere Ikere, Ilawe, Ise, Emure, Ode
40
3 Zone III Derived Savannah
Ikole Ikole.Oye,Ido, Iye, Otun, Omuo
48
3.0. FIELD STAFF CAPACITY
Table 2
S/N Activity Target No in place Balance % achievement
1 Number of VEA 128 30 98 23
2 Number of BEA 16 9 7 56
3 Number of BES 16 16 - 100
4 Farm families 200,000 200,000 - 100
5 EA: Farm family 1 : 1000 1 : 5,128 - -
COMMENT – Extension: Farmer’s ratio was seriously on the high side; it has brought too much
stretch upon the field Officers. Urgent attention is needed in this regard so as to make extension
effective to increase agricultural productivity.
ORGANOGRAMM OF EXTENSION SERVICES
PM
DAES
DDAES
Head Communication HEFA Head WIA
Drama/Radio/TV Officer ZEO ZEO ZEO SMS SMS SMS (WIA)
Cameraman BES BES BES BEA BEA BEA
Driver/Projectionist VEA VEA VEA WIA WIA WIA
4.0 STAFF DISPOSITION
Table 3: the table below shows the staff disposition in the state.
S/N Activity Target Number in place
Balance %Achieve.
Headquarters
1 DAES 1 1 - 100
2 DDAES/FFS Master Trainer
1 1 - 100
3 HEFA 1 - - -
4 Head Communication 1 1 - 100
5 Head WIA 1 1 - 100
6 Camera Man 1 1 - 100
8 WIA Attendant 5 - 5 -
9 Driver 4 1 3 25
Zones & Blocks
10 ZEO 3 3 - 100
11 SMS ( Crops) 3 2 1 66.6
12 SMS Livestock 3 3 - 100
13 SMS Fisheries 3 2 1 66.6
14 SMS WIA 3 3 - 100
15 BES 16 16 - 100
16 VEA 128 30 98 23
17 BEA 16 9 7 56
18 WIA attendants 6 1 5 17
5.0 STAFF MOBILITY
Table 4: The table shows the staff mobility.
S/N Designation Type of vehicle Target No in place Balance
1 DAES Toyota hilux pick up 1 1 -
2 DDAES/FFS Master Trainer
Picanto car 1 1 -
3 HEFA -do- 1 - 1
4 Head Communication Motorcycle 1 1 -
5 Head WIA Lady bike 1 1 -
6 Camera man Motorcycle 1 - 1
7 ZEOs Motorcycle 3 - -
8 SMSs -do- 3 - 3
9 BESs -do- 16 - 16
10 VEA Motorcycle 128 30 98
11 BEA Lady motorcycle 16 9 7
The mobility situation was remained fair during the year as most of the field Officers were provided
with at least a motorcycle. The FBS EAs were provided with a Honda motorcycle each and Picanto car
was ceded to the Department during the year.
6. Rainfall data for January – December, 2016.
Table –The table below shows the rainfall data in the year.
S/N Months Number of Raining Days Total Volume (mm) Cumulative (mm)
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone1 Zone 2 Zone 3
1 January 1 1 11.8 6.00 17.8
2 February 1 1 10.1 8.5 18.6
3 March 7 9 3 177.8 278.24 60.15 456.19
4 April 4 3 4 147.8 70.1 110.00 327.9
5 May 5 8 5 61.5 106.03 61.50 229.03
6 June 9 12 7 135.6 527.05 128.25 790.9
7 July 8 9 5 135.6 135.04 96.12 367.12
8 August 7 6 7 167.3 205.3 147.05 519.65
9 September 9 12 18 224.5 286.16 305.16 815.82
10 October 10 10 12 203.9 186.55 190.64 581.09
11 November 4 8 6 76.6 112.35 89.32 278.27
12 December
Total 65 77 69 1352.5 1906.82 1202.82 4402.37
Mean 5.42 5.75 112.71 158.90 100.24 366.86
Graphical representation of Rainfall data for the year 2016.
COMMENT - The year witnessed prolonged drought as the rain was very erratic throughout the year,
however the late coming of the rain favoured fadama activities in early part of the year while the
rainfall pattern favoured growing of crops that needed low soil moisture content such as water melon.
Plantation crops such as cocoa, oil palm, plantains, citrus and cashew were seriously affected as their
yields were below optimum.
8.0 TABLE 6: SUMMARY OF EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
S/N Activities Target Achievement to date
% Achieved
Remark
1 STAFF SITUATION
Number of VEA 128 30 23 Retirement/death of staff
Number of BEA 16 9 56
Number of BES 16 16 100
Number of ZEO 3 3 100
0100200300400500600700800900
Number of SMS 12 10 83
Number of Farm family
200,000 200,000 100
Extension: Farmers ratio
1:1000 1:3,282 More field Officers are needed
2 Meetings
Monthly Technological Review Meeting (MTRM)
10 2 20 Paucity of fund at ADP & LGAs hampered the conduct.
Fortnightly Training Meeting (FNT)
26 11 42.3 -do-
Block meeting 26 11 42.3 -do-
South West REFILS 1 1 100 Organized by the coordinating NARI
Steering Committee meeting
4 - - None was hosted by all ADPs.
Village meeting conducted
32 10 31 Commenced in April but due to paucity of fund we could not achieved much
Agric show 2 1 50 ABUAD Agric. Expo. Was organized for all farmers in Ekiti to showcase their products.
3 General Extension
Pre – season training 1 - Paucity of fund
(i) Group formation at 10/EA &6/BEA
354 220 62.1 108 groups were formed through FBS alone.
4 Field Activities
A MTP establishment;
(i) Maize/Cassava intercrop
4 1 25 Not established due to paucity of fund.
(ii) Seed yam production 10 - - -do-
(iii) Cocoa rehabilitation by total replanting.
10 5 50 Collaboration with GIZ-SSAB –FCLP/FMARD
(iv) Fish pond management
4 - - -do-
5 SPATs/Demonstration:
B (Crops)
(i) Fertilizer application to arable crops.
435 168 38.6 To encourage fertilizer usage by small scale farmers.
(ii) Cocoa rehabilitation by total replanting.
190 122 64.2 To promote cocoa rebirth programme.
(iii) Introduction of teractive fertilizer in cocoa plantation.
65 49 75.4 To increase cocoa yield.
(iv) Seed yam production through mini-sett technology
80 65 81.3 To encourage seed yam production
C Livestock
(i) Brooding local chicks to boost local chicks production
32 25 78 To enhance income generation of women farmers.
(ii) Sheep and goat fattening
32 12 38 -do=
D Fisheries
(i) Use of pelleted feed in fish feeding.
32 28 87.5 To enhance fish growth.
(ii) Use of juvenile for pond stocking.
32 18 56 To prevent economic loss due to death of fingerling.
(iii) Proposed farmer field day
16 - - Paucity of fund.
6 COMMUNICATION SUPPORT
(i) Number of radio programme Agbeloba produced and aired.
315 265 84 Aired on state radio 5.40-5.50am Monday-Saturday.
(ii) Number of TV programme (Lahere) produced and aired.
52 44 84.6 Aired on EKTV 6.00- 6.30 pm Saturdays (weekly).
(iii) Production of EKADEP Calendar
1 - - Paucity of fund
(iv) Village cinema show 12 - - Paucity of fund
(v) Production of extension leaflets and bulletin
10,000 2,000 Left-over of WAAPP on yam, cassava, maize, Rice fisheries and poultry.
7 FARMER FIELD SCHOOL (FFS)
(i) Proposed number of FFS
335 184 54.9 Group approach to extension delivery.
(ii) Orientation training for EAs and BEAs
1 - - No fund release for FFS activities
(iii) Farmer graduation/Farmer field
16 1 6.25 -do-
8 FARMER BUSINESS SCHOOL (FBS)
(i) Refresher/Upgrading Training for FBS/GAP Trainers
1 1 100 Financed by GIZ-SSAB, European Union, FMARD
(ii) Number of Farmer Business School (FBS) established
108 108 100 306 FBS established to date in 10 selected LGAs.
(iii) Number of farmers trained and issued certificates
3,240 2,048 63.2 9,021 Certified Trainees to date.
(iv) Number of FBS registered as cooperative group.
108 44 41 156 Groups registered with Ministry of Industry & Cooperative to date.
(v) Institutionalized FBS Forum of Focal Persons (FFP)
1 1 100 Apex FFP oversees the 306 groups trained to ensure sustainability.
(vi) Diversification: Gaari processing Oil palm, Fish pod Agro-Input shop
2 1 1 2
These were the initiatives of various groups after training, through pool of contributions.
(vii) Distribution of Training Manuals and Bulletins
6,480 6,480 100 High quality training manuals & bulletins produced to guide farmers
9 GOOD AGRICULTURAL PR1ACTICES
(i) Number of group trained
90 90 100 The programme commenced April, 2016
(ii) Number of beneficiary farmers/trainees
2,700 2,539 94 Male: 1,730 (68%) & Female: 809 (32%)
(iii) Bulletin distributed to farmers (Cocoa & Maize)
5,400 5,078 94 Bulletin of GAP on Cocoa and Maize distributed to farmers free.
10 WOMEN-IN-AGRICULTURE ( WIA)
(i) Fish smoking using smoking kiln
16 9 56 To enhance fish processing among women farmers.
(ii) Demonstration of mushroom production.
16 4 25 To popularize mushroom cultivation.
11 WIA – Demonstration
(i) Cassava flour 32 10 31.2 Conducted at block level.
demonstration for production of confectionaries.
(ii) Production of high quality soy milk and sobo drink
32 12 37.5 To improve women income generation activities.
(iii) Formation of women groups.
66 30 45.4
(iv) Production of soy cheese vegetable salad
32 22 68.7 -do-
(v) Health talk conducted 16 4 25
(vi) Training attended Various 1 TOT on value addition for Head WIA and SMS
(vii) Training for farmers Various 2 Organized by UNDP on value chain addition on yam, cocoyam and vegetable.
(viii) Processing and packaging of high quality plantain flour.
4 2 50 Carried out in the zone.
(ix) Processing of fruits into salad and juice.
12 4 33.3 Carried out in Ado, Ikere, Aramoko and Ikole
(x) Processing of pepper and tomato into powdery form.
16 5 42 Conducted at Omuo, Aramoko, Ode, Ijero & Ilawe Blocks
(xi) Fish processing and packaging
16 9 56 Across the 3 Zones
(xii) Processing of cocoa pods to organic fertilizer
Various 2 Conducted in Aramoko block.
(xiii) Post – harvest processing of rice
Various 4 Carried out at Aisegba, Ijero, Ado and Igbemo.
10.0. TECHNOLOGIES PROMOTED DURING THE YEAR
S/N TITLE SOURCE LEVEL OF ADOPTION
REMARK
1 Yam minisett technology IITA & IAR&T 62 This was to boost yam production in the state.
2 Cocoa rehabilitation by coppicing/total replanting.
CRIN 65 To key into cocoa rebirth programme and increase its production.
3 Introduction of vitamin A and high starch quality cassava.
NCRI & IITA 25 To popularize their production and consumption. Limited by availability of cuttings.
4 Nerica rice and dry season lowland rice production.
NCRI/NERICA project
75 To boost rice production in the state.
5 Cassava utilization-production of high quality flour, gari, odourless fufu.
IAR&T 70 To key into ATA programme of cassava flour for bread.
6 Tomato and pepper paste production.
IAR&T 10 To boost the income
generation of rural
women.
11.0 DISEASE/PESTS PREVALENT DURING THE YEAR
The table 10 below shows the situation in the state.
S/N PEST/DISEASE CROP AFFECTED SEVERITY RECOMMENDATION
1 Fruit Piercing Moth.
Citrus ( C. sinensis)
Very severe -baiting with the use of insecticide. -spraying at night (9.00pm) using insecticide.
2 Fusarium wilt Tomato Severe -plant resistant varieties. -practice crop rotation.
3 Black pod disease.
Cocoa Moderate -spray ridomil, funguram OH, etc. at 80g/15l of water.
4 Stem borer Cereals Moderate -Planting resistant variety. -put furadan in the whorl of maize plant at a teaspoonful per plant.
5 Maize streak Maize Severe (isolated locations)
Total uprooting.
6 Army worm Maize Very severe Spray of Ampligo, Ematex and Magic force to the maize funnel
FARMER BUSINESS SCHOOL
The Sustainable Smallholder Agri-Business Programme (SSAB) is commissioned by the Federal Ministry
of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (GIZ) in collaboration with the Nigeria Risk-
Sharing Incentive-Based System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), the European Union, Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Agricultural Development Programme and other NGOs.
The objective of the programme- The training is aimed at improving the knowledge of smallholders on
good techniques to produce food products for the market and home consumption. The purpose is to
help them to improve their nutrition and to increase and diversify their income.
REFRESHER TRAINING
Refresher/Preseason training organized by GIZ-SSAB for all FBS/GAP trainers to put them abreast of the
year farmers training. This prepared the Extension Agents for the year’s work through the use of
different teaching aids, areas of strength and weakness are discovered and amended appropriately.
SUPPLY OF TRAINING MATERIALS TO ADP
GIZ-SSAB regularly supply training materials to ADP for trainers’ use on the field. The materials include:
Training manuals, Producer reference books, Exercise books, File jackets, FBS certificates, Farmer IDs,
Brown papers, Paper tapes, Proof of delivery, Attendance sheets, Markers, Pencils, FBS or GAP posters,
Training notebooks, etc to facilitate FBS/GAP farmers’ training at the selected 10 LGAs.
FBS FORUM OF FOCAL PERSON (FFP)
These are leaders of graduates of Farmer Business School (FBS) who serve as link between the
Government, agencies and business partners with farmers’ groups. They ensure the registration of the
group with Ministry of Industry and Cooperative, link-up with financial and other service providers for
ease of their group activities. The activities of the FFPs also include: Establishment of Cocoa nursery for
members, Agro-inputs shop, group purchase and sales of inputs and produce.
2016 WAPP REPORT
Distribution of the remaining bulletins to farmers at no cost to support them during village meetings
was done. A total of 1,250 were distributed leaving a balance of 750 copies of various commodities.
CAVA 2 PROGRAMME
The project which commenced in August 2014 covered six Local Governments in Ekiti State progressed
throughout 2016. Data were taken on tracked quantities of cassava processed into various products
such as HQCF, flour, gari, starch, fufu were taken for processing every month in the selected blocks.
During the year CAVA II Field-day was held at Osin Farm settlement showcasing expected yields of
cassava varieties per hectare
Table below shows the collated data.
S/N
MONTH QUANTITY OF CASSAVA CAPTURED (MT)
1 January 797.90
2 February 1,196.00
3 March 713.80
4 April 705.6
5 May 755.27
6 June 841.55
7 July 687.5
8 August 867.60
9 September 387.9
10 October 516.0
11 November 820.52
12 December 420.209
TOTAL 8709.849
12.0 GENERAL BRIEF REPORT ON
NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR FOOD SECURITY (NPFS)
Activities in the year include.
(a) Regular meetings were held with the site apex committees in the nine (9) sites to ensure
sustainability.
(b) Loan recovery drive was intensified in the year to receive outstanding loans
RURAL INSTITUTION DEVELOPMENT (RID)
RID is saddled with the following responsibilities
1. Formation of Farmers into groups
2. Registration of identified Farmers’ groups
3. Training of farmers on agric.-business and marketing.
During the year
1. 120 FFS groups out of 162 groups were registered with Ekiti State ministry of commerce.
2. 212 FBS groups out of 234 groups were also registered.
3. Visits were made to RTEP, NPFS, NERICA and Individual agro-processing centers across the State
and were given hints on improving their productivities.
FADAMA III ADDITIONAL FINANCING
- Ekiti State was one of the production Clusters for Cassava and Rice out grower for Lagos state
out grower scheme in 2017 under the programme,
- 32 production clusters comprising of 219 production groups were formed and registered.
Also, the following were achieved in the year under reporting.
(i) Implementation of 52 business plan across the production clusters.
(ii) 27 production groups accessed advisory service.
(iii) Introduction of E-extension to complement efforts of few community facilitators to reach
sizeable number of farmers in the year.
(iv) 20 Cassava production groups were trained on Organic Fertilizer Technology, Good
Agricultural Practices (GAP) on Cassava production and Farm Management and Record
Keeping
COLLABORATIVE TRIAL.
1. Technical Department carried out a collaborative trial on 2 Cowpeas varieties with
IAR&T, Ibadan in the year. The varieties were (i) Ife BPC (II) Ife 98-12
2. Extension sub-programme carried out growth performance of Cocoa and Maize with the
use of BIOWISH organic fertilizers
GROWTH ENHANCEMENT SCHEME (GES)
No activity took place in 2016.
CONSTRAINT
1. Paucity of funds.
2. Shortage of extension field Officers.
Cocoa Nursery @ FBS Garden, Ise – Ekiti. FBS Ise/Orun LGA Forum of Focal Persons’ Agro-shop
MTRM Training Session at Ikole-Ekiti Organic Fertilizer Demon on Cocoa Seedlings @ Ajegunle
Visit of Regional Dir GIZ & EU Rep. HSCARD. Ekiti Delegates at Agra/GIZ Trade Fair @ VI, Lagos.
. Farm Walk on CAVA II Cassava Demon Plot. Effect of Terractive Fert. Demon on Old Cocoa at Ajegunle
EKITI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
IKOLE EKITI
EXTENSION PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2017
PRESENTED AT THE SOUTH WEST ZONAL RESEARCH EXTENSION FARMER
INPUT LINKAGE SYSTEM (REFILS) WORKSHOP
HOLDING AT
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING (IAR&T)
MOOR PLANTATION
IBADAN
MARCH, 2017
A. STRUCTURE OF EXTENSION SUB-PROGRAMME
Extension Sub – Programme is made up the following components
General extension (field activities)
Communication support/ Farmer field school (FFS)
Women – in –agriculture (WIA)
A. EXTENSION OFFICES
S/N ZONE DOMINANT AGRO ECOLOGY
ZONAL HEADQUARTERS
BLOCKS NO OF CELLS
1 Zone I Rain forest Aramoko Aramoko, Efon, Ijero, Igede,and Ado
40
2 Zone II Rain forest Ikere Ikere, Ilawe,Ise/Orun,Ode and Emure
40
3 Zone III Derived Savannah
Isan Ikole, Oye, Moba, Ilejemeje, Omuo and Ido/Osi
48
C. FIELD STAFF SITUATION
S/N ACTIVITY TARGET NUMBER IN PLACE
BALANCE % ACHIVE
1 Number of VEA 128 30 98 23
2 Number of BEA 16 9 7 56
3 Number of BES 16 16 - 100
4 Number of SMS(WIA) 3 3 - 100
5 Number of farm families
200,000 200,000 - 100
6 Extension : Farmer ratio
1 : 1,000 1 : 5,128 - -
D. 2016 EXTENSION SUPPORT INDICATORS
S/N SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TARGET REMARK 1 Monthly Technology Review Meeting
–MTRM 12 To be co- sponsored by ADP
and Local Govt. Councils
2 Fortnightly Training Meeting (FNT) 26 To be sponsored by ADP
3 Number of Zonal steering meetings to be attended
4 As organized by the coordinating NARIS
4 Zonal technical committee meeting 1 -do-
5 Zonal REFILS workshop 1 -do-
E. STAFF SITUATION
S/N DESIGNATION TARGET NUMBER IN PLACE
BALANCE % ACHIEVE
1 Director Agric Ext. Services (DAES)
1 1 - 100
2 DDAES/FFS MT 1 - 1 -
3 HEFA 1 1 - 100
4 Head communication 1 1 - 100
5 Head WIA 1 1 - 100
6 Camera man 1 1 - 100
7 WIA attendants 5 1 4 20
8 Driver 4 1 3 25
ZONES
9 ZEO 3 3 - 100
10 SMS/ZWIA 3 3 - 100
11 BES 16 16 - 100
12 VEA 128 30 98 23
13 BEA 16 9 7 56
14 WIA attendants 6 1 5 17
E. STAFF MOBILITY
S/N Designation Type of vehicle Target Number in place
Balance
1 DAES Toyota hilux pick up 1 1 -
2 DDAES/FFS-MT Picanto 1 1 -
3 HEFA Toyota Hilux pick up 1 - 1
4 Head Communication Communication van 1 - 1
5 Head – WIA Toyota hilux pick up 1 - 1
6 SMS/ZWIA Motor cycle 3 - 3
7 ZEO -do- 3 - 3
8 BES -do- 16 16 Old motorcycles
9 VEA -do- 30 30 -
10 BEA Lady bike 16 9 7
11 Camera man Motor cycle 1 - 1
H. EXTENSION FIELD ACTIVITIES
S/N ACTIVITY TARGET COST IMPLICATION 1 Pre-season training 1 N700,000:00
2 12 MTRM, 26 FNT, 1 REFILS, 4 ZSCM, 1 TCM, 1 NAERPM
Lump sum 1,720,000.00
3 Number of MTP to be established. 16 @ N100,000:00 each
N1,600,000:00
4 Number of FFS/FBS to be established at 6/EA & 4/BEA
264(@N10,000:00 each
N2,640,000:00
5 Number of field days to be conducted
16 @N25,000:00 each
N400,000:00
6 Post- harvest season training to be conducted
1 N600,000:00
7 Village Meetings 160@N5,000.00 N800.000.00
8 WIA Demonstrations Various
(a) Fruit utilization 100@#2,000.00 #100,000.00
(b) Utilization of Plantain/Wheat composite flour
100@#2,000.00 #100,000.00
(c) Utilization of Sweet Potato 10 @#5,000.00 #50,000.00
(d) Advocacy on Malaria Awareness and Effect on Agricultural Production
12@ #12,500.00 #150,000.00
(e) Advocacy on Prevention of Lasa Fever
12@#12,500.00 #150,000.00
9 RID budget Lump sum 1,000,000.00
Sub-total N10,010,000:00
G. COMMUNICATION SUPPORT
S/N Activity Target Cost Implication
1 BULLETIN a. Ekadep. Voice b. Ekadep calendar
2000 1000
250,000:00 500,000:00
2 GUIDES a. Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) in cocoa. b. Rapid multiplication of seed yam and cassava
stem. c. Post-harvest handling techniques of
agricultural produce. d. Value addition and improved storage
techniques. e. Fertilizer use techniques. f. Control of insect/pest in arable and permanent
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
100,000:00 100,000:00 100,000:00 100,000:00 100,000:00
crops. 1000 100,000:00
Sub-total N1,350,000:00
H. RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMMES TO BE PRODUCED AND AIRED
S/N
Programme Title Frequency Broadcasting station
Duration Cost Implication
1 Agbeloba Daily (Mon –Sat)
BSES 91.5FM 5.40 am-5.50 am
1,100,000 : 00
2 Lahere Weekly - Fridays
EKTV Ch.41 6.00 pm- 6.30 pm
1,300,000 : 00
SUB TOTAL 2,400,000.00
I. TECHNOLOGIES TO BE PROMOTED IN 2017
S/N TITLE SOURCE LEVEL OF ADOPTION
REMARKS
1 Rehabilitation of cocoa plantation by budding, grafting.
Total replanting using newly released cocoa varieties–CRIN-TC1-8.
CRIN New 65%
To further the spread of cocoa rebirth programme.
2 Rapid seed yam multiplication using minisett technology
IAR&T 50% To enhance income generation capacity of farmers.
3 Introduction of new varieties of maize (Extra Early) to farmers.
IITA, IAR&T, FUNAAB
New To boost yield/ha and increase income to farmers.
4 Rice production and post- harvest handling techniques.
NCRI, Africa Rice
70% To improve rice production
5 Cassava utilization for various recipes – Bread, chin-chin, buns, egg roll, etc.
IAR7T 45% To enhance income generation among women.
6 Fertilizer technology and usage.
NPK, Urea, etc.
Cassava based organic fertilizer
IAR&T 45% New
To encourage the use of fertilizer in arable and permanent crops.
7 Fattening techniques in small ruminants.
IAR&T 25% To improve small ruminant production.
8 Fish farming NFRI & NIOMR
60% To further enhance fish farming among rural
farmers.
9 Improved plantain multiplication techniques
NIHORT 60% To increase plantain production.
10 Soil fertility management with the use of integrated production and pest management (IPPM).
IAR&T 25% To improve farmers soil management practices.
11 Irrigation techniques and practices with emphasis on dry season farming.
IAR&T, FADAMA
65% To encourage dry season farming.
12 Complementary feeding for nursing mother 6-12 months
UNICEF 80% To ensure balance diets in baby food 6 months breast feeding.
J. PROPOSED TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR 2017
S/N TITLE CATEGORY OF TRAINEES
PROPOSED PERIOD
RESPONSIBLE
COLLABORATORS
1 Pre-season training VEAs, BEAs, ZEOs, SMSs, BESs
March /April ADP IAR&T
2 Refresher/Upgrading workshop for FBS/GAP Trainers
FBS Trainers, GAP Extension Agents & Supervisor
March ADP GIZ-SSAB, EU, FMARD
3 Training on value chain addition
Farmers, Extension field Officers
July – Nov. ADP ARMTI, IAR&T
4 Capacity building training.
Extension field Officers
Jan.- Dec. ADP ARMTI
5 Training on cocoa rehabilitation techniques
-do- March - May ADP CRIN
6 Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on Cocoa, Cassava, Maize, Snailery, Cocoa replanting/Nursery
FBS Trainers, GAP EAs & Supervisor
March - April ADP GIZ-SSAB, FMARD
SUMMARY OF BUDGET 2017
Field Extension Activities – N10,010,000.00
Communication Support – N1,350,000.00
Radio and Television Programmes – N2,400,000.00
GRAND TOTAL -------------------------------- N13, 760,000.00
K. MTRM/FNT/BLOCK MEETING SCHEDULES FOR 2017
S/N MONTH BLOCK MEETING DATES FNT DATES MTRM
1 January 4 & 18 11 & 25 9 &10
2 February 1 & 15 8 & 22 6 & 7
3 March 8 & 22 15 & 29 6 & 7
4 April 5 & 19 12 & 26 3 & 4
5 May 10 & 24 17 & 31 8 & 9
6 June 7 & 21 14 & 28 5 & 6
7 July 5 & 19 12 & 26 3 & 4
8 August 9 & 23 16 & 30 7 & 8
9 September 6 & 20 13 & 27 4 & 5
10 October 4 & 18 11 & 25 2 & 3
11 November 8 & 22 15 & 29 6 & 7
12 December 6 & 20 13 & 27 4 & 5
