1. NATIONAL CEREALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NCRI)BADEGGIS SUCCESS STORY ON THE ADOPTED VILLAGES AND SCHOOLS. By Dr. Aliyu Umar (Institutes Coordinator)

2. Introducing the Adopted Villages 3. Introducing the Adopted Villages 4. Introducing the Adopted Schools 5. Introducing the Adopted Schools 6. Diagnostic Surveys & Constraints to Agricultural production AGRONOMIC PROBLEMS IN THE TWO VILLAGES The farmers lack knowledge of accurate measurement of fertilizer to be applied to their crops . The farmers have no knowledge on curing and cheap methods of making organic fertilizers such as compost making, green manuring, night soil, and fallow system. They lack scientific principle for effective weed control of stubborn weeds. Lack of fund to buy fertilizer and agrochemicals Lack of access to credit facilities Lack of tractor and other farm machineries Poor pricing of agricultural produce Rodent and insect pests infestation Low yield of crops 7. Agricultural Research Outreach Centres (AROC) /Adopted Villages As a Vehicle for Rural Transformation and Economic Development. 8. Demonstration of Improved Agronomic Practices for Increased Rice yield 9. Objective To acquaint the farmers with Improved practices that will increase rice production as well as to enhance their livelihood. 10. Field Activities(2012) 11. Farmers Practice & Yield Difference in 2012 Treatments Grain Yield (Kg/ha) IP 3288 FP 2490 Mean 2889 LSD (5 %) 574.3 12. Field Activities(2013) 13. Training of Ndagbachi Women Rice Processor Group on Improved Rice Processing Technology for High Quality Rice. 14. Objective To demonstrate and train women rice processor group on the improved methods of rice processing for high quality rice and increased income 15. Stakeholders in Attendance Research Institutes (NCRI, NAERLS-Zonal Scientists) Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN) Niger State ADP Farmers Groups Community& Traditional Leaders 16. Scenes of the Practical Training 17. Scenes of the Practical Training 18. Scenes of the practical Training 19. Uniform & constant drying 20. Integration of Fishery in to Rice production in the Adopted Village of Ndagbachi 21. Objective The objective was to demonstrate simultaneous raising of rice and fish with a view to increasing the productivities of component species as well as the income of farmers 22. Fish pond for raising fingerlings 23. Dual purpose Borehole- fisheries & Dry season irrigation 24. Use of borehole water for maize production 25. Introduction and Demonstration of Improved Varieties of maize for increased yield 26. Improved maize varieties in the Adopted villages 27. Agricultural Research Outreach Centres (AROC) /Adopted Schools As a Vehicle for Educational Development and Youth Empowerment. 28. NCRI-ARCN Inter-School Agricultural Quiz Competition 29. Objective To re-kindle the interest of the students in the study of Agric Science subject, increase their performances , empower them though adoption of farming as a vocation after school. 30. Adopted Schools FGGC Bida G.C.T .C Vunchi 31. Non- Adopted Schools Government College, Bida G.D.S.S Badeggi 32. Rewarding performances @ Group stages 33. Grand Finale 34. Demonstration of Small scale Poultry Production in the Adopted Schools 35. Objective To impart the knowledge and skills in poultry production to the students so that it could serve as a source of livelihood and empowerment. 36. Housing & Brooding 37. Raising the Birds 38. Introduction and Demonstration of Improved Maize Varieties for higher yields 39. Objectives To increase students interests in farming/Agriculture To increase maize yield & production To exploit the existing synergy between the crops and livestock enterprises 40. Adopted School- GCTC, Vunchi 41. Adopted School- FGGC Bida 42. The most important feature is the use of poultry manure/ droppings/litter collected together and applied to the maize. 43. Poultry manure & Application to maize 44. Provision of sitting materials (Plastic chairs and Tables) to the Adopted Schools. 45. Taking delivery of sitting materials 46. Presentation of Resource materials (Books, Production guides and Pamphlets) to the Adopted Schools. 47. Taking delivery of Resource materials 48. Breeder & foundation seed production 49. Types & Quantities of Breeder Seeds produced last year Seeds Quantity (Tons) Faro 52 Faro 44 Faro 55 Faro 58 50. Seed production fields 51. Summary of success story Strengthened and organized the farmers, Processors and students as a more cohesive, purposeful and result- oriented groups . Created awareness and educated the farmers on the improved practices. As a result of the above, increased yields of rice has been obtained by individual farmers that translated into increased income. The women Rice processor group has ordered for three(3) sets of processing equipments, following the training they received and the resultant high quality rice they obtained. 52. Summary of success story cond Production and delivery of specified Breeder seeds Some infrastructural facilities put in place in the course of project execution represents some form of rural development & transformation. The use of poultry manure from the Adopted Schools poultry farm is an environmental friendly practice that safeguards the resource base. The provision of sitting materials and resource books to the Adopted Schools represents some forms of advancement and development. 53. Summary of success story cond Airing all the activities in the Radio and Television programmes. Generation & documentation of Detailed Reports, Proceedings and CDs of activities in the Adopted Villages and Schools. 54. Constraints Absence of reliable mobility vehicle Lack of incentive for Technical staff 55. Nagode