1. REPORT ON WEST AFRICA AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME (WAAPP) IN COCOA
RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (CRIN)
PRESENTED
BY
E. O. UWAGBOE
2. âą CRIN/ARCN adopted villages and schools was a
concept initiated by ARCN in 2009
âą CRIN adopted Aba-Agbo and Olubi as adopted
villages (60 farmers registered) while
âą prospect High School Abanla, 33 to 45 and
âą Mamu community comprehensive High School,
Mamu, were the adopted schools 35 to 45
students
3. 1. DISSEMINATION OF CRIN TECHNOLOGIES
ï HYBRID COCOA (TC1-TC8) 0.25Ha
ï CASHEW JUMBO NUTS 45 stands
ï Training on good agricultural practices (GAP)
2. Establishment of fish ponds (Collaboration with
Aquatic Fishery Institute)
3. Formation of farmers into cooperative
5. 2013 PROJECT FUND
âą N2M was released to CRIN
âą N1.96M was applied for( to construct 4 poultry pens in
four locations)
âą N1.47M was released for 3 pens
âą Purchase of materials on-going and construction will
start very soon
6. CONSTRAINTS
1. Coordinatorâs health
2. Untimely release of fund
3. Insufficient fund to stock and manage the poultry
and for the establishment of farm and fish pond