This document summarizes the objectives and accomplishments of the WAAPP-Nigeria-NIHORT AROC Project from January to July 2013. The project's objectives were to encourage adoption of improved agricultural technologies, enhance economic empowerment of farmers, stimulate youth interest in agriculture, and ensure food security. Approved technologies included improved maize, cassava, watermelon, and vegetable varieties. Key accomplishments included forming economic groups of over 180 members, distributing inputs, demonstrating improved production packages which saw 50-70% adoption rates, and sensitization workshops. Outstanding activities included installing cassava processing equipment and expanding the project to new states.

1. Success stories of WAAPP-NigeriaNIHORT project Jan. – July 2013
By
Olajide-Taiwo, Lawrence O. PhD
Coordinator, WAAPP-Nigeria-NIHORT AROC Project
Nugget Hotel Abuja, 14 August 2013

2. Objectives
• To encourage large scale adoption of improved
agricultural technologies among value chain actors
• To enhance economic empowerment of resource poor
farmers
• To stimulate interest of youth in agriculture
• To create job opportunities for youths and women
• To enhance and ensure food and nutritional security

3. Approved technologies
•
Maize (QPM): Improved varieties (ILE 1-OB and ART 98SW6-OB)
and improved packages of recommendations along the value chain
•
Cassava: Improved variety (TMS 419) and improved packages of
recommendations along the value chain
•
Water melon (Sugar baby and Kaolack) and improved packages of
recommendations along the value chain
•
Vegetables: Pepper (NHV-1A and NHV-IB), Amaranthus, Okra
(LD88-1) and improved packages of recommendations along the
value chain
•
Improved soil management: Compost making and application to crops.

4. Highlight of accomplishments
• Formation of men, women and youth into economic
groups from the existing associations (99 initial
members now more than 180 members)
• Purchase and distribution of inputs (Villa. & schs.)
• Demonstration on quality protein maize improved
variety ART 98SW6-OB production packages (4 ha
esta., 50% adoption)
• Demonstration on cassava improved variety TMS 419
production packages (1.5 ha esta.) (70% adoption)
(cassava processing machine purchased):

5. Highlight of accomplishments cont..
• Demonstration on vegetables (Pepper - NHV-1A and NHV-IB,
Amaranthus, Okra - LD88-1) and improved packages of production
(1 ha est.)
• Repair of damaged AROC building at Baptist grammar school, IdiIshin Ibadan
• Sensitization workshop on project execution, group formation and
management (91 participants: 32 females, 59 males)
• Inauguration of multi-stakeholder platform (Over 200 participants
(Farmers, Researchers, LG, ADP, NGOs, Banks, input agencies,
Marketers e.t.c. attended) – July 4 2013

6. Economic group formation
Location
Membership Technology/Commodity
Awaye
Men
16
Maize & Cassava
Women
12
Cassava
Youth
12
Vegetable & Maize
Men
16
Maize & Cassava
Women
31
Maize & Cassava
Youth
12
Vegetables
Total
99
Osegere

7. Figure 1: Distribution of Tools at Osegere

8.
Figure 2: Distribution of Tools at Awaye

10. Figure 3: Maize Farm at Osegere

11. Figure 4: Maize Farm Awaye

12. Training Programmes

13. Outstanding activities
• Installation of Gaari processing equipment
• Commencement of activities at new AROC (Kano &
Imo states)
• Trainings and extension support activities
• Maize shelling machine acquisition and installation
• Field day
• Exchange visits

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