Jayeoba  O .James, Joshua Jonathan and Isaac Ogara

Achievements of AFD on Farmer – Seed Yam Production Through Demos

On-farm demonstration plots established in Nasarawa and Benue States

5. Farmers’ Training

i. Seed yam production using minisett Technology.ii. Best Agronomic practices, diseases and pest identification and controliii. Harvest and post harvest handling of seed yam. A total 1832 yam farmers were trained 469 female and 1363 male

Summary of farmers Trainned in Nasarawa and Benue States

S/N Location Male Female Total

  Nasarawa State      1 Gandu Community 36 0 36

2 Alogani Community 34 2 363 Akunza Migli Community 28 8 364 Kadarko Community 20 4 245 Nasarawa Eggon Community 33 5 38

6 Mararaba Akunza Community 46 7 53

7 Akun – Essome Community 27 22 498 Tidde Community 39 6 459 Adde – Katako Community 58 50 108

10 Buku Madaki 38 18 5611 Adogi Community 50 6 5612 Bakin Rijiya Community 46 4 5013 Kagbu Legba Community 29 1 3014 Gidan Mai-Akuya Community 38 1 39

15 Agudu Community 36 14 5016 Agyaragu Community 33 2 3517 Rafin-Pa Community 52 37 8918 Kurmi-Tagwaye Community 43 15 5819 Risha Community 43 12 5520 Anguwan Gimba Community 23 7 30

21 Kubere Community 33 3 36

22 Madubi Community 24 6 3023 Kawo Community 27 6 3324 Angwan Tara Community 30 5 35

25 Angwan Mayo Community 24 6 30

26 Gunduma Community 36 2 3827 Garaku Community 25 5 3028 Sabon Gida Community 49 13 6229 Gitata Community 46 15 6130 Marke Community 9 1 1031 Buzi Community 9 3 12

  Nasarawa State Total 1064 286 1350         Benue State    

32 Ugba Community 47 10 5733 Ikowe Community 33 6 3934 Gbongon Group 29 20 49

35 Sati-Agirigi 14 52 6636 Ugba Group 27 8 3537 Asom Group 36 13 4938 Tine-Kyula 42 23 6539 Zaki-Biam Group 31 22 5340 Afati Group 20 10 3041 Kpeese Group 20 19 39

  Benue State Total 299 183 482         Total Farmers Trained 1363 469 1832

No. of Tubers No. of Tubers Tuber Tuber Weight Weight (kg)(kg)

11 AdogiAdogi 845845 362.5362.522 Kagba Lagba Kagba Lagba 747747 300.3300.333 Mararaba AkunzaMararaba Akunza 716716 169.2169.244 B/RijiyaB/Rijiya 657657 65.765.755 N/EggonN/Eggon 692692 141.9141.966 KadarkoKadarko 545545 54.954.977 GanduGandu 452452 646488 Akunza migiliAkunza migili 446446 111.2111.299 Agundu Agundu 395395 23.323.31010 Agyaragu Agyaragu 315315 59.559.51111 Alogani Alogani 246246 67671212 Gidan MaikuyaGidan Maikuya 337337 75.975.91313 Kurmi Tagwaye Kurmi Tagwaye 849849 1721721414 RishaRisha 681681 95951515 Ade-KatakoAde-Katako 564564 1501501616 Rafin-paRafin-pa 425425 99991717 Ekun-EssomeEkun-Essome 566566 74.574.51818 TiddeTidde 223223 33331919 Buku MadakiBuku Madaki 344344 79.279.2

2020 GarakuGaraku 884884 2052052121 Angwan MayoAngwan Mayo 861861 1621622222 KubereKubere 558558 66.866.82323 Angwan GimbaAngwan Gimba 755755 1031032424 Sabo GidaSabo Gida 769769 169.5169.52424 MarkeMarke 874874 1401402626 GundumaGunduma 132132 10102727 MadubiMadubi 710710 88.588.52828 Angwan TaraAngwan Tara 669669 132.8132.82929 GitataGitata 946946 80.880.83030 KawoKawo 818818 140.6140.63131 BuziBuzi 732732 228228

18,75318,753 3,725.13,725.1

Harvest Data in Nasarawa StateHarvest Data in Nasarawa State

S/NS/N Communities Communities Tuber No.Tuber No. Tuber Tuber Weight Weight (kg)(kg)

11 IkoweIkowe 940940 173.30173.3022 GbongbonGbongbon 987987 302.50302.5033 Sati-AgirigiSati-Agirigi 936936 272.80272.8044 Zaki-BiamZaki-Biam 646646 144.61144.6155 AfatiAfati 621621 41.2041.2066 KpeeseKpeese 1,1031,103 105.90105.9077 AsomAsom 622622 78.9078.9088 UgbaUgba 651651 102.70102.7099 Tine-KyulaTine-Kyula 536536 27.2027.20

Total Total 7,0427,042 1,249.111,249.11

Harvest Data in Benue StateHarvest Data in Benue State

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