presented at the national research review and planning meeting 19 – 23 rd november, 2012 zaria
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & RESEARCH LIAISON SERVICES NORTH-CENTRAL www.naerls.gov.ng ; [email protected]. PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING 19 – 23 rd November, 2012 Zaria. WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS. B. TRAININGS. B. TRAININGS. B. TRAININGS. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
& RESEARCH LIAISON SERVICES
NORTH-CENTRAL
www.naerls.gov.ng; [email protected]
PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING 19 – 23rd November, 2012
Zaria
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North Central Zone at NAERLS Badeggi C/O NCRI, Bida
This office is responsible for the Niger, Plateau, Nassarawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara States and the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).
North West Zone at NAERLS Samaru C/O IAR, Zaria
This office is in charge of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Zamfara and Sokoto States
South South Zone at NAERLS, P/Harcourt
This office is in charge of Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Edo Delta and Rivers States
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South East Zone at NAERLS Umudike c/o NRCRI,
This office covers Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States.
South West Zone at NAERLS, IbadanC/O IAR&T Moor Plantation
This office caters for Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Osun States
North East Zone at NAERLS Maiduguri C/O LCRI
This office handles activities in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi and Gombe States.
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WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGSActivity Venue Expected Participants Remarks
1. Annual In-house
Review
Zaria NARI’s, ADP’s, Universities, NGO’s, Farmers
1
2. Zonal REFILS
workshop
NW, NE, NCZ, SSM SW, SE
NARI’s, ADP’s, Universities, NGO’s, Farmers
6
3. Zonal Technical
Review Meeting
NW, NE, NCZ, SSM SW, SE
NARI’s, ADP’s, Universities, NGO’s, Farmers
2 * 6
4. Zonal Steering
Committee Meetings
NW, NE, NCZ, SSM SW, SE
NARI’s, ADP’s, Universities, NGO’s, Farmers
6
5. Joint Scientific Field
Evaluation
NW, NE, NCZ, SSM SW, SE
NARI’s, ADP’s, Universities, NGO’s, Farmers
As invited
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B. TRAININGSTitle Collaborato
rsCategory of Trainees
Venue Date
1. Concept, principles and practice of Agricultural value Chain
NISER,IFPRI,WARDA
ADP’S, NARI’s, NGO’s
NAERLS Headquarters and Zonal Offices
1st Qtr 2013
B. TRAININGSTitle Collaborato
rsCategory of Trainees
Venue Date
2. Use of Internet for Agriculture and Rural Development
ADP’S, NARI’s, NGO’s
NAERLS Headquarters and Zonal Offices
1st Qtr 2013
3.National training on yam production for Export
NRCRI, Umudike and Nigeria Export Promotion council
ADP’S, NGO’s, Farmer groups
Niger ADP/ Nasarawa ADP
2ndt Qtr 2013
B. TRAININGSTitle Collab
oratorsCategory of Trainees
Venue Date
4. FORMATION, BUILDING AND MANAGEMENT OF FARMER GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS FOR EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
ADP’S, NARI’s, NGO’s
NAERLS Headquarters and Zonal Offices
1st Qtr 2013
5.National Workshop on Advanced Radio/TV Post-production (Editing)
NTA Kaduna, FRCN Kaduna
NARIs, ADPs and FCAs
NAERLS Conference Hall, ABU, Zaria
May 2013
B. TRAININGSTitle Collaborators Category
of Trainees
Venue Date
6. Web 2.0 communication enhancement training
To build capacity in information and communication through web 2.0
NARIs, ADPs
NAERLS Conf. Hall, ABU, Zaria
March, 2013
7. Effective Extension Communication Methods and Techniques
To equip participants with requisite knowledge and skill for effective transfer of agricultural technologies to farmers
NARIs, ADPs, NGO’s
LCRI Maiduguri
April 2013
B. TRAININGSTitle Collaborators Category of
TraineesVenue Date
8. Pre-season training Agricultural Extension Staff
9.Sheep and goat fattening
LCRI Maiduguri
NAPRI, LVRI
ADPs, NGO’s
LCRI Maiduguri
NW, NE
B. TRAININGSTitle Collaborators Category
of Trainees
Venue Date
9. Participatory processes and facilitation skills for site managers and facilitators of adopted villages
- Improve facilitation and communication skills of participants, -Improve capacity to organize and work with farmer groups -- improve capacity to package and disseminate agricultural information
NARI’s NAERLS Conf. Hall, ABU, Zaria
MARCH 2013
Media- Bulletin1. Folk Traditional Mass Media as an alternative Communication Strategy in Extension
English
2. Tiger nut production SMS’sEnglish
3. Management of Reproduction in Sheep SMS’sEnglish
4.Commercial quail production in Nigeria SMS’sEnglish
5. Harvesting, processing and marketing of
grasshopper
SMS’sEnglish
7. Harvesting, Processing and utilization of
quelea birds
English
Media- RadioTitle/Topics Language Broad.
Station Collab
1. Rural and urban commodity prices collection and broadcast
English/ 3 major Nigerian languages
FRCN FRCN
2. Means of alleviating the effect of climate change on livestock production
English/ 3 major Nigerian languages
FRCN FRCN
3. On-farm feed milling for small scale poultry production
English/ 3 major Nigerian languages
FRCN FRCN
4. Animal Welfare/Well-being
English/ 3 major Nigerian languages
FRCN FRCN
5. Quail Production English/ 3 major Nigerian languages
FRCN FRCN
Media- TelevisionTitle/Topics Languag
eBroadcasting Station
Collaborators
1. Climate change and agricultural production
English NTA IAR
2. Documentaries English NTA NARI’s
ADOPTED VILLAGES
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Loc. Activities/Technologies to
be promoted
1st
Quart
2nd
Quart
3rd
Quart
4th
Quart
NE Demonstration of improved
management practices of
millet and cowpea varieties
using MTP
X X
NCZ Demonstration of improved
management practices of rice
and maize varieties using
MTP
X X
ADOPTED VILLAGES
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Loc. Activities/Technologies to
be promoted
1st
Quart
2nd
Quart
3rd
Quart
4th
Quart
NW,
NCZ,
SW,
SE,
SS
Training on group dynamics,
leadership ,membership roles
and responsibilities
X X X X
SW Entrepreneurship training on
rearing of sheep & goat
X
ADOPTED VILLAGES
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Loc. Activities/Technologies to
be promoted
1st
Quart
2nd
Quart
3rd
Quart
4th
Quart
NW,
NCZ,
SW,
SE,
SS
Training on vaseline making
for income generation
X X X X
NW Establish poultry skill centre X
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)
Title Objective Collab
orator
s
Locat
ion
1. Agricultur
al
Performan
ce Survey
(APS) of
2013 Wet
and Dry
Season
- Assess the 2013 wet and dry seasons
agricultural performance and make
forecast for the seasons.
- Identify constraints militating
against increase agricultural
productivity.
- Provide feedback for improved
research and policy directive
NARI’
s,
ADP’s
Natio
nwide
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)Title Objective Collab
orators
Locat
ion
Agricultural
Performan
ce Survey
Livestock
- Livestock Census
- Assess the 2013 livestock
performance and make forecast for
the seasons.
- Identify constraints militating against
increase livestock productivity.
- Provide feedback for improved
research and policy directive
NAPRI
NVRI
NITR,
FDLPC
S,
NIAS,
NBS,
Natio
nwide
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)Title Objective Collab Locat
2. Value
Chain
Analysis of
Rice in
Nigeria
- To evaluate the perception,
understanding and socio-economic
characteristics of the various
participants (actors, supporters and
promoters) in the Domestic rice value
chain.
- Mapping the value chain actors and
participants along the chain.
NCRI
Badegg
i, ATA
RVC/
NRDC
Africa
Rice,
IFPRI,
Acros
s six
ecolo
gical
zones
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)Title Objective Collab Locat
2. Value
Chain
Analysis of
Rice in
Nigeria
- To identify major constraints which
affects performance of each level of
rice value chain.
- To determine the value added by
each actor along the rice value chain.
- To assess the preference and
consumption patterns of domestic
rice consumers.
NCRI
Badegg
i, ATA
RVC/
NRDC
Africa
Rice,
IFPRI,
Acros
s six
ecolo
gical
zones
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)Title Objective Collabo
rators
Locati
on
1. Analysis of
diary value
chain in
Northern
Nigeria
- To identify and analyse the main activities
and actors (and their functions) of the diary
value in N. Nigeria
- To develop a value chain map with clear
indications of the various marketing
channels.
- To establish value chain transactional
relationships between the various actors.
- Generate policy inputs for the growth and
development of diary sub-sector in the
country.
NAPRI,
Shika,
NVRI,
Vom,
ATA,
NLDP
ILRI
Northe
rn
Nigeria
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)Title Objective Collabo
rators
Locati
on
4. Level of
Adoption of
New Rice for
Africa
(NERICA)
Among Small
holder upland
rice farmers in
Northern
Nigeria.
- Determine the level of awareness among
farmers in the study area
- Assess the level of adoption of the
technological package among the target
farmers
- Identify the socio-economic benefits
derived by participating farmers.
- Examine the determinants of adoption of
NERICA by farmers in the study area.
- Identify constraints hindering the adoption
of NERICA by farmers in the study area
NCRI
Badeggi
NW,
NE
AND
NCZ
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)5. Private
Sector Lead
Extension
Approach To
Promote Dairy
Enterprises: An
Investigation
Into The
Viability And
Sustainability.
- Estimate the number, location and
capacity of dairy farmers within the
selected states.
- Identify the existence, number and
membership of milk producers’
cooperative associations in the area.
- Identify the small-holder milk production
practices in the area.
NW,
NE
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)5. Private
Sector Lead
Extension
Approach To
Promote Dairy
Enterprises: An
Investigation
Into The
Viability And
Sustainability.
- Identify milk production practices in selected
integrated farm in each selected state.
- Determine the resource use efficiency in milk
production in selected integrated farm in each
selected state.
- Evaluate the strengths and weakness of small-
holder milk producers in the area.
- Evaluate the strengths and weakness in milk
production of selected integrated farm in each of
the selected states.
- Identify the pattern of annual fluctuations in
numbers and distribution of cattle in the area.
NW,
NE
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)
6. An
evaluation
of the
quality and
impact of
agricultural
information
disseminati
on in
Nigeria
- To identify the traditional and
emerging agricultural information
sources.
- To establish the level of use of
these agricultural information
sources.
- To identify farmers’ preference and
perception of the quality of
agricultural information.
Zonal
NARI’s
NW,
NE,
NCZ,
SE,
SW,
SS
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)
6. An
evaluation
of the
quality and
impact of
agricultural
information
disseminati
on in
Nigeria
- To determine farmers’ preferred
channels for agricultural
information.
- To determine the effect of
agricultural information on
farmers’ practices.
- To identify the constraints to
agricultural use.
Zonal
NARI’s
NW,
NE,
NCZ,
SE,
SW,
SS
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)7. Effectiveness
of NAERLS
Organized
Agricultural
Extension
Training
- To examine the perceptions of stakeholders such
as subject matter specialists regarding the level
of attainment of course objectives and the
evaluation of NAERLS extension training;
- To examine the perceptions of stakeholders such
as subject matter specialists regarding the
adequacy of facilities at NAERLS training
courses.
Zonal
coordina
ting
NARI’s
ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR)9.
Effectiveness
of NAERLS
Organized
Agricultural
Extension
Training
- Examine the perceptions of block supervisors
regarding the effectiveness of design and
delivery of agricultural extension training
courses material content, instructional
materials and resource persons;
- To assess the impact of selected extension
trainings on output/ productivity of subject
matter specialists.
- To document and characterize NAERLS
extension trainings terms of spatial and gender
dispositions.
- To make relevant recommendations in respect
of the above
Zonal
coordina
ting
NARI’s
Appreciation
Eba’ – Ogori, Kogi state
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