National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria.

2012-2013 WAAPP ASSISTED ADOPTED VILLAGES/OUTREACH SCHOOLS ACTIVITIES

Dr. G.N. AsumughaNational Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike

Our Focus• To continue to impart rural women & Youths skills

and farmers knowledge in root and tuber crops production, processing and utilization as well as other relevant technologies in the locality.

• To enable end users utilize these technologies for business, income generation and household livelihoods.

• Continue to encourage the adoption of these improved technologies for job creation and to enhance and ensure food security.

Specifically:• To popularize and disseminate improved

technologies for large scale adoption.• Empower economically the resource poor farmers. • Create job opportunities for the youths.• Increase the percentage of school graduates who

go into agriculture.• Increase the number of students registering

Agricultural Science in SSCE/NECO.

Communities selected in 2012• Oriendu - Umuahia North LGA, Abia State• Akoli Imenyi - Bende L.G.A., Abia State• Umunkiri-Obingwa L.G.A., Abia State

Schools selected in 2012Ibeku High School- Umuahia North L.G.A.

• Sancta-crux Olokoro- Umuahia South L.G.A.• Wesley Seminary Ndoro- Ikwuano L.G.A.

ACTIVITIES• Meeting with communities/ village heads for site selection.• Establishment of demo farms (.5ha in each community -

cassava, yam and Sweet potatoes).• Cluster formation and facilitating groups.• Addition of 3 new communities/ 3 new schools in 2013• Capacity building- Training on value addition to R&T and

agronomic practices.• Integrated farming (crop production/Animal production-

Poultry in 2012, fisheries for 2013)• Partnership/ linkages- ADPS, Press, Govt., etc.• AROC (Upgrading 3 in 2012, establishing 3 in 2013) and

display of technologies and resource materials.• Farmers field day to be organized in 2013.• Innovation plat form instituted

OTHER ACTIVITIES • Pro-vitamins “A” cassava varieties was

planted in one outreach school.• Orange fleshed sweet potato was planted.• High yielding sweet potato with high

starch content for starch and glucose production.

• Group formation- young farmers club (YFC) and farmers groups.

ACTVITY PERIODS• Feb. 2012- meeting with farmers to map out work

plan for the farming season. • May- June- Distribution of improved cassava

cuttings to Farmers, already with farmers.• June- August - Establishment of Demo farms.• August- Sept. – planting of sweet potato• Oct.-Nov. – Establishment of AROC in 3 outreach

schools and late planting of cassava.• December- Harvesting of sweet potato and

Establishment of Dry season Nursery for sweet potato.

Umunkiri Adopted village Project, Obingwa LGA, Abia State

100 Farmers

3 Components• 1. Training on Value Addition

• 2. Establishment of Demofarm on NRCRI Cassava technology

• 3. Poultry Demonstration farm.

Establishment of Demofarm on NRCRI Cassava technology, Umunkiri, Abia

Planting operation & fertilizer application by Umunkiri farmers

Training of Umunkiri Women & men on value additionProducts include• bread , chin-chin, meat/fish

pies/rolls, • strips; sausage rolls, queen cakes,

biscuits, • doughnuts, buns, fritters and ,

croquettes. • Salad cream

Men more eager

Training of on Value Addition at Umunkiri contd.

Lady & Friend of The Rural women

NRCRI Poultry Demonstration farm at Umunkiri, Obingwa LGA

• Activities – Akoli Imenyi75 farmers reached• Establishment of demo farms -

cassava, yam and Sweet potatoes (.5ha in each community).

• Cluster formation and facilitation of groups.

• Distribution of improved cassava cuttings to 55 farmers

National Coordinator WAAPP visited Akoli Imeyi

NR 8082, TME 419, TMS 98/0505, TMS 98/0581 and NR 87184.

TIS 870087, TIS 8164 and NRSP 05/022 (Orange fleshed).

Akoli Imenyi Adopted Village contd.

• WAAPP Consultant’s visit .

• Cassava demofarm.

• Visit of Jim of BMGF

Ranking on choice of cassava varieties

TME 419**TMS 98/0581**NR 8082*High yield with high moisture content.

NR87184*TMS 98/0505*

December 2012 Establishment of sweet Potato dry season nursery

Activities at the Outreach Schools• Training students on agronomic practices in

production and multiplication of cassava using 3-4 nodes cuttings. Varieties: TMS 98/0581, TMS 98/0505, TME 419, NR 80082, NR 87164.

• Pro-vitamin. A cassava varieties; Umucass 36(TMS 01/1368) Umucass 37(TMS 01/1412 Umucass 38(TMS 01/1371) also planted

• Harvesting of 2011 cassava & sweetpotato on 0.4ha plot

Young Farmers Club at Santa Cruz , Olokoro = 257 Students

Ibeku High School, Umuahia = 597 Students

Wesley Seminary Ndoro = = 250 Students

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH OUTREACH CENTERS (AROCS) IN SHOOLS

AROC SANTA-CRUX OLOKORO, Umuahia South LGA - 2012

AROC, IBEKU HIGH SCHOOL, Umuahia North LGA - 2012

AROC AT WESLEY SEMINARY NDORO, IKWUANOLGA-2012

RESULTS FROM OUTREACH SCHOOLSStudents Registration for Agric. Sciences

School Yr No of Registration

No. passed %pass Remarks

1. Santa-Crux Olokoro

2010 2011 2012

87 90 80

52 85 70

59.7% 94.4% 87.5%

Compulsory “ “

2. Ibeku High School,Umuahia

2010 2011 2012

180 130 87

180 130 87

100% 100% 100%

Not “ Drop in no. resulting from drift to special centres

3.Wesley Seminary Ndoro

2010 2011 2012

78 64 79

44 64 57

56.4% 100% 72.2%

Source: - School Agric. Science Results (2010-2012).

2013 ADDITIONS(COMMUNITIES & SCHOOLS)

A – SCHOOLS.

(1.) INSTALLATION OF AROC AT AUGUSTINES GRAMMAR SCHL NKWERRE = 100 Students

(2.) AROC AT COMMUNITY SEC SCHL UMUMBO, ANAMBRA STATE = 80 Students

(3.) AROC ST JOHNS SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL, ALOR, ANAMBRA STATE = 120 students

Mbato Community –Cassava = 80 farmers

Site Selection using GPS

Training Community farmers at Mbato

Delivery of cassava at MbatoSpraying pre-emergent herbicides

B. Communities

Umumbo Village, Ayamelum = 30 farmersAmawom = 55, Oriendu = 70 farmers

• CONSTRAINTS1.The proposal made to integrate animal production like, poultry, fishery and piggery in the project was not possible in 2012 due to inadequate funding of the project.

• 2.Some activities like farmers field day, excursion by the young farmers club will be accomplished in 2013.

3.Project vehicle is very essential to enhance mobility of the workers in Adopted Villages & Outreach Schools.

Establishing cassava demofarm at Umumbo ayamelum, Anambra State

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