USAID COWPEA OUT SCALING PROJECT Project implementation progress in Nigeria: achievements, challenges, lessons learned

and way forward

DR. NAFIU ABDUCOUNTRY COORDINATOR

August 27 - 30, 2015, Ibadan-Nigeria

Outline

Project partners and stakeholders

Partner states involved in the project

Project activities

Success achieved

Constraints, recommendations and future plans

Project partners and stakeholders

Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR/ABU)

IITA

State Agricultural Development Authorities

Seed Companies

CBOs / Farmers

National Seed Council

Agro Dealers

Grain Marketers

Processors / Consumers

Partner States involved

Sokoto State – Sahel Ecological Zone

Katsina State – Sudan Savannah

Kano State – Northern Guinea Savannah

Sokoto – Sokoto State Agricultural Development

Authority (SADP)

Katsina – Katsina State Agricultural and Rural

Development Authority (KATARDA)

Kano – Kano State Agricultural and Rural

Development Authority (KNARDA)

Partner States involved

Kano Katsina Sokoto

LGA Comm CBOs LGA Comm CBOs LGA Comm CBOs

Albasu 10 20 Dutsenma 10 20 Dange shuni 10 20

Wudil 10 20 Danmusa 10 20 Tangaza 10 20

Garko 10 20 Matazu 10 20 Gwadabawa 10 20

Gaya 10 20 Kankia 10 20 Yabo 10 20

Minjibir 10 20 Kankara 10 20 Tambuwal 10 20

Total 50 100 50 100 50 100

Project activitiesDate Activity Stakeholder

3/7/2015 Planning meeting IITA, IAR, State ADPs8/7/2015 (Sokoto) Training of EAs, farmers etc IAR, SADP, State

Ministry of Agric, Marketers

13/7/2015 (Katsina)

Training of EAs, farmers etc IAR, KATARDA, State Ministry of Agric, Marketers

13/7/2015 (Kano) Training of EAs, farmers etc IAR, KNARDA, State Ministry of Agric, Marketers, National Seed Council, Processors, Agro Dealers

Project activitiesDate Activity Stakeholder

10-12/8/2015 (Sokoto)

Training of EAs, farmers on pest control and field visits

IAR, SADP, Farmers group

13-17/8/2015 (Kano) Training of EAs, farmers on pest control and field visits

IAR, KNARDA, Farmers group

18-19/8/2015 (Katsina)

Training of EAs, farmers on pest control and field visits

IAR, KATARDA, Farmers group

Project activitiesInput distribution to farmers

State Community Seed Plots

(ha)

Quantity of seed

(kg)

Demonstration plots (ha)

Quantity of seed

(kg)

Fertilizer (bags)

Insecticide (litre)

Kano 50 1300 4 100 108 108

Katsina50

13004

100 108 108

Sokoto50

13004

100 108 108

Total 150 3900

12 300 324 324

Project activitiesSeed distribution to commercial seed producers

S/NO

SEED COMPANY

LOCATION

VARIETY

QUANTITY OF SEEDS (kg)

1.

MAINA SEEDS

KANO

IT99K-573-1-1 and IT99K-573-2-1

300

2.

INGANCHI SEEDS

KANO

IT99K-573-2-1 100

3.

VALUE SEEDS

ZARIA

IT99K-573-1-1 and IT99K-573-2-1

200

4.

TECNI SEEDS

KANO

IT99K-573-1-1

100

5.

AGROSPORES

KANO

IT99K-573-1-1 and IT99K-573-2-1

200

6. MASLAHA SEEDS ZAMFARA IT99K-573-1-1 and IT99K-573-2-1 200

TOTAL 1100

Project activities

Date Activity Stakeholder

24/8/2015 Stakeholders meeting IAR, State ADPs, Maina Seeds

25/8/2015 Innovation Platform meeting IAR, State ADPs, Maina Seeds, IITA Benin

Successes achieved Successful establishment of all plots

Successes achieved Commitments and dedication by farmers, EAs and State supervisors

Constraints and recommendations Mobility for field visitations - only one bike per state; Project vehicle?

Apprehension and impatient from farmers due to delay

More funding

Adoption of innovations by farmers

Fund management

Baseline survey?

Increase EAs monthly allowance

All funds for training and monthly allowances should be paid through IAR

Future plans More TV and Radio Programs

Production of fliers and guides in Hausa – September 2015

Training on seed production, certification packaging and marketing October 2015

Field days in the three states – September 2015

Seed fairs in the three states - February 2016

Establishment of Wikisite – September 2015

Preseason training of all farmers

Many thanks for your attention