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July 14, 2022 By ictokog Cashew, Cassava, Kogi, Rice, Studies AI, Artificial Intelligence, Boost Yield, EOS, Market Returns, Satellite

Use Of Artificial Intelligence To Improve Agricultural Management Practices, Boost Yield And Market Returns

This document highlights the key findings in the application of Earth Observation Satellite (EOS) image observables, geospatial data layers and Artificial Intelligence algorithms to improve crop management practices, boost yield and increase market return for local farmers. Site suitability analysis was carried out to identify the most suitable site for the cultivation of rice, cassava and cashew using a fuzzy weighted overlay machine learning algorithm. Critical factors including terrain, topography, temperature, precipitation and soil variables were used for analysis. This is necessitated due to the incessant flooding event that occurs in Kogi State, which is now a reoccurring episode, where…

April 14, 2022 By ictolag Lagos, Studies Aquaculture, Catfish production, Expectation, International Market, small scale business

Final Report on Study of International Market Expectation on Aquaculture in Lagos State

Aquaculture production in Nigeria has its potential production estimated at 2.5 - 4.0 million metric tons per annum (Ayinla, 2012) and catfish accounts for about 90% of the aquaculture production while tilapia and others account for 10%. Until very recently small-scale practices dominated the aquaculture sector, hence the opportunity to optimize aquaculture potentials is obvious in other to bridge the gap between fish demand and supply. Nigeria aquaculture sector is driven by private investors and with renewed political will to empower the private sector in the area of aquaculture development; Production will continue to increase in the sector and therefore…

April 14, 2022 By ictolag Lagos, Studies Production, survey

Report on Production Output Survey (POS)

The Production Output Survey (POS) is designed to track implementation progress of the project since it became disbursement effective in the State, with the broad objective of ascertaining beneficiaries’ enterprise performances in terms of production and productivity data, level of input usage, and resultant effect of input on productivity and value addition.

April 14, 2022 By ictolag Lagos, Studies agro-information, Aquaculture, Market Information, opportunity, Poultry, Rice, Value Chains

Feasibility Studies Report on Market Information/ Opportunity for Value Chains of Poultry, Rice and Aquaculture in Lagos State

The objective of this study is to conduct technical feasibility studies on market information/opportunity for the selected value chains of poultry, rice and aquaculture in Lagos State, Nigeria. Provide veritable information on the market of poultry, rice and aquaculture in Lagos to stimulate or effectively match the demand with adequate supply. Provide empirical facts about consumer behaviour/consumption pattern and seasonal fluctuation relationship with consumption of each of the priority value chains (of poultry, rice and aquaculture). Identify challenges/obstacles and remedial actions in the marketing of these property value chains. Gauge interrelationships/linkages among major players in the market and identify other…

April 14, 2022 By ictolag Lagos, Studies Aquaculture, bird, breeder hatchery, day old chic production, hatchery, Poultry, Rice

Feasibility Study Report on Establishment of Brid Hatchery and Investments in Support of Poultry Value Chain

The breeder-hatchery Farm will be a renowned one for quality poultry products and services. It will provide high-quality poultry hatchable eggs and DOCs of different Avian species. The Farm will be synonymous with quality. At full operational capacity and size, services will not just be provided to the end-users (poultry farmers and other hatcheries) but will provide table meat and eggs to base of the pyramid (BOP) actors in the poultry value chain. Having carried out a very thorough research study on poultry production in Lagos State and its contiguous states poultry farming clusters, with emphasis on the NEED GAPS…

April 14, 2022 By ictolag Lagos, Studies egg powder, egg powder production, perennial egg glut, raw material

A Feasibility Report for Egg Powder Production in Lagos State

The main objective of this feasibility report is to present a business document in form of investors’ guide on the concept and opportunity for egg powder production in Lagos state that will assist in resolving the challenge of perennial eggs glut experience by poultry farmers in the state and also produce raw materials for the numerous food industries abounding in Lagos.

March 31, 2022 By NCO2 NCO, Studies Agricultural Commodities, Agriculture, Baseline, baseline report, baseline survey, indicators, survey, Value Chains

APPEALS Project Baseline Report

APPEALS Project Baseline Report prepared by International Food Policy Research Institute - Nigeria Strategy Support Program (IFPRI-NSSP).

March 29, 2022 By ictokan Kano, Studies Internet, Print and electronic media, Productivity, Radio, Television, Value Chain

Survey on Media Preference among target beneficiaries of APPEALS Project, Kano State.

This study “Survey on Media Preference among Target Beneficiaries of Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project in Kano State” was conducted using the survey and Focus Group discussions to collect data from farmers, Heads of farming clusters and presenters of agricultural programmes on radio. Three hundred and seventy (370) questionnaires were administered to farmers in twelve local government areas of Kano state. Likewise, three sessions of FGD were conducted with Heads of farming clusters and presenters of agricultural programmes on broadcast media in Kano State. The study found that farmers are well informed on APPEALS activities through radio,…

March 29, 2022 By ictokan Kano, Studies Income, Infrastructure, Opportunities Assessment, processing, Strength, Value Chains

Needs Assessment on Identification of Infrastructure for Production Clusters across Rice, Wheat and Tomato Value Chains

The main objective of the needs assessment was to map out areas for development of infrastructure across production clusters in Kano. The specific objectives of the exercise are to; • Identify and map out areas across production clusters of the three value chains (Rice, Tomato and Wheat) for the development of infrastructures. • Identify key actors across the production clusters that have major stakes in development of infrastructures, • Identify key strength, opportunities and needs for the infrastructure development in the site areas, • Proper recommendations on way to develop other infrastructure and other relevant facilities within the selected site,…

March 29, 2022 By ictokan Kano, Studies Agro-processing, Bagwai, Bunkure, Cluster, Garko, Kura, Service Provision, Small-scale, value addition

Identification of Agro Processing Clusters for Rice, Wheat and Tomato for APPEALS project in Kano State, Nigeria

The Kano State Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) survey on the Identification of Rice, Wheat and Tomato processing clusters was conducted between 15th July and 2nd August, 2019. The main objective of this study was to identify and assess the small scale cottage processing industries and to map out areas, activities and benefits accrued to the processing units and clusters in Kano State and develop and present a detailed and clear picture on what small agro-processing systems require to effectively manufacture and market processed products based on the strength of each unit and cluster; and to…

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