This document captures a practical lesson on processing of improved rice flour from broken locally milled rice by Mr. Vitalis Onyeagoziri, a small-scale rice processor in Abakpa-Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, supported by the APPEALS
Read moreThis 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…
Read moreIn Kogi state, rice farmers commonly use rice husks in its raw state as a substitute for fuel, or combine it with other staples to produce poultry feed or spread the ashes of rice husk on their farms so that it decomposes and becomes inorganic fertilizer. This document however, focuses on the use of rice husk in its raw state mixed with clay to produce bricks. This is a solution to the provision of affordable housing as well as a method of waste management and means of income generation for rice farmers.
Read moreThis document captures the success story of how the introduction & adoption of Faro 44 rice and line planting has helped to improve yields in flood and draught prone areas in Koton Karfe, Kogi state. About 60% of the people in Koton Karfe community are predominately rice farmer¬¬¬¬¬s and rice farming is their major means of livelihood. Before the intervention of APPEALS Project, they traditionally planted local rice varieties that were short grain, late maturing and susceptible to diseases. The late maturity was a serious challenge because at least twice in a year, the farmers experienced unanticipated heavy floods that…
Read moreProduction and processing technologies have not been able to meet the increasing demand for rice in Nigeria. In the West African sub region, Nigeria has experienced a growing demand for rice caused by a rising per capita consumption and consequently, the insufficient domestic production had to be complemented with enormous import both in quality and value at various times. However, because of the growing importance of this staple crop, FAO estimated that annual rice production should be increased from 586 million metric tonnes in 2001 to meet the projected global demand of about 756 million metric tonnes by 2030. To…
Read moreNigeria currently consumes about 7.9 million metric tons of rice annually while production is currently at 5.8 million metric tons. Before the boarder closure, Nigeria spends over N356 billion annually on the importation of rice to make up for the shortfall in production. Rice is cultivated on about 3.7 million hectares of land, representing approximately 10.6% of the 35 million hectares of land under cultivation, out of a total arable land area of 70 million hectares in Nigeria. Being a staple food and considering population increase, the demand gap for rice cannot be over emphasized.
Read moreThough there is gap in demand for rice in Nigeria, major consumption has always been provided through importation. This has continually affected the consumption of locally milled rice which has faced problems of poor quality and inadequate promotion. This enterprise will concentrate on marketing of home grown rice considering the fact that there is improvement in the quality of rice processing in Nigeria today.
Read moreWith an average yield of 2.0mt. The project proposes to improve their yield to 4MT per hectare which will amount to 8MT per hectare per annum (2cycles per annum). A total of 160 MT of paddy rice per annum will be produced by the group which will give 104 MT of milled rice per annum.
Read moreThis is written by the Entrepreneur to meet its obligations in the quantity and quality of milled rice, the project is proposing to improve the processing capacity of the Entrepreneur from 1.5tons per day to 4tons per day. A total of 160tons of paddy rice will be produced by each CIG in the alliance, giving a total of 800tons of rice produced for the alliance considering that rice is produced for two cycles in a year, 800tons paddy rice will give 520tons milled rice.
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