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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Success Story: Preventing Rice Blast Diseases Using Neem Plant

This document captures the success story of a simple but cost-effective method of preparing the neem extract materials for spray on rice field against rice blast diseases. The solution which has been tested and adopted, was demonstrated successfully by Mallam Mansur Muhammad Watari Rice Production Cluster, Bagwai Local Government Area.

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