Success Story: How The Introduction of Farm Mechanization, Improved Varieties & GAP Increased Productivity of Small-Scale Cassava Farmers In Kogi State
This document captures the success story of increased cassava production recorded by supported beneficiaries, Mr. Bello Joseph (of Odo-Ape Cluster), Mr. John Omeiza Sariki (of Ihima Cluster), Mr. Sulaiman Edibo (of Iyale Cluster), and other project supported farmers in Kabba/Bunnu, Okehi, Adavi & Dekina L.G.As of Kogi. A larger proportion of people in Odo-Ape, Ihima, and Iyale are predominantly farmers that depend on cassava for food and means of livelihood. Farmers in these communities carried out their practices based on knowledge passed down through their heritage and ancestral practices. Farming activities such as land preparations, ploughing, harrowing, and ridging were…
Read moreSample Business Investment Plan for Cassava Processing
Cassava is processed into several forms such as Garri , Fufu, Tapioca and Starch, and has been topical in making products like biscuits, bread, ethanol, flakes, flour etc. However, Garri is a staple food in Nigeria and the demand is on the increase.
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Kogi is the leading cassava producing State in Nigeria with a production of 4 million MT per annum of the nation's total of 58 million MT per annum. Many treasures abound in cassava crop and nothing is a waste from the leaves to the stems, and even the roots. The demand for cassava products is on the increase as Nigeria’s population continues to grow rapidly. Bridging the rapidly increasing demand and supply gap in cassava processing and marketing calls for concerted effort to expand both its production and productivity.
Read moreValue Chain Assessment of Rice, Tomato and Wheat for APPEALS Project in Kano State, Nigeria
This survey was undertaken by the Kano State Coordination Office of the APPEALS Project to access the three priority value chains of Rice, Tomato and Wheat to map out all possible areas, activities and benefits.
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