Training Module on Commodity aggregation, Access to finance, Operations and Maintenance of Assets among Wholesale farmers

Agricultural commodity aggregation is the first step in agricultural produce marketing. Relatively small-scale supplies from individual farms need bulking into lots that can be readily and economically transported, sorted, processed, and stored by processors, wholesalers, exporters and retailers (main buyers). Two important dimension of aggregation are: 1. If deals take place on the spot or if they are deferred in time, subject to a promise or contract; and 2. if farmers sell their surpluses individually or collectively

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Lagos APPEALS Newsletter 2nd Edition

It is another informative and exciting edition of Lagos APPEALS NEWSLETTER, a bi-annual magazine of the Lagos Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project, detailing the activities and events of the State Coordination Office for the period under review. The project has continued in its stride to achieve the Project Development Objective of enhancing farmers' productivity by undertaking activities to promote socio-economic growth and livelihood support of beneficiaries especially since we are all now learning to live and survive the 'new normal' life since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sample BIP (Business Investment Plan) for Rice Marketing

Though 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.

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Sample BIP (Business Investment Plan) for Cashew Processing and Marketing

Cashew is rich in nutrients and has export potentials waiting to be fully harnessed in Nigeria. With constant increase in the population of Nigeria, there are market potentials for well processed cashew nut and kernel. Therefore the enterprise will engage in cashew processing and marketing with emphasis on nuts and kernel.

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VCIP on Rice Processing & Marketing

This 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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