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 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 moreWith the intervention of Rice colour sorter and batch dryer, Arike Ofada Rice Factory was able to have better Ofada rice quality, increased production, better sales and products that meet international standard.
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 moreIt 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.
Read moreThe maiden edition of Lagos APPEALS Newsletter is a bi-annual magazine of the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project. The Newsletter provides information and educative contents for stakeholders to achieve the APPEALS Project Development Objective, which is to enhance agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers and improve value addition along priority value chains.
Read moreThe 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…
Read moreThe 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…
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.
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