Access to land stifling agric development in Niger Delta, Group says
The organisation also launched a report on the various factors affecting farmer’s productivity in the region. 2 min read
Access to arable land for agriculture is stifling the productivity of farmers in the Niger Delta region of the country, a group, Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND), has said.
The disclosure was made at a roundtable organised by the civic organisation on Wednesday.
According to Chuks Ofulue, PIND’s advocacy manager, increased access to agricultural land will improve the quality of lives of vulnerable citizens in the Niger Delta region.
PIND: Access to land a major problem for farmers in Niger Delta
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Chuks Ofulue, PIND’s advocacy manager, said increased access to agricultural land will improve the quality of lives of vulnerable citizens in the Niger Delta region.
Ofulue was speaking at a roundtable organised by the organisation in Asaba, the Delta state capital, on Wednesday.
He explained that prior to the event, the foundation conducted a study on access to agricultural land in Edo, Ondo and Delta states.
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“We know that access to land is the fundamental means whereby the poor can ensure food supplies to meet and generate income through production and processing as a means of livelihood.
IITA, PIND, NRCRI, sign MoU to promote Nigeria’s cassava seed system in the Niger Delta region
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16 Nov 2020
Ibadan, 16 November: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) working in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta (PIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build and promote a cassava seed system that will trigger the adoption of cassava stems of improved varieties to boost the productivity of cassava farmers in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
According to the 5-year tripartite agreement signed under the IITA Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed Systems, Phase 2 (BASICS-II), the three institutions will leverage each other’s capabilities and strength in advancing the development of an economically sustainable cassava seed sector in Nigeria by collaborating to organize advocacy programs, training of farmers and the prom