1. ONDO STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AKURE

2. PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2013 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
REPORT OF THE YEAR 2012
AND
PROPOSAL FOR YEAR 2013 AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING HELD AT NAERLS, ZARIA DATE: 19th - 23rd NOVEMBER, 2012

3. BACKGROUND:
ADP ZONES:
ZONE I (Northern part of the State - covers 8 Local Governments)
ZONE II (Southern part of the State - covers 10 Local Governments)

4. Staffing Situation: Mobility Situation: Target Achievement
a. Headquarters 16 8
b. Zones 6
c. Blocks
198
119
Mobility Situation:
a. Headquarters (Vehicles)
b. Zones
c. Blocks (Motorcycles)
Target
Achievement
218
132

5. 2012 Extension Support Indicators:
S/N
Activities
Target
Achievement 1.
MTRM conducted 12 9 2.
FNTs 26 19 3.
OFAR Trials 5 4.
Farm families
180:000
1:1782 5.
No. of MTPs
260 - 6.
Field Days
144 7.
Agric Shows 2 8.
No. of group formed
1,296
902 9.
No. of training per year 20 13
10.
Extension Publication produced
Lumps
11.
Zonal Steering Committee Meeting 3
12.
Zonal Technical Meeting 1
13.
Zonal REFILS Workshop
14.
No. of EAs 99
15.
No. of BEAs 36 22
16.
EA/Farmer ratio in the State
1:1000

6. Details of Extension Publication Produced:
Title
Target
Achievement
Collaborator
Lowland rice package.
Upland rice package.
Maize package.
Cassava package.
Maize/cassava package.
Okro
Cowpea
Pineapple
Plantain/banana
Leafy vegetable
10,000 -

7. Radio Programme Produce and Aired:
Programme title
Frequency
Broadcast station
Duration
- Production techniques on crops viz; maize, yam, cassava, cocoa etc.
- Livestock production and maintenance e.g. poultry birds, rabbits, sheep and goat etc.
3 quarters:
39 episodes
FUTA Radio
30 minutes per episode

8. Television Programme Produced and Aired:
Programme title
Frequency
Broadcast station
Duration
Production techniques on crops viz; maize, yam, cassava, cocoa etc.
Livestock production and maintenance e.g. poultry birds, rabbits, sheep and goat etc.
Fisheries: Pond construction, maintenance, fish processing etc.
3 quarters:
39 episodes
Ondo State Radiovision Corporation (OSRC)
30 minutes per episode

9. Categories of trainees
Training Programmes:
Title
Organizers
Categories of trainees
Date
No. of Trainees
Collaborators
Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
University
of Nigeria,
Nssuka
Ext. staff
11th -14th March, 2012 8
ADPs/AESON
Orientation and review training on FFS
ADP ”
23rd -24th April, 2012 27
FGN & AfDB
Training of farmers’ led facilitator
Farmers
18th -19th July, 2012 34
NPFS Women training
Women farmers
21st -24th Aug., 2012
268
REFILS
NARIs
REFILS’ families
13th -17th Feb., 2012
ODSG
Cont’d:

10. Categories of trainees
Training Programmes:
Title
Organizers
Categories of trainees
Date
No. of Trainees
Collaborators
Sensitization of Women Farmers Group on integrated farming.
ADP
Women farmers
26th Apr-24th May, 2012
1,602
ODSG
Capacity building for Ext. Officers
ARMTI
Ext. Officers
June-Nov 10 ”
Demand Driven Course Training (NPFS)
Farmers
14th-26th June, 2012
201
FGN & AfDB
Establishment and Management of Training (NPFS)
17th-27th July, 2012
186
Constraints: Inadequate field staff, inadequate fund release.

11. Technologies being Promoted:
Title
Year
Source
Level of Adoption
Comments
- Okra/ Cassava Intercrop
2012
FUNAAB, Abeokuta.
40%
Adoption is ongoing.
Use of Animal manual for Sweet Potato production.
2012
IAR&T, Ibadan.
30%
Ditto
Feeding of Rabbit Weaners with Feed containing 40% Fermented Cocoa Pod Husk in replacement of Maize.
2012
IAR&T, Ibadan.
35%
Ditto
Cultivation of Cowpea Variety IT90K 277-2
2012
FUNAAB, Abeokuta.
10%
Low adoption was due to in availability of seed.

12. General : Brief Report on:
Components
Reports
FADAMA III, Component IV
Activities carried out include, but not limited to;
- Extension visits were made to the members of the FUGs by Extension Officers for advisory services to them.
- Training of Facilitators (Attendance of Mid Term Review of the project, Sixth (6)World Bank/ FGN Supervision Mission of Fadama III Project, used to assess the implementation progress of all components of the project since the inception and draw up plans for the remaining period of the project. Attendance of Technical Meeting of PMs/MDs and DTSs of ADPs with the National Fadama Coordinating Office (NFCO) Principal Officers for discussion on the implementation status of Fadama III Component IV, challenges and way forward).
- Commencement of full utilization of the ICT Clinic Internet facility and Generating set supplied to the project the at the ADP Headquarters.
- Supply of Six (6) motorcycles for Extension Agents by the National Fadama Coordinating Office (NFCO).
- Implementation of Value Addition Programme for a selected FUG ( Palm Oil Processing FUG at Ode Omi, Irele LGA of the State) where palm oil processing equipment were procured, new building erected and borehole drilled for water provision.

13. NPFS
Activities carried out include, but not limited to;
-Disbursement of loans to the farmers and repayment of previous loans obtained by the farmers
-Production activities by the farmers
-Trainings of the farmers by the Facilitators.
-Supervision of farmers activities by the Facilitators and the State Coordinator.
CBARDP
Ondo State Government did not participate in the implementation of the programme.
Commercial Agric
Fertilizer Voucher System
The Fertilizer Voucher System was effective for redemption of fertilizers under the GES Support programme.
Input Situation
Ondo State Government continued to make Agro Inputs available to the farmers in the State at 30% subsidy level..

14. Fertilizer
Ondo State Government has keyed in to the GES Support Programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Fertilizer was made available to farmers under the programme. However, farmers still complained of its inadequacy more so that the fertilizer companies were not selling fertilizers to farmers outside the GES Support Programme.
Agro Chemical
Ondo State Government continued to make Agro Chemicals available to the farmers in the State at 30% subsidy level..
MTRM Situation Report
MTRMs were held on the first Monday and Tuesday of every month. Nine out of Twelve targeted were conducted. Achievement was 75%. Resource Persons were usually drawn from the Research Institute as sourced by the OFAR Team Leader from IAR&T, Ibadan. First days of the MTRMs were used for Field Visit while the second days were used for presentation of field reports, MTRM Topics,etc.

15. ONDO STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, AKURE.
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING
PROPOSALS FOR YEAR 2013

16. 2013 EXTENSION SUPPORT INDICATOR:
S/N
Support Activities
Target 1.
No. of MTRM to be conducted 12 2.
No. of FNTs 26 3.
OFAR Trials - 4.
No. of farm families
180,000 5.
No. of SPAT
260 6.
No. of MTPs to be established
9Ha 7.
No. of Field Days to be conducted
144 8.
No. of Agric Shows 2 9.
No. of group formed
1,296
10.
No. of training per year 20
11.
Extension Publication Produce
Lumps
12.
Zonal Steering Committee Meeting
13.
Zonal Technical Meeting 1

17. 2013 EXTENSION SUPPORT INDICATOR: Cont’d
S/N
Support Activities
Target
14.
Zonal REFILS Workshops 1
15.
No. of Extension Workers (EAs)
144
16.
No. of Extension Workers (BEAs) 36
17.
EA/Farmer ratio in the State
1:1480
Details of Extension Publication Proposals:
Title
Target
Collaborators
Guides -
Leaflets
1. Lowland Rice package
2. Upland Rice package
3. Maize
4. Cassava
5. Maize/cassava intercrop
2000 ”
NONE

18. Radio & TV Programme to be Aired in 2013:
Programme Title/Topic
Frequency
Broadcasting Station
Duration
Production Practices on different crops viz; maize, cassava, cowpea, yam, cocoa, citrus etc.
Quarterly
Positive 102.FM and OSRC TV
30 minutes for each episode
Processing, utilization, preservation etc. of different crops as above.
Livestock: production practices e.g. poultry birds, sheep and goats, rabbits, cane rat etc.
Fisheries: Pond construction, maintenance, stocking, harvesting, processing, marketing etc.

19. Training Programme Proposals for 2013:
Title
Organizers
Categories of Trainees
No. of Trainees
Collaborators
Specialized/Professional Training
ARMTI,
Ext. Workers 15
ARMTI
Pre-season Training
ADP
123
Farmers’ Training on modern technologies
Farmers in the State
280
Technologies to be Promoted in 2013:
Title
Source
Comments
Use of Poultry Manure for Cocoyam production
NRCRI, Umudike.
Rate of Application will be confirmed in the on-going OFAR trial in the State.
Plantain /Pepper Intercrop.
NIHORT, Ibadan.
Plantain intercrop with two rows of pepper.
Production of Fishes (Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus) in floating net cage.
FUTA, Akure.
Feeding of Growing Pigs with Fermented Cassava Peels.
IAR&T, Ibadan
Feed will contain 20% Fermented Cassava Peels.

20. Technologies to be Promoted in 2013:
Title
Source
Comments
Use of Poultry Manure for Cocoyam production
NRCRI, Umudike.
Rate of Application will be confirmed in the on- going OFAR trial in the State.
Plantain /Pepper Intercrop.
NIHORT, Ibadan.
Plantain intercrop with two rows of pepper.
Production of Fishes (Oreochromis niloticus and Sarotherodon galilaeus) in floating net cage.
FUTA, Akure.
Feeding of Growing Pigs with Fermented Cassava Peels.
IAR&T, Ibadan
Feed will contain 20% Fermented Cassava Peels.
Storage of Leafy Vegetables in Locally woven cane basket lined with jute materials
NSPRI, Ibadan

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