1. ANNUAL NATIONAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING KOGI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT P.M.B. 1067 ALONG ABUJA-OKENE HIGH WAY, email: Kogiadponline@yahoo.comTel: No : 08067090462Kogiadponline@yahoo.com INTRODUCTION In Kogi State, Extension is a component under the Agricultural Service Sub-programme. It has a mandate to disseminate improved agricultural technologies to 222894 farm families of the state. The new extension approach is participatory. 2012 Extension support indicators

2. A. 2012 Extension support indicators S/NOSUPPORT ACTIVITIESTARGETACHIEVEMENT%REMARKS 1MTRMs12433Insufficient fund to hold more MTRMs 2FNTs262492FNTs are not adequate funded 3No of farm families22894 100 4No of MTPs18415885 5No of Field day conducted40 100 6No of group formed50045090Some of the groups are not functioning 7 No. of training per year (multipurpose) 201050 8 No of Extension worker VEA/BEA BEA = 24 EAs = 172 Total = 196 BEA = 4 EAs = 97 Total = 101 8095 No vacant circles 9EA/Farmer ration in the state1:10001:340985Plans are on to recruit new EAs through AETA. 10Establishment of FFS81115 Non- payment allowances reduced the No. of FFS 11OFAR6350Insufficient fund

3. B. DETAILS OF EXTENSION PUBLICATION PRODUCED TitleCollaborators Bulletin NilNil GuidesNILNIL LeafletsNILNIL C. RADIO PROGRAMME PRODUCED AND AIRED Program Title/Topic Media House Duration 1.Improved Agronomic practices Radio Kogi On the production of maize, rice & cassava (FM 94.00) 30 min 2.Safety precautions in the use of Agrochemicals Radio Kogi 30min CONSTRAINTS Lack of fund and radio production equipments

4. D. TELEVISION PROGRAMME PRODUCED AND AIRED Program Title/Topic Media House Duration 1.Non-chemical storage of cowpea NTA Lokoja 30 min 2.Improved Agronomic practices in the Production of rice, maize and cassava NTA Lokoja 30 min

5. E. TRAINING PROGRAMME S/No TitleOrganizerCategories of Trainees Sources of Resource persons 1Pre-seasonADPAll extension staffInternal & External 2AETAFMARD Directors, Zonal Managers, SMs, BES, ZEO, NGOs From FMARD 3 Participatory methodologies in Agricultural Extension and Management ADPAll Extension staffARMTI 4. Application of information and communication technology (ICT) for Agricultural and Rural Development Programme ADPBes & selected EASInternal & External 5Training of ATAFMARD3No. Extension Staff from KEADP From NAERLS

6. F: TECHNOLOGIES RECENTLY INTRODUCED Title SourceComment 1. Purdue improved cowpea storage (PICS) Progreen A reliable technology Through Purdue University USA 2.IT93K-451-1 IITA Ibadan It is an acceptable variety G.DIAGNOSTIC/THEMATIC SURVEY CONDUCTED Title CollaboratorsMajor findings Remarks NIL

7. GENERAL: BRIEF REPORT ON i.FADAMA III Component IV: 1No Zonal supervision mission (North Central) at Lokoja World Bank supervision mission Ilorin. Non release of fund for trial. ii.NPFS- Crop enterprise established in 2012 Rice 42ha, cassava 26ha, maize 4ha, Sorghum 5ha, soyabean 4ha, Livestock enterprise 2No boriler module given to some groups. Infrastructural facilities- land development – 127.6ha Assess road4km Fisheries cage fish culture6No South – south cooperation Hatchery building 1No Drip irrigation technology 4No Repair of earthen pond – 1No

8. iii. RTEP Maintenance of existing cassava multiplication farm 35ha Maintenance of cassava value chain project farm (IITA) 50ha iv. FLOOD 9 LGA affected by flood in Kogi State and washed away thousands of hectares of Rice, Yam, Mazie, Cassava, vegetables and plantations farms. v.Assessment of Extension Agents. In Sept 2012, Extension Research Persons assessed Extension Agents. The outcome is Extension inputs-raincoat, rainboot, bays tapes were given to them. All Extension Staff Trained by ARMTI and ICT training is on-going for some selected EAs. CONSTRAINTS 1.Inadequate agricultural inputs especially – fertilizers 2.Inadequate funding 3.Ever reducing number of our extension staff 4.High EA: farmer ration

9. ANNUAL NATIONAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING, KOGI ADP, LOKOJA PROPOSAL FOR 2012 ACTIVITIESTARGET MTRM12 FNT24 OFAR5 No of farm families222,961 No of MTP to be established200 No of field day to be conducted40 No of farm groups to be formed200 No of training to be conducted 20 No of Extension publication to be produced and distributed 5 Zonal Steering committee meeting planned 4 Zonal technical committee meeting 2 Zonal REFILS workshops1 No of Extension workers192 No of Extension Workers (BEAs)24 EA/Farmer ratio1:1000 Radio programmes to be produced and aired 10 Establishment of farmer field sch. 81

10. SOME MESSAGES TO BE PASSED TO FARMERS  Improved cassava production techniques  Production of castor  Sesame production  Cassava processing into flour and ships  Improved fish production techniques  Control of PPR in small ruminants  Improved methods of processing fish Training programmes  Pre-season training 1

11. EXTENSION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES S/NoActivitiesNo proposedProposed periodCollaborators 1.MTRMs12Jan-DecADP 2FNTs26Feb-DecADP 3.MTPs450April-SeptADP 4.Agric shows1Nov.ADP 5.Field Dasys200June-DecADP & farmers 6Groups to be formed2200Jan-DecNPFS, RTEP, ADP 7Extension publication5Jan-DecADP 8Radio programmes52Jan- DecADP 9Television programmes52Jan-DecADP 10 Zonal Technical review meeting 2 Chief Executive of ADP & Res. Inst. 11 Zonal Steering committee meetings 4QuarterlyNCRI & ADPs 12Zonal REFILS workshop1Mar- AprilNCRI & ADPs