ANNUAL NATIONAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING

KOGI STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTP.M.B. 1067 ALONG ABUJA-OKENE HIGH WAY,

email: Kogiadponline@yahoo.com Tel: No : 08067090462 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

A. 2012 Extension support indicators S/NO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES TARGET ACHIEVEMENT % REMARKS

1 MTRMs 12 4 33 Insufficient fund to hold more MTRMs

2 FNTs 26 24 92 FNTs are not adequate funded

3 No of farm families 22894 22894 100 4 No of MTPs 184 158 85 5 No of Field day conducted 40 40 100

6 No of group formed 500 450 90 Some of the groups are not functioning

7 No. of training per year (multipurpose)

20 10 50

8 No of Extension worker VEA/BEA

BEA = 24

EAs = 172

Total = 196

BEA = 4

EAs = 97

Total = 101

80 95 No vacant circles

9 EA/Farmer ration in the state 1:1000 1:3409 85 Plans are on to recruit new EAs through AETA.

10 Establishment of FFS 81 1 15 Non- payment allowances reduced the No. of FFS

11 OFAR 6 3 50 Insufficient fund

B. DETAILS OF EXTENSION PUBLICATION PRODUCEDTitle CollaboratorsBulletin Nil NilGuides NIL NILLeaflets NIL NIL

C. RADIO PROGRAMME PRODUCED AND AIREDProgram Title/Topic Media House

Duration1. 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

D. TELEVISION PROGRAMME PRODUCED AND AIREDProgram Title/Topic Media House Duration1. Non-chemical storage of cowpea NTA Lokoja 30 min2. Improved Agronomic practices in the

Production of rice, maize and cassava NTA Lokoja 30 min

E. TRAINING PROGRAMME

S/No Title Organizer Categories of Trainees Sources of Resource

persons

1 Pre-season ADP All extension staff Internal & External

2 AETA FMARD Directors, Zonal Managers, SMs, BES, ZEO, NGOs

From FMARD

3 Participatory methodologies in Agricultural Extension and Management

ADP All Extension staff ARMTI

4. Application of information and communication technology (ICT) for Agricultural and Rural Development Programme

ADP Bes & selected EAS Internal & External

5 Training of ATA FMARD 3No. Extension Staff from KEADP

From NAERLS

F: TECHNOLOGIES RECENTLY INTRODUCEDTitle Source Comment

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 CONDUCTEDTitle Collaborators Major findings Remarks

NIL

GENERAL: BRIEF REPORT ONi. 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 – 127.6haAssess road 4km

Fisheries cage fish culture 6No South – south cooperation Hatchery building 1No Drip irrigation technology 4No Repair of earthen pond – 1No

iii. RTEP Maintenance of existing cassava multiplication farm 35ha Maintenance of cassava value chain project farm (IITA) 50ha

iv. FLOOD9 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.

CONSTRAINTS1. Inadequate agricultural inputs especially – fertilizers2. Inadequate funding3. Ever reducing number of our extension staff4. High EA: farmer ration

ANNUAL NATIONAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING, KOGI ADP, LOKOJAPROPOSAL FOR 2012

ACTIVITIES TARGETMTRM 12FNT 24OFAR 5No of farm families 222,961No of MTP to be established 200No of field day to be conducted 40No of farm groups to be formed 200No of training to be conducted 20No of Extension publication to be produced and distributed 5Zonal Steering committee meeting planned 4Zonal technical committee meeting 2Zonal REFILS workshops 1No of Extension workers 192No of Extension Workers (BEAs) 24EA/Farmer ratio 1:1000Radio programmes to be produced and aired 10Establishment of farmer field sch. 81

SOME MESSAGES TO BE PASSED TO FARMERS

Improved cassava production techniquesProduction of castorSesame productionCassava processing into flour and shipsImproved fish production techniquesControl of PPR in small ruminantsImproved methods of processing fish

Training programmesPre-season training 1

EXTENSION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

S/No Activities No proposed Proposed period Collaborators

1. MTRMs 12 Jan-Dec ADP

2 FNTs 26 Feb-Dec ADP

3. MTPs 450 April-Sept ADP

4. Agric shows 1 Nov. ADP

5. Field Dasys 200 June-Dec ADP & farmers

6 Groups to be formed 2200 Jan-Dec NPFS, RTEP, ADP

7 Extension publication 5 Jan-Dec ADP

8 Radio programmes 52 Jan- Dec ADP

9 Television programmes 52 Jan-Dec ADP

10 Zonal Technical review meeting

2 Chief Executive of ADP & Res. Inst.

11 Zonal Steering committee meetings

4 Quarterly NCRI & ADPs

12 Zonal REFILS workshop 1 Mar- April NCRI & ADPs