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FDAE organizes Agricultural Extension Planning Review
Meeting
The Federal Department of Agricultural Extension (FDAE) of the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture organized an Agricultural Extension Planning Review meeting at Auta Balefi,
Km 26, Abuja-Keffi expressway, Nasarawa State on 23rd June, 2014.
The meeting was chaired by Mr. O. A. Edache and attended by participants from different
states and the FCT. It was a forum in which FDAE and ADPs, NASC, NAIC, NPC,
Fadama III, SG 2000, Cellulant, TOAN and FEPSAN met to review extension programs
for 2014 under the following topics: 2014 extension activities plans and prospects, issues
from ADPs on extension delivery in Nigeria, insurance for farmers, leveraging on fadama
information knowledge services, MTP models, and strengthening agricultural extension
services delivery through mechanization.
After deliberations and due considerations of the issues raised, the meeting agreed and
recommended the followings: harmonization of extension programs, resumption of
training of farmers by the ADPs, ADPs to be supported with digital cameras with GPS for
field work, FDAE to fund responsibilities to be performed by ADPs and be measured
based on it, urged the state governments to pay more attention to extension and to recruit
more extension staff, database generation by the ADPs, Gender and Youth Department
to work with ADPs in states they operate, linkage between FDAE and ADPs for effective
communications. It was agreed that Management Training Plots (MTPs) will commence
in twelve pilot states namely: Taraba, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Kogi, Kaduna, Kebbi, Oyo,
Osun, Enugu, Ebonyi, Akwa-Ibom and Delta. The director extension thanked all the
participants for their contributions for the success of the meeting and said another meeting
of stakeholders will be conducted in next three month. FEPSAN
Fertilizer Suppliers Association of Nigeria
NEWSLETTER
November, 2013
V o l u m e 4 N o 7
FDAE organizes Agricultural Extension Planning Review Meeting …Page 1
A good Agro dealer environment attracts farmers for a better business relationship
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Agric Ministry Explains EFCC Invitation, Denies Complicity in Fertilizer Scam …...Page 2
How much fertilizer is too much for the climate
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Nigeria to launch crop insurance for farmers
…...Page 3
Fertilizer Market Report for July 2014 …page 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Agric Ministry Explains EFCC Invitation,
Denies Complicity in Fertilizer Scam
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has
denied its involvement in the alleged N2.4 billion fertilizer scam,
following recent invitation of the Permanent Secretary, Mrs.
Ibukun Odusote, and three directors by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Odusote, who made the
clarification at a press briefing in Abuja, said there was no basis
for the claims made to tarnish the image of the ministry. Odusote
said: “We are not involved in fertilizer purchase and sale because
government officials are not in the process.
“It is important to clear this that the Ministry is no longer
involved in procuring fertilizer, and it cannot be true that we
have any business with the alleged N2. 4 billion fertilizer scam.
“I was at EFCC last week to make clear about the alleged N2.4
billion. What the EFCC wanted was to confirm if we have
actually paid them and we confirmed that we haven’t paid them.
“We have not paid because we needed to clear all that needs to
be cleared. We are clear with our system and have received
advice on how to pay but only on the basis of what we have.
“The EFCC said we should pay what we owe the agro-dealers
and we have started paying them the money.
“I don’t know any agro-dealer because there are so many of them
and they are at various redemption centres, and I don’t go there.
“There are people who have robbed the government in the past
who are not happy with the transparent mechanism put in place
in the process of fertilizer distribution, and are fighting it”.
However, the permanent secretary disclosed that there was an
intended fraud by three agro-dealers, who borrowed money from
their banks, with which they had issues. She listed the agro-
dealers as Madalla Enterprises, Ani B. Barak Nigeria Limited
and Al Iman Agro Ventures Limited.
Source: www.informationng.com
A good Agro dealer environment attracts farmers for a better business relationship By Segun Adesola, Technical Officer, FEPSAN
Like any other business owners, farmers today rely on support of
agro dealers not only for products and services, but for knowledge,
expertise, and reliable advice. To win and keep a farmer; an agro
dealer has to do more by offering a mutual and trustful relationship
that adds value to what the farmers does. The agro dealer can ensure
this by taking the following measures:
Register appropriately: Make sure you are duly registered with at
least one of the following: your state or local government agro
dealers association, fertilizer and other input suppliers especially
FEPSAN, SEEDAN, Crop Life etc.
Create good relationship with suppliers: Ask questions from the
suppliers whenever a new product is introduced for betteer
understanding and knowledge of its proper use
Increase your knowledge base: Upgrade yourself with latest
agricultural practices by attending training seminars organized by
ADPs, research institutes, projects like SG 2000, input suppliers like
FEPSAN, SEEDAN, Crop Life, etc so that you will be able to
advise farmers effectively
Pass on the knowledge: Transfer the latest agronomic practices and
other knowledge obtained through the trainings, workshops and
seminars attended to the farmers. Be sure the information you are
passing to farmers is from reliable sources.
Sell right quantity and quality input at right price: offer farmers the
right quality and quantity fertilizer and other inputs. Do not sell
damaged, adulterated and expired inputs to farmers just to make
profit. Do not re-bag fertilizer due to high demand of a particular
brand because in the process nutrients will be lost and contaminants
may be added, thus short changing the farmers.
Create a feedback mechanism: Always ask farmers if they are satisfied
with your services i.e. there should be a feedback mechanism. Also
pass the farmers complains to suppliers, researchers and extension
staff when necessary
Always listen and attend to the farmer: Be ready and willing to
attend to farmers at anytime on issues related to fertilizer and other
inputs, if you cannot answer immediately ask them to come back or
refer them to where they can get the right solution.
Good warehousing: A good and well ventilated warehouse is
necessary for storing agric inputs. Keep each type of input in a
separate stack. Do not mix the inputs. Keep sufficient amount of
fertilizer and other inputs for farmers to choose from.
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How much fertilizer is too much for the climate?
Helping farmers around the globe to apply more-precise nitrogen-based
fertilizer can help combat climate change and reduce the negative
impact of chemical fertilizer use.
In a new study, Michigan State University researchers provided an
improved prediction of nitrogen fertilizers contribution to greenhouse
gas emissions from agricultural fields. The study uses data from around
the world to show that emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas
produced in the soil following nitrogen addition, rise faster than
previously expected when fertilizer rates exceed crop needs.
Nitrogen-based fertilizers spur greenhouse gas emissions by stimulating
microbes in the soil to produce more nitrous oxide. Agriculture accounts
for around 80 percent of human-caused nitrous oxide emissions
worldwide, which have increased substantially in recent years, primarily
due to increased nitrogen fertilizer use.
"Our specific motivation is to learn where to best target agricultural
efforts to slow global warming," said Phil Robertson, director of MSU's
Kellogg Biological Station Long-term Ecological Research Program.
"Agriculture accounts for 8 to 14 percent of all greenhouse gas
production globally. We're showing how farmers can help to reduce
this, by applying nitrogen fertilizer more precisely."
The production of nitrous oxide can be greatly reduced if the amount of
fertilizer crops need is exactly the amount that is applied by farmers.
When plant nitrogen needs are matched with the nitrogen that's
supplied, fertilizer has substantially less effect on greenhouse gas
emission, Robertson said.
Iurii Shcherbak, lead author noted that the research also informs about
fertilizer practices in under fertilized areas such as sub-Saharan Africa.
"Because nitrous oxide emissions won't be accelerated by fertilizers until
crop nitrogen needs are met, more nitrogen fertilizer can be added to
under fertilized crops with little impact on emissions," he said.
Adding less nitrogen to over fertilized crops, however, would reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in those regions. Source: www.sciencedaily.com
Nigeria to launch crop insurance for farmers
Following the 2012 flooding which destroyed some crops
and farmland leading to low productivity and loss of crops to
farmers, the Federal Government is set to launch national
crop insurance for farmers. This was made known by the
Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in Abuja,
during a workshop on water management solutions for flood
recession and dry season agriculture in Nigeria.
Adesina said the program, which would start from 2015 and
targeted at 10 million farmers, would insure farmers against
shocks and losses from weather-related events.
“Our goal is to insure no fewer than 10 million farmers. We
will also design and implement a flood disaster payment
policy that will protect farmers, communities and states from
economic losses due to flood,” Adesina said.
He also stated that water must be managed efficiently to
improve production, stressing that water would be the most
limiting factor affecting food production.
“We must improve the efficiency with which we use water
and get more grains per drop of water. To achieve this, I
believe we must focus on small scale water management
system, not just the large scale irrigation schemes,” he said.
Adesina added that “small-scale water management systems
are more cost-effective, easier to implement, reaches millions
of farmers, have greater impacts on expanding food
production and food security.”
Speaking on International Water Management Institute
(IWMI) collaboration in Nigeria, Adesina said the project
would be in two phases. The first phase, he explained, would
focus on creating an evidence-based framework on assessing
floods and a flooding pattern for decision making purposes.
Source: www.tribune.com.ng
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Fertilizer Market Price Report for July 2014
For more information contact:
FEPSAN Nigeria Office Address 2nd Floor, Bank of Industry Building
18 Muhammadu Buhari Way, Kaduna, Nigeria Email: [email protected] or [email protected],
Telephone: +234(0) 803 3174409 Website: www.fepsannigeria.com 2014
Fertilizer Type (50kg)
Kaduna Hqtrs Price N
Kano (NW) Price N
Zamfara (NW) Price N
Bauchi (NE) Price N
Taraba (NE) Price N
Benue (NC) Price N
Niger (NC) Price N
Edo (SS) Price N
Rivers (SS) Price N
Imo (SE) Price N
Ebonyi (SE) Price N
Oyo (SW) Price N
Ekiti (SW) Price N
Overall Average Price N
NPK 4,750 4,094 4,748 5,150 7,550 4,750 4,625 5,167 4,250 4,975 4,888 4,500 5,000 4,944
Urea 46-0-0 4,150 4,200 3,958 4,500 6,550 5,500 5,000 5,000 4,250 5,000 5,100 4,500 5,200 4,839
DAP 18-46-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
MOP 0-0-60 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SSP 0-18-0 - - 3,700 3,800 5,000 4,500 3,500 - - - - - - 3,417
Crystallizer - - - 1,200 - - - - - - - - - 1,200 Agrol
yser 300g - 550 300 - 850 - - - 500 - - - - 550
1 kg - 1,750 - 1,500 - - - - 2,000 - - - - 1,750
Others-(specify)
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Observations
The average fertilizer prices across the states decreased by 2.62% for NPK, 2.34% for Urea, 17.66% for SSP, 6.46% for 300g Agrolyser while
Crystallizer and 1kg Agrolyser remains the same compared to average fertilizer prices of June, 2014. Average fertilizer price of NPK is now
6.45% lower, Urea is 10.04% lower, SSP is 24.90% lower compared to July, 2013. The available fertilizer brands in the market were Golden,
Tak-Agro, Affcott, Solar, Springfield, Ebonyi fertilizer, Notore, superphosphate fertilizer, Wacot, Elephant, Bauchi Blend, Stallion, Kaffo
Mines, Olam, Diamond, MBS Merchant and Saro. In the open market NPK sold between N4, 100 – N7, 550, Urea N3, 950 – N6, 550, SSP
N3, 500 – N5,000 Agrolyser N550 – N2,000 while subsidized prices ranges between N1,000 – N3,300
GESS Update from our data collectors
Bauchi state generic GESS had started with two bags of fertilizers (N5, 500) with maize (N200/10kg) and rice seeds (310/12.5kg) in 78
redemption centers across the state engaging the services of 20 fertilizer and 19 seed companies. The sorghum value chain program was rolled
out on 15/07/14 with two bags of fertilizer at N6, 000 and 10kg seeds free which are to be redeemed through sorghum farmers’ association in
20 LGAs. Benue state GESS had started on 24/6/2014 with creation of more redemption centers across the state. Edo state GESS had ended.
Ekiti state cocoa and cassava GES are ongoing. Kaduna state GES had started with commencement of distribution at redemption centers.
Niger state GESS had also commenced. Oyo state generic GES had ended but cocoa GES is yet to start as agro dealers were not supplied with
the necessary products. Rivers state GESS redemption closed.
International Fertilizer Prices as at 15/07/2014
S/N Fertilizer Types Price (US$ /ton)
1 Urea Prilled 531
2 DAP 591
3 MAP 621
4 MOP 483
5 Ammonia 686
6 UAN 28 348
7 UAN 32 399
With commodity prices falling considerably in recent weeks, it stands to reason that at
some point retail fertilizer prices will also begin to retreat. While DTN retail fertilizer
prices have not reflected any substantial changes yet, retailers believe lower prices could
be coming soon. Royce Bialas, location manager for Central Farmers’ Cooperative in
Dimock, South Dakota, said his educated guess is that fertilizer prices will be about 20%
lower by the time the fall fertilizer season begins, as fertilizer prices will follow commodity
prices. Fertilizer now is in the $500 per ton range could be closer to $350 to $400 per ton
after the drop, he estimated. “The late-summer/fall fill will be weaker as far as price
goes,” Bialas said. “You can’t have corn prices fall this much and not have fertilizer prices
drop right along with it.” Bialas said the lower retail fertilizer prices could be natural gas
prices, which have been stronger earlier this year. Higher natural gas prices could work
against lower fertilizer prices, but ultimately, the fall of the commodity market will most
likely push retail fertilizer prices lower, he said.... DTN