| ID: | 82837 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Title: | Nigeria - Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) – November 2023 |
| Description: |
Since its inception in 2021, the group has been making briquettes as a means to build livelihoods and decrease poverty. At the same time, the women are helping address important climate and environmental issues in their community. Instead of allowing agricultural waste products, like rice husk and cassava peel, to litter the area, they use them as the raw ingredients for their product. And the briquettes offer a cleaner source of cooking energy than firewood or charcoal, thus reducing reliance on firewood. Empowered by the IFAD Value Chain Development Program's Gender Action Learning System, the cooperative learned conflict resolution skills, fostering unity and harmony among members. The financial gains from briquette making have notably transformed the women's lives, enabling them to support their households financially, marking a significant positive change. The Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), which started its activities in 2014, works in close coordination with local government across nine states—Anambra, Benue, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, and Taraba—on developing cassava and rice value chains for smallholder farmers, rolling out development initiatives that aim to reduce post-harvest losses, strengthen food security and accelerate economic growth. Building strong public-private-producer partnerships (4Ps) has provided a solid pathway for reaching sustainable transformation in rural communities where agriculture is a mainstay of economic activity. VCDP helps households adopt sustainable and climate resilient practices, as well as dietary diversity that leads to better nutrition and health benefits. The project has benefited almost 100,000 rural people, in particular women and youth. The number of households living in poverty has decreased by almost 50 per cent, while agricultural income of more than 60 per cent of VCDP-supported beneficiaries has increased by 25 per cent. |
| Size: | 14.12 MB; 6480 x 4320 pixels; 549 x 366 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1714 x 1143 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Andrew Esiebo |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Andrew Esiebo |
| Categories: | New from West and Central Africa |
| URL: | www.ifad.org |
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