| ID: | 82981 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Title: | Nigeria - Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) – November 2023 |
| Description: |
Rice threshed using a motorized threshing machine provided by IFAD/VCDP to support rice production for the 17 members of the Chimeremma Women Cooperative Society in Aninri local government area in south-eastern Nigeria’s Enugu State. VCDP provided the group with inputs and support, including Faro44 certified rice seeds, agrochemicals (fertilizers, persticides, herbicides) and training. Thanks to the VCDP intervention, crop yield has soared from 2.1 to over 5.2 tons per hectare. VCDP's support extended cultivation into the dry season through water pumps, further boosting yearly production and income. The women sell at fair prices to nearby Angel Rice Mill. Previously focused on subsistence farming, the women learned from VCDP that farming is a business. 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: | 13.45 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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