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IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF FOOD STATUS OF FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES IN SECURITY INITIATIVES IN NIGERIA SINCE 2008 NIGERIA SINCE 2008 FOOD CRISISFOOD CRISIS
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PROFESSOR D. V. PROFESSOR D. V. UZAUZAVICE-CHANCELLOR,UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE,MAKURDI , BENUE STATE, NIGERIA.
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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONMcGill Conference on Global Food Security September, 2008.
Made a case for Africa, Nigeria and developing nations on the challenges of food crisis.
In the case of Nigeria, I highlighted:
Past Government programme interventions in agricultural production from 1935-2007 with limited success;
Government policy and intervention programmes aimed at addressing food security situation in 2008.
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This paper, This paper, chronicles Nigeriachronicles Nigeria’’s s food security food security initiativesinitiativesEscalation of food Escalation of food pricespricesRelease of grainsRelease of grains
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NIGERIA
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Population -140 million 80% reside in the rural settings Rural households account for over 90% of agricultural production 70% are resource poor farmers vulnerable to food insecurity
Agricultural activities are often characterized by:Poor technologyInadequate farm inputInadequate infrastructures;Poor marketing and distribution systemsPoverty;Natural disastersAgeing farmers etc.
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SeedSeed - breeding, multiplication and distribution of improved seeds to
farmers
FertilizersFertilizers - Government handing over procurement and distribution to private sector
- establishment of blending plants
AgroAgro--ChemicalsChemicals - private sector initiative
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Tractorizationprogramme
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Public Private Partnership arrangement
15% Federal Government
25% State Government
60% Private Sector
Tractors sold as subsidy to farmers
Target – 10,000 tractors annually
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454021 ha being brought under irrigation N462.555billion to be spent next five years-
Irrigation
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Livestock DevelopmentLivestock Development--
-Grazing Reserve Commission established
-Providing dams, pasture, development of stock root
- Vaccine production for different diseases of livestock
-development of disease resistant diary and beef cattle and poultry
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•Fisheries-fish farm estate of 50ha in each state
-Public Private Partnership management
-Training of Fishermen Groups and Cooperative Societies
-Renewal of Nigeria’s membership of International Fish Trade Organization
-Output – 30,000 mt annually14
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Silo – 1million mt. Community Warehouses – 2000 mt to 10,000 mtBuffer Stock (States)Objective: to stabilize commodity prices
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Cassava and rice processing industries established through PPP
Total cost N28.29 billionFGN 40% Private 60%
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Marketing
Development of 15 market infrastructure centres
Total cost - N162millionFGN 40%Private 60%
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Large scale commercial farming
• Total cost – N200 billion • Int rate – 9%• Disbursement so far - N156 billion• Payment – over 7 yr period• Special support to State Govts.
-N244.2 billion-FGN 60%-States 40%
• Total cost – N200 billion • Int rate – 9%• Disbursement so far - N156 billion• Payment – over 7 yr period• Special support to State Govts.
-N244.2 billion-FGN 60%-States 40%
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE
Total cost – N25.56 billion
4,500 Unemployed youths trained as Extension Agents
Target 10,000 Extension Agents by 2010
To cover production, processing, poultry, fisheries and agro-processing
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FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDIFOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI
• The University of Agriculture, Makurdi was established in 1988.
Its mission and mandate aims at providing prompt solutions to farmers’practical problems, raising farm output and incomes and accelerating the drive towards national food self-sufficiency.
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Food Security initiatives by the University of Agriculture, Makurdi – cont.
Food Security initiatives by the University of Agriculture, Makurdi – cont.
• Generation of Agricultural technologies-Yam Minisett Technique
-Control of yam beetle- local plant extracts
-control of striga weed- intercropping
-yam harvesting machine
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Low cost Food Processing, Preservation and Storage
UAM Smoking Kiln UAM Soy – Gari Mixer 22
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Low cost Food Processing, Preservation and Storage – cont.
UAM Solar Dryer UAM Vegetable Slicer23
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Production and dissemination of Improved Planting Seeds
UAM Seed Centre Seed Cleaner Cum Grader
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Production and dissemination of improved planting seeds – cont.
Gravity Separator for size & weight
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Extension Service DeliveryCo-operative Extension Centre (CEC)Participatory approaches to developmentCEC has trained Institutions, communities, organizations and farmers in Nigeria in:
- Extension and Research- Rice technology development- Post harvest technology- Grazing reserve development
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Large Scale Commercial Farming
Participation in the N200 billion Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS) of the Central Bank
• Irrigation
• Processing and marketing of Vegetables
• Fish farming
• Feed milling
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Establishment of Centre for Food Security
Agricultural development
Policy issues
Training programme for large scale commercial farmers in Nigeria
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CONCLUSION CONCLUSION
Steady progressEconomic stimulus of N3.0 trillion in the next five yearsFunds being released judiciously Emphasis is on Private Public Partnership (PPP) developmentGovernment provides an enabling environment
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) effectively combating corruption
Banks sanitized and reorganized to support Agriculture
Amnesty granted to militants in the Niger-Delta
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Thank youThank you
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