National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison
Services, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Postal Address: PMB 1067, Zaria
Website: www.naerls.gov.ng
E-mail: director@naerls.gov.ng
Telephone: 08037038580, 08035066982
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Develop, Collate, Evaluate, Disseminate
Agricultural Technologies and Conduct
Research in Agricultural Extension
Methodologies and Policy; and provide
leadership in capacity building of stakeholders
to meet the present and future agricultural and
developmental challenges of the country.
Title
No
Proposed
-
No
Achieved
628
2. OFR (OFAR- Farmer Managed)
-
132
3. MTRM
-
24
ADPsNA, PL,KG,BA, YB
GM,NG,BN,
4.Joint Scientific Field Evaluation
(Research)
5. Field Days
6
6
NRCRI, Special Project
Late release of funds
7
8
ARCN, Fos Special
Projects
National
6. Zonal REFILS Workshop
7. Pre- Season Training
5
5
5
3
ZCRIs
NC, NW, SW
8. Zonal Steering Committee
Meeting
9. In-house Review
Meeting/Cropping Scheme
10. Zonal Technical Committee
Meeting
20
14
5
5
NARIs, FMARD,
FADAMAIII
-
These were spread across
the Quarters
-
5
1
-
Only SE
1. Diagnostic Survey/MTP
Collaborating Institute
Remarks
ADPs
PL, KG, BA, KD
GM, ZM, NG, NA, AD
ADPsBO, PL,KG,BA, KD
GM,KN, KB,ZM,
Yam, Rice, Cassava,
Maize, Tea
Various titles on Yam,
Rice, Cassava, Millet,
Soybeans, Sorghum,
Maize
Various titles on Sheep,
Goat, Rice, Yam, Maize,
Soybeans
Title
No Proposed
No Achieved
Collaborating
Institute
Remarks
11. National Agricultural
Extension Review and
Planning Meeting
1
1
ADPs, NARIs
On-going
12. Adopted Village
7
7
ARCN, FOs
HQTRS/NW(3),
NC (1), NE (1),
SW(1), SE (1)
13. Training Workshops
18
9
ZCRIs
National and Zonal
14. Agric Research &
Training Fair
-
-
-
-
15. Research Institute
Field day
-
-
-
-
16. World Food Day
1
1
-
-
17. Wet & Dry Season
Evaluation
2
1
NPAS, NBS, NPC,
NIMET, FDF, FLD,
PPAS, FDA, ZCRIs
18. National Agric Shows
2
1
-
Only Wet season
evaluation
conducted
-
Title
No.
No.
proposed Achieved
ATA BULLETINS
15
1. Value Chain of Cotton in Nigeria
2. Maize Production, Marketing, Processing & Utilization
3. Sorghum production, processing, marketing and
utilization
4. Cassava production, processing and utilization
5. Aquaculture value chain: A manual for profitable
ventures
6. Profitable commercial poultry farming in Nigeria:
Production, Processing, Marketing and Utilization
7. Leather Value Chain in Nigeria
8. Beef Cattle Production Value Chain
9. Small-Scale Milk Production Handbook
10. Milk Collection, Processing, Marketing and Utilization
11. Demonstration methods in Agricultural Extension
12. Tools and Techniques for effective Facilitation for
Agricultural Extension Workers
13. Agricultural Mechanization Inputs for Livestock,
Poultry and Fisheries Value Chains
14. Development of Producers Organizations
15. Value Chain Concept and Development
15
Collaborators/Remarks
•The ATA bulletins came
as urgent national
assignment and these
were completed.
•Work on originally
proposed 18 Bulletins
and 17 Guides by staff
are at various stages of
Production
Title
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Tick control in domestics animals
Use of organic manure to improve soil
fertility
Fertilizer quality Problems.
Maize, Sorghum and Millet Production
Techniques (in Hausa)
Rodent control in irrigation farm (in
Hausa)
How to cost Farm Resources
How to increase Profit in Fish Business
Animal drawn tools and Implement.
Planning and conducting field days
Prevention and control of soil erosion (in
Hausa)
Requirements for tomato production
Backyard Rabbit Rearing
Health Benefit of Baobab
Viable Agricultural income projects for
Youths
No
No.
Proposed Achieved
14
14
Participating
Agencies
Channels
FRCN, Ibadan
Power FM, FRCN,
Kaduna, Borno
Radio TV (BRTV)
Title
1.
No Proposed
Best practices in rice processing, storage 10
and marketing.
2.
Prevention and control of soil erosion (in
3.
Poultry brooding Techniques
4.
Mycotoxin and their control in stored
grains/ legumes
Establishment
10
Collaborators
Channels
NTA, KSTV
Kaduna
Hausa)
5.
No.
Achieved
and
Management
Orchard
6.
Animal drawn tools and Implement.
7.
Requirements for tomato production
8.
Processing and utilization of garden egg
9.
Processing and utilization of garden egg
10. Management of tubewell
of
Title
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Categories of
No of
trainees
trainees
Leadership skills for effective ATA Workshop
on extension staff
Cooperative Society management
Conducting effective field diagnostic capacity building 240
surveys
for
field
problem (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
identification.
Agricultural data generation and
management
Staff of ADPs,
Group Dynamics for Effective FMARD
Facilitation
Effective Extension Communication
Methods and Techniques
Formation,
Building
and
Management of Farmer Groups and
Associations for Empowerment and
Sustainable Development.
Advanced Radio/TV post-production
(Editing)
Digital Camera Operation and
Production Techniques
Geographic Information System NAERLS staff
(GIS) application in agriculture.
30
Collaborators Duration
ZCRIs
5 days
2 batches of
2weeks each
Location/Title
1.Nasarawan Buhari,
Kaduna State
2. Sakadadi. Kaduna
State
3. Tudun iya, Funtua,
Katsina State
4. Nwogi, Niger
State
5. Odu-Imenyi, Abia
State
6. Shuwari, Borno
State
7. Okolo, Oyo State
No
Proposed
7
No
Established
7
Technologies Promoted
•High density maize
•Double cropping of maize
•Sorghum/maize intercrop
•Rice milling;
•Fish culture;
•Shea butter processing/ packaging
•Production & processing of
Soybeans
•Rapid multiplication of Cassava
•Rapid multiplication of Cassava
•Millet production technology
•Rapid multiplication of Cassava
•Water melon cultural practices
•Fertilizer & Spacing for maize
Remarks
•Farmers’
productivity and
group
management
skills enhanced.
•Facilitation of
groups linkages
with input
agencies, markets
and NAB
achieved
Secondary
schools/Location
1. ITN Zangon
Shanu, S/gari
aduan State
2. Basawa S/gari
LGA Kaduna
State
3. Tudun iya, Funtua
LGA, Katsina
State
4. Verwa, Jere LGA
Borno State
5. Eruwa, Ibrapa
LGA, Oyo State
No
No
Technologies promoted
Proposed established
•High density maize
8
8
•High density maize
•Rice milling
•Strip cropping of Millet/cowpea
•Rapid multiplication of cassava
•Use of organic manure for
vegetable production
6. Baddegi, Kacha
LGA Niger State
•Rice milling;
•Production/ processing of soybeans
7. Uzuakoli, Bende,
LGA Abia State
8. Yerwa GGSS
•Rapid multiplication of cassava
•Maize production technology
Remarks
Skills of youths were
enhanced and
interest stimulated in
taking agriculture as
a profession
● Inadequate funding
● Late release of approved funds for planned
activities
● Security challenges threatened timely and full
participation in planned activities especially in
the North-East Zone
● School sessions are not compatible with
agricultural calendar
● Shortage of field staff, especially in zonal offices
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