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The Lake Chad Research Institute
In-house Review Meeting and North-East Zonal REFILS Workshop with the theme
“Repositioning Agriculture for Sustainable Economic Growth and Development in
Nigeria” was held from the 9th to 12TH May, 2016.
The Workshop was declared open by the
representative of the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development Dr Ibrahim Muhammad Arabi, who was also the chairman of the
occasion, while the Executive Director of Lake Chad Research Institute,
Maiduguri, Dr. Oluwasina Gbenga Olabanji delivered the welcome address. Other
notable personalities at the workshop were, former Executive Directors of Lake
Chad Research Institute, Dr M.C. Ikwelle and Professor W.B. Ndahi,
representative of the Borno state Honorable Commissioner of Water Resources,
Engr. Sanda Umar Sheriff, Program Managers of Agricultural Development Programs
of Adamawa (Mr Andrew D. Shalldang) and Yobe (Alhaji Mustapha Goggobe) and
representative of Borno, Gombe and Bauchi and the Provost Federal College of
Fresh Water Fisheries Technology, Baga. Dr (Mrs) Roseline A. Obande.
The workshop was attended by FMARD,
UNIMAID, CBDA, ADSU, IAR, NAERLS, FCWFFT Baga, IITA, NIFFR, NASC, ADPs
(Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe), Farmer organizations, NGOs, Media and
the staff of LCRI. The participants in attendance were 140.
The
keynote address was the theme of the workshop delivered by Dr S. T. Muhammad
represented by Dr Ibrahim Mustapha Sulumbe from the University of Maiduguri.
Goodwill messages were received from two of the former Executive Directors of
the Institute, NASC, IAR, NAERLS, and farmers’ representatives.
The workshop presentations were
delivered in five technical sessions which highlighted progress, challenges and
way forward to agricultural research and development.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP:
It was noted that:
·
Lake
Chad Research Institute has developed and released the first rain fed wheat
varieties in Nigeria {LACRI WHIT 7 (Reyna 15) and LACRI WHIT 8 (crow’s)} that
yield between 3.5 and 4.0 t/ha adaptable to the highlands of Mambila, Jos and
Obudu.
·
Two
new irrigated wheat varieties were at the verge of nomination for release
because of their outstanding performance: KAUZ “S” with mean yield of 5.86 t/ha
and Pastor -2 with mean yield of 5.66t/ha
·
The
collaboration of LCRI and SARD SC has brought an increase in wheat yield
through raise bed technology and provision of mobile seed cleaning machine with
the capacity of one ton per hour.
·
Other
high yielding varieties of Maize from IAR (SAMMAZ 43, 44, and 45), and two
cowpea varieties (SAMPEA 16 and 17) and Multi-purpose thresher were developed
and released to the zone.
·
New
technology to enhance legumes production using inoculant from IITA was
introduced for farmers.
OBSERVATION:
·
That
the Lake Chad Research Institute has impacted positively through appropriate
research and development on the livelihood of farmers in the zone in particular
and the nation at large.
·
That
there were some remarkable collaborative efforts between the institute and
relevant stakeholders.
·
Most
of the ADPs in the zone could not perform their statutory obligations (On-farm
research, TRMs, FNTs etc.) due to poor funding from their respective State
Governments.
·
Inadequate
extension agents for technology dissemination is affecting agricultural
productivity in the zone.
·
That
inadequate funding of research has negative impact on improved technology
development
·
All
the ADPs in the zone attended the workshop.
RESOLUTIONS:
The workshop resolved the following;
ü Lake Chad Research Institute should
sustain the efforts to reach more farmers in the Millet and Wheat producing
areas of the country and the North east farming system.
ü Lake Chad Research Institute is
strongly advised to further strengthen collaborative efforts with relevant
stakeholders, and advocacy to state governments for agricultural development in
the Zone and the entire country.
ü That State Governments in the zone
should make concerted efforts to fund the ADPs to improve agricultural skills
of farmers in the zone
The Communiqué drafting committee
consisted of:
- Dr. K.W. Gwadi (LCRI) Chairman
- Dr. A.I. Sharifai (IAR) Member
- Mr. Ubandoma Hudu Muhammed (NASC) Member
- Luka Daniel (Bauchi ADP) Member
- Mr Ayeni Oladehinde (Media) Member
- Bashir Alhaji Baba (LCRI) Secretary
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