Palm Oil Technology Result Dissemination Workshop
On 19 September, 2017, PIND held an event at National Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) on the impact of improved harvesting technologies — the Mechanical Adjustable harvester and Malaysian Knife. At this event, PIND shared with regional palm oil stakeholders the impact that the machines have made on farmers’ outputs. Also, PIND linked farmers…
Impact of Naira Devaluation on Agricultural Value Chains in the Niger Delta
The report on naira devaluation and its impact on agricultural value chains in the Niger Delta released by the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Market Development (MADE) Program. It provides key policy insights and recommends actions for government and the private sector to…
PIND GroFin Access to Finance Seminar
The PIND-GroFin Access to Finance Seminar provided suitable financing solutions to viable small and medium enterprises
Improving Cassava Cultivation in the Niger Delta
PIND Market Development Officer for Cassava Faith Soya has been traversing the region in her work to expand the use of cassava farming best practices promoted as part of the demonstration plot intervention. Read more here
NDDC, PIND Sign Partnership Agreement for Niger Delta Development
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) signed a partnership agreement on May 24, 2017, to advance economic development, peacebuilding and regional integration in the Niger Delta region.
International Women’s Day in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
We held a second International Women’s Day event at Honni Hills Hotels in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on March 29, with the theme “Women Be Bold for Change in Community Development and Peacebuilding”. This event provided women an opportunity to network while sharing strategies on how to amplify their voices in community, state and regional level…
International Women’s Day in Benin, Edo State
The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day is #BeBoldforChange, so we held an event titled “Women Be Bold for Change: Adopt Improved Agricultural Technologies. We used the occassion of this Day to gather women from across the region and address cultural barriers women face in the adoption of improve technologies for agricultural production, as well…
Training Women Journalists in Rivers State on Conflict Sensitivity
The media has a role to play in raising public awareness on development, stability and growth in the region. This is why our Capacity and Peace building teams in collaborated with the Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) to organize a 3-day training on ‘Conflict and Gender Sensitive Reporting’ for River State-based members of Nigeria…