PIND Q2 April – June 2017 Progress Report
This report contains data and analysis on impact of PIND’s programs in economic development, capacity building, peace building, and analysis and advocacy over the period. It also contains narratives of the quarter’s success stories from beneficiaries across different programs, as well as insights and lessons learned by program and project officers on their work. DOWNLOAD:
How Great Has the Mechanical Adjustable Harvester Been for Farmers?
Our Palm Oil team has been hard at work these past few years, promoting the use of the Mechanical Adjustable Harvester and the Malaysian Knife. Technology has been a huge challenge to farmers across all agricultural sectors.
PIND, NIFOR Improve Farmers’ Access to Funding for Technologies in Palm Oil
On September 19, 2017, Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in partnership with the National Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) organized a forum for palm oil stakeholders to share the results of adopting improved harvesting technology, and link oil palm farmers, harvesters & processors to finance for adopting harvesting technologies. ‘Improving [...] 2017 International Women’s Day Reports
[unitegallery activism catid=6] As part of activities to celebrate the 2017 International Women’s Day with the theme ‘Be Bold For Change’ and in solidarity with women across the world, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) organized two events in Benin, Edo State, and in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The first held on [...] Conflict Incident Monthly Tracker, June-July 2017
The Partners for Peace (P4P) Network tracks Niger Delta conflict trends every quarter. See the latest conflict trends in each of the nine Niger Delta states over the past quarter here. DOWNLOAD
Naira Devaluation and Agriculture in the Niger Delta: the Way Forward
PIND and the DFID-funded Market Development Program in the Niger Delta (MADE) collaborated to produce a report on the impact on the recent naira devaluation and import tariffs on agriculture in the Niger Delta.
Report on the effect of Naira’s Devaluation on the Agricultural Value Chains in the Niger Delta
This study examines the effects of the Nigerian currency’s devaluation and related government trade restriction policies on four key agricultural value chains in the Niger Delta region. These value chains—palm oil, cassava, aquaculture, and poultry—are focal points for the Chevron funded Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and the DFID funded Market [...] Akala: FG Can Diversify the Economy via Export of Agriculture Produce [THISDAY]
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Niger Delta Quarterly Conflict Trends, April – June 2017
Conflict risk and lethal violence continued to increase in the Niger Delta during the second quarter of 2017 (See page 2). According to data, while the nature of violence in the region varies, organized criminality, land disputes and communal clashes remain primary causes of lethal violence during the period. This quarterly tracker looks at the […]
Only Targeted Policies, Support Can Boost Local Agric Production – Study [SUNDIATA POST]
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