The fisheries sector—comprised of both cultured and wild capture fish—is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. In 2009, the Federal Department of Fisheries contributed approximately US$ 1 billon to the country’s GDP. Further, in the Niger Delta, the sector is an important contributor to employment, livelihoods, [...]
The fisheries sector—comprised of both cultured and wild capture fish—is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. In 2009, the Federal Department of Fisheries contributed approximately US$ 1 billon to the country’s GDP. Further, in the Niger Delta, the sector is an important contributor to employment, livelihoods, [...]
MARKET Development for the Niger Delta (MADE) is a DFID funded development programme that uses a ‘making markets work for the poor’ (M4P) approach to generate pro-poor and inclusive economic growth in the non-oil sectors of the Niger Delta Region. MADE’s work in the aquaculture sector is driven by a strategy to improve the productivity [...]
Despite Nigeria’s leading position as the world’s leading cultivator of cassava, contribution of the Niger Delta, availability of market and the sustained efforts to improve the value chain, very little exists on the cassava production capacity of the Niger Delta and the distribution of clusters. Market Development Programme in the Niger Delta (MADE), which is [...]
The Nigerian fisheries sector is an important sector from both an economic and social standpoint. In 2009, the sector contributed approximately US$1 billion to the country’s GDP. In coastal communities the sector is an important contributor to employment, livelihoods, and household food security. Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab [...]
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Market Development for the Niger Delta (MADE), funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned this study. The aim of this assignment was to collect both qualitative and quantitative information of target groups (farmers and retailers/sprayers of agricultural inputs) that would be used as baseline data and tool for monitoring and evaluation of programme [...]
Why We Work in the Agricultural Input Sector The Niger Delta is one of the poorest regions in the country, with poverty heavily concentrated in rural areas1. For the Niger Delta’s poor, agriculture is a critical sector, employing approximately 52% of the Niger Delta’s total labour force and providing a livelihood for about 90% of [...]
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The fisheries sector—comprised of both cultured and wild capture fish—is one of the most important sectors in Nigeria, both from an economic and social standpoint. In 2009, the Federal Department of Fisheries contributed approximately US$ 1 billon to the country’s GDP. Further, in the Niger Delta, the sector is an important contributor to employment, livelihoods, [...] 