From February 26 – 28, 2018, PIND facilitated a Capacity Building for Local Empowerment (CAPABLE) Market Systems Development training in Benin, Edo State, for profit and non-profit organizations and service providers in the Niger Delta. This was a follow-on training to the CAPABLE Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) training which held in Akure,…
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Pictures from action research on the potentials of cassava aggregation in the Niger Delta. From April 1 to 5, PIND facilitated the aggregation and supply of 24.2 tons of Cassava from partners in Edo state to Unicane Industries, a cassava processor in Kogi state. Through this research PIND is exploring the feasibility of developing a…
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PIND facilitated a cassava demonstration plot intervention in Ndielu-Ugwueke community of Isiukwuato Local Government Area of Abia State on March 15, 2018. Farmers were taught how to cut and treat stems, measure spaces for ridges and other best agronomic practices for better cassava yield and a chance to increase their income. Between 2010 and 2017,…
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We facilitated a Nigeria Agricultural Enterprise Curriculum (NAEC) training at the Arigidi/Akogun Camp in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on April 17, 2018. The NAEC training is designed to improve the business skills of farmers so that they can keep records, plan their cash flow processes and farming for increased income. [FinalTilesGallery…
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PIND’s Partners for Peace (P4P) PREVENT Committee visited the community leaders of Anara and Ezihe Autonomous Communities in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on April 19, 2018 to carry out a conflict assessment on the Afo Nkoro land dispute between both communities. With the PREVENT teams, PIND is increasing the engagement of…
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We were given an award at the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) public presentation on the RSPO National Interpretation to Nigerian public and private sector stakeholders; an event organized by the Nigeria National Interpretation Working Group (NNIWG) at Protea Hotel in Benin City, Edo State, on April 24, 2018. This award was given in…
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PIND facilitated a Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) training at the Akogun Camp in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on April 18, 2018. GAP training is a technical training which involves the establishment of a demonstration plot. The training includes the following; Land preparation; Planting activities; Pre-emergence herbicide application; Fertilizer application; Post-emergence herbicide…
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Cassava Farmers listening to representative from HarvestField Industries Limited PIND held a cassava demonstration plot project commencement meeting with HarvestField Industries Limited in Akure, Ondo State, on April 24, 2018, to officially commence the series of activities which would see 6,000 farmers in Abia, Cross River and Ondo States get trained on best practices…
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This conflict brief provides a snapshot of the trends and patterns of organized criminality and political violence in the Niger Delta and examines the security and risk implications of organized crime on the upcoming 2019 Nigerian general elections in the region. DOWNLOAD Organized Crime in the Niger Delta: Implications for the 2019 Elections (6357 downloads…
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This report has been prepared to provide a snapshot of the Edo State economy as it is now, and to highlight key areas of focus. In addition, it provides an insight into what may be exciting and potential opportunities for the future, investment possibilities and provides an aspect of the context for MADE II intervention…
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