Cassava Demonstration Plot Intervention in Abia State
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, […]
Training on Business Skills for Farmers in Ondo State
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.
Conflict Assessment on Land Dispute in Imo State
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 […]
Good Agronomic Practices Training for Cassava Farmers in Ondo State
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 […]
PIND Commences Cassava Demonstration Plot Project to Reach 6,000 Farmers
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 for improved yield. This was followed up with an […]
PIND to amplify voices of rural women farmers at International Women’s Day event
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in collaboration with Cara Development Foundation and African Youth Development Foundation, will host over 120 rural women farmers in the Niger Delta to a town hall meeting on Tuesday March 6, 2018 to mark this year’s International Women’s Day. Themed ‘’Time is Now: Transforming Lives […]
Training-of-Trainers Workshop for Farmers in the Niger Delta
PIND is collaborating with the Market Development Program in the Niger Delta (MADE) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to facilitate a Nigeria Agricultural Enterprise Curriculum (NAEC) Training-of-Trainers workshop for farmers in the Niger Delta
Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Stakeholder Roundtable and Analysis Workshop
PIND met with Ford Foundation, Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI), Allon, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions, government representatives and other stakeholders in construction and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on February 12 and 13, 2018, for the Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Stakeholder Roundtable and Analysis Workshop in […]
PIND Collaborates with Olam to Train Farmers in Delta State
The training, hosted at PIND’s Economic Development Centre in Warri, was facilitated by Associate Professor Matthew Tan, an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor (Aquaculture)
PIND Foundation Partners with Cross Rivers State on Agriculture, Youth Development and Peace Building
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) signed a partnership agreement with Cross Rivers State Government on Saturday, April 30, to advance and facilitate sustainable development of Cross Rivers State.
