PIND Foundation’s Initiatives to Improve Vaccine Accessibility in the Niger Delta Poultry Sector

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The poultry industry is a crucial and viable subsector of the Nigerian agricultural sector, contributing 20-25% of the agricultural GDP and providing employment for approximately 20 million people, both directly and indirectly. However, the poultry sector faces persistent challenges, particularly the threat of infectious diseases that can devastate poultry stocks and undermine economic stability. Diseases…

PIND Foundation Organizes Climate-Smart Best Management Practices Training For Oil Palm Service Providers in the Niger Delta

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In a bid to enhance sustainable agriculture and boost productivity in the oil palm sector, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in partnership with Self-Help And Rural Development Association (SHERDA), recently organized a comprehensive training program for farm service providers. The two-day event held in Warri, Delta State, on the 13…

PIND Foundation Advocates for Sustainable Poultry Industry at Delta State Poultry Summit

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On June 8, 2024, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) actively participated in the inaugural Delta State Poultry Summit organized by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Delta State Chapter. Held at the PTI Conference Center Main Hall in Effurun, Delta State, the event brought together various stakeholders, including poultry farmers,…

PIND’s Climate-Smart Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) Training Manuals

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Over the years, The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has been at the forefront of empowering farmers, reaching out to more than 989,825 farmers & micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Niger Delta region with essential knowledge on best practices and technological advancements in agriculture.   In line with…

Poultry Advocacy Brief

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One of the major challenges encountered by Smallholder Poultry Farmers (SHF) in poultry production in Nigeria is the incessant case of preventable bird diseases accounting for about 30% mortality rate. Limited access to and availability of inappropriately sized vaccines, preventing smallholder farmers from using the vaccines, are among leading causes of high poultry mortality experienced…