PIND Hosts Oil Palm Industry Stakeholders Convening to Boost Demand for Improved Seeds in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) recently hosted a high-level Oil Palm Industry Stakeholders Convening, designed to increase awareness and demand for improved oil palm seeds throughout the Niger Delta. This event brought together more than 80 stakeholders from across the oil palm value chain, including farmers, seed producers, government officials, […]
PIND Boosts Cocoa and Oil Palm Productivity with Climate-Smart Agriculture Training
As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance agricultural productivity and promote sustainable farming practices, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), in partnership with the Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Program (FOLUR-IP), recently concluded a transformative 3-day Training of Trainers (ToT) program in Cross River State. Held from […]
PIND Foundation Hosts Successful Virtual Engagement to Boost Oil Palm Sector in the Niger Delta
PIND Foundation recently concluded a two-day virtual engagement on September 19 and 25, 2024, aimed at enhancing the oil palm sector in the Niger Delta. This event, organized in collaboration with four leading seed companies, focused on overcoming key challenges related to seed quality and distribution for nursery operators and farmers across the region.Session Highlights: […]
PIND Foundation Organizes Climate-Smart Best Management Practices Training For Oil Palm Service Providers in the Niger Delta
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 […]
Palm Oil Value Chain Strategy Brief
In order to encourage local production of palm oil, the Federal Government of Nigeria has a 35% tariff on imported palm oil in place. Through the Agricultural Transformation Agenda and other State Government Schemes there are plans to expand oil palm production by providing improved seedlings to farmers to expand and or replant their ageing […]
Palm Oil Intervention Justification
Palm oil is an important product used for food and industrial purposes such as vegetable oil, margarines, seasoning for noodles, confectionery as well as personal care products in Nigeria. In 2012, demand for palm oil in Nigeria was about 1.4 million tons valued at about 406 billion naira. However, in-country production remains below total demand […]
Palm Oil Advocacy Brief
Palm Oil production in Nigeria has experienced decline from the 1960’s when the country was producing 45% of the global output to a current output that represents 1.7% of the global palm oil output. Local production of palm oil has stagnated at a little less than a million metric tons since 2012, creating an estimated […]
Mapping of Oil Palm Clusters in Niger Delta States of Nigeria
Market Development for the Niger Delta (MADE), a project funded by the Department for International Development (DFID) commissioned this mapping of oil palm clusters to provide investment information and support the promotion of improved practices, both in field and post harvest and provide potential information for the improvement of the oil palm sector. [embeddoc […]
