Communities anywhere in the world are peculiar; they have different histories, dynamics, cultures, customs, traditions, biases, prejudices, values etc. Project interventions and operations may trigger tensions in the communities, it is possible for an intervention to be successful in terms of the fact that it fulfils project objectives but it may divide people and communities.…
What is P4P? Our Partners for Peace (P4P) project is a platform in the Niger delta where people with different backgrounds and perspectives can come together to understand and address the root causes of conflict and build peace. Through P4P, we seek to build social capital around peace-building and promote peace in the Niger Delta…
Elections in Nigeria are usually accompanied by violence and unrest consequently, every election season there is an increase in the number of deaths, kidnappings, destruction of public and private properties. PIND in partnership with Academic Associates PeaceWorks implemented a non-violent election project in three States in the Niger Delta – Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States.…
The objective of this project is to strengthen civil society’s ability to influence the development and implementation of key democratic reforms at the national, state, and local levels and also support increased engagement and efficacy of civil society to influence public institutions whose function it is to serve citizens’ interests. Background The Strengthening Advocacy and…
In the 1960s, Nigeria was the world’s leading producer of palm oil. Though the country still remains one of the largest producers, it now meets domestic demand through imports. There are two primary types of palm oil – Technical Palm Oil (TPO) and Special Palm Oil (SPO). The Niger Delta’s 9 states account for roughly…
Nigeria is the largest cassava producer in the world, averaging an annual production of about 35 million metric tons over the last five years. About one-third of the total national output comes from the Niger Delta region where cassava production, processing, and marketing are widespread activities involving small, medium and large-scale producers and processors. Over…
PIND in partnership with National Crop Research Institute, Ubulu Uku Farmers Collective in Delta State, and Input Companies Notore, Harvest Field Industries, Jubaili Agrotec launched a cassava demonstration pilot project to improve farmers’ practices and ultimately improve the profitability of cassava farmers. Through our pilot demonstration project, we shared best practices in cassava farming with 200…
As part of the need to boost cassava production in the Niger Delta and enhance local processing capacity to feed the industrial market, PIND partnered with Ere-Egwa Farms, Edo State Government, and Edo State Farmers’ Cooperative Agency to establish a cassava farmers out-growers’ scheme on 3,000 hectares of land in Edo State and establish a…
Fish smoking is an integral part of life in the riverine communities of the Niger Delta. Smoking prolongs shelf life, enhances flavour, reduces waste and increases protein availability. Smoked fish has fully developed as an alternative market to fresh fish. In the Niger Delta region, approximately 50,648KG of smoked catfish is consumed weekly either as…
Harvesting of palm trees’ fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is one of the major constraints of the oil palm industry in Nigeria; 50% of FFB are wasted for want of climbers and the cost involved. As a result of the drudgery involved in harvesting, processing and milling equipment are underutilised because of the trough period; the mills…
