Our Palm Oil team has been hard at work these past few years, promoting the use of the Mechanical Adjustable Harvester and the Malaysian Knife. Technology has been a huge challenge to farmers across all agricultural sectors.
[unitegallery activism catid=6] As part of activities to celebrate the 2017 International Women’s Day with the theme ‘Be Bold For Change’ and in solidarity with women across the world, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) organized two events in Benin, Edo State, and in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The first held on…
This is a two-page summary of our report on the impact of naira devaluation on select agricultural value chains in the Niger Delta. This report is a collaboration between The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Department for International Development (DFID)’s Market Development (MADE) Program, and covers aquaculture, cassava, palm oil,…
Chevron commenced a second, five-year phase of funding of US $40 million at the beginning of 2015 which will last until the end of 2019. This will be used to drive the acquisition of new partners and investments in new and existing market sectors with high employment potential, increase the density of the Partners for…
Taking a unique approach, Partners for Peace (P4P) emphasizes the catalyzing of loose networks across all key stakeholder groups in the Niger Delta to encourage collaboration and promote best practices in effective peacebuilding. As envisioned, these grassroots networks will be self-sustaining, with PIND playing a role in finding synergies and promoting the voices of network…
The report helped feed into the establishment of PIND’s Economic Development Center in Warri, Delta State, tailored after the GTZ-supported business information and training centre in Lafia (Nasarawa State), building synergies between the two centres and sharing expertise and support wherever appropriate. The report provided ideas on how to create a hub for market research,…