MARKETS II & Aflatoxin: Any meeting point?
Dec 16, 2015
Project Background
MARKETS II – Maximizing Agricultural Revenue and Key Enterprises in Targeted Sites II
Follow-on to the erstwhile MARKETS project: 2005 – 2010 & and Bridge to MARKETS II:
December 2010 to April 2011
Project Background (2)Designed to strengthen: Agricultural
competitiveness and food security in Nigeria by improving livelihoods in selected areas through
improving productivity, increasing value addition, .increasing commercialization of
selected commodities and processed products, and improving policy environment
Objective
Increase private-sector participation and investment, raise incomes, increase
employment, promote food security and reduce poverty
MARKETS Activities• Training farmers to increase productivity and income
through the application of best agronomic practices and increasing farmers' access to quality seeds, fertilizer and CPPs.
• Providing farmers access to credit and other inputs• Brokering partnerships• Linking farmers to guaranteed markets• Promoting value-added processing
February - May
USAID MARKETS signs agreement with BOA to provide
credit at 8% to farmers
Last season, MARKETS Farmers increased yields from 1 MT per
hectare to an average of 2.1 MT per hectare. Average net income
increased to 46,750 Naira
Malted sorghum replaces imported barley. Aba
Malting Plant Capacity: at least 60,000 MT
MARKETS Partner Da-Allgreen Seeds provides seeds, advice to farmers, transportation and logistics, limited credit and delivery to the Aba Malting Plant
May - July August - September October January
Partners: Rice Processing
Farmer Cooperatives
First Bank of Nigeria
Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation
ADP / Benue State Government
Olam Nigeria Limited
Achievements of MARKETS I:
1981-90 1991-00 2001-05 2006 2007 2008 2009
Global Aver-age
4.72058823529412
5.48529411764706
5.79411764705879
6.02941176470588
6.17647058823529
6.17647058823529
6.32352941176471
Re-gional Avg (Rest of ECOWAS)
1.49409074840236
1.60421895972919
1.93625142647593
1.80827362560414
1.83283606068829
1.85773213621751
1.88296638415072
Nigeria 2.08 1.69 1.38 1.44 1.43116097029993
1.42237619646518
1.41364534546156
MAR-KETS Rice Farm-ers (All States)
NaN NaN 1.5 3.16 5 5.2 5.2
0.501.502.503.504.505.506.50
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Farmer benefits go beyond increased yields. By growing high-yielding, market-driven varieties, farmers generate greater profit margins due to the increased quantity and improved
prices for high-quality paddy.
Achievements of MARKETS I (cont):
1,169,430
205,030
$ 364.2 M$ 260 M
Beneficiaries Reached
People Trained in Agricultural Productivity
Gross Revenue Generated By Clients
People adopting new technologies or management practices545,952 590,000
Credit leveraged$ 76.5 M$ 57 M $ 76.5 M
Maize and Groundnuts are the most susceptible crops to Aflatoxin
Maize is one of MARKETS mandated commodities to support the fish feed and poultry industry.
Networked farmers are assisted to grow the crop and supply our partner organizations for industrial uses. Nigeria produces about 8 million metric tons of maize annually out of which about ½ is stored
Facts:
We have noted that Mycotoxins:a) develop during production and harvesting or storage of agric produceb) occur more frequently under tropical and sub-tropical conditions c) are very stable, resisting high temperatures and several manufacturing processesd) affect agric productivity, human and animal health as well as international tradee) cannot be eliminated BUT controlled
Control measuresTrain farmers to apply the following:
1) Dry grains as soon as possible after harvesting2) Reduce breakage of grain to avoid contamination3) Ensure silo conditions are oxygen free4) Use crop rotation to avoid carry-over of moulds5) Use resistant varieties6) Encourage grain handlers to use masks to avoid inhalation
Institutional collaboration
Initiate dialogue on how to incorporate the above listed control measures and more into Extension and farmer training curricula in the
relevant value chains