The document summarizes the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP) activities at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN). It notes that CRIN adopted two villages and two schools to disseminate cocoa hybrids, cashew nuts, good agricultural practices training, establish fish ponds, and form farmer cooperatives. It also discusses 2013 project funds, constraints including delayed funds and insufficient funds, and a presentation on ranking cocoa pests and diseases.

1. REPORT ON WEST AFRICA AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAMME (WAAPP) IN COCOA
RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA (CRIN)
PRESENTED
BY
E. O. UWAGBOE

2. • CRIN/ARCN adopted villages and schools was a
concept initiated by ARCN in 2009
• CRIN adopted Aba-Agbo and Olubi as adopted
villages (60 farmers registered) while
• prospect High School Abanla, 33 to 45 and
• Mamu community comprehensive High School,
Mamu, were the adopted schools 35 to 45
students

3. 1. DISSEMINATION OF CRIN TECHNOLOGIES
 HYBRID COCOA (TC1-TC8) 0.25Ha
 CASHEW JUMBO NUTS 45 stands
 Training on good agricultural practices (GAP)
2. Establishment of fish ponds (Collaboration with
Aquatic Fishery Institute)
3. Formation of farmers into cooperative

4. WEST AFRICA AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM AND
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
OF NIGERIA

5. 2013 PROJECT FUND
• N2M was released to CRIN
• N1.96M was applied for( to construct 4 poultry pens in
four locations)
• N1.47M was released for 3 pens
• Purchase of materials on-going and construction will
start very soon

6. CONSTRAINTS
1. Coordinator’s health
2. Untimely release of fund
3. Insufficient fund to stock and manage the poultry
and for the establishment of farm and fish pond

7. PAIR-WISE RANKING OF PESTS AND
DISEASES OF COCOA

10. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING