1. Adopted Villages and Schools
Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
Success Stories
Odedina S. A., Ogunkoya M. O., Moyin-Jesu E. I., Bifarin J.O., Osundare, F. O., Sule K, Oluwafemi
E.

2. Success story 1
Smallholder cassava farmers and processors
benefitting and profiting from improved
cassava-based value chains
2010 – 2012 : Adopted Village intervention activities increased yield of smallholder
cassava farmers at Eleyowo village, Akure South local government of Ondo state.
Village level processing facility was rudimentary and elementary and so could not
absorb output; high transportation cost and perceived low price discouraged
farmers from selling to large processors. There are farmer-identified opportunities
in value chain of common cassava products in near-by markets e.g garri, lafun,
fufu etc
15th
May, 2013 - the College Adopted Village Programme commissioned and
trained Eleyowo farmer groups on cassava value addition with equipment support
in order for them to participate profitably and benefit from cassava-based value
chain in that community
•Village committee took ownership of the centre immediately and worked out
–Operational guidelines
–Service provision charges
–Maintenance and sustainability
–Marketing

3. • June, 2013 - the centre is in full operation, carrying out processing and training
other farmers for scaling-up
• The group now has confidence in working together to improve their income
and livelihood
• Output from increased farm productivity is no longer a waste
• Large farm processors now respect the groups and re-negotiate with them for
higher price and patronage
2010 - Adopted Village increased
productivity of smallholder cassava
farmers Challenge with output and
processing
Farmers unwilling to sell
to large processors

4. Presser component 1
Cassava value addition centre
Siever
Grater/Diesel engine
Presser component 2 User-friendly garri Fryer

5. Adopted Village Activities on cassava processing, utilization and value chain

6. 10 tonnes capacity jack press User-friendly garri frier
Siever
Farmers now benefitting profitably from value chain Large processor trying to woo back the group

7. Next steps on Success Story 1
• College to …
• Completion of value addition centre with
package room and other equipment including
water facilities when budget permits

8. Success story 2
Sustained profitable poultry-based value
chains in a predominantly crop-farming
community
• 2009 – Communities (Eleyowo and Ibulesoro) predominantly crop farmers
• Yearned for income diversification
• 2010 – Demonstration of egg production ventures
• 2012 – 2013 – Emergence of
» Ten practising adoptees (8 in Ibulesoro and 1 in Eleyowo)
» Three rural poultry input dealers (all in Ibule)
» Influx of egg merchants into the villages
There is sustained income diversification and improvement in
livelihood in the community as reported by the six farmers
groups

9. Egg production ventures being demonstrated at the College Adopted Villages
Emergence of rural Egg merchants

10. Rural poultry input dealers
Adoptees already practising

11. Adoptees already practising

12. Next steps on Success Story 2
Adjournment …

13. Thank you