The document discusses a gender in wheat agricultural project in Nigeria led by Fatima Abubakar of the Lake Chad Research Institute. The objectives of the wheat value chain project were to encourage and train women, improve production and productivity, boost income and employment opportunities. It trained 120 youth, both men and women, on wheat production and value addition. The project aimed to benefit women in agriculture and youth by developing wheat-based products and increasing productivity, income, value addition, and rural development. However, challenges included cultural issues, limited funding, land acquisition problems, low education and awareness, and insecurity. It recommends developing processes to promote gender issues, ensuring equitable access to resources, sensitizing women in agriculture, and linking women's

1. GENDER IN WHEAT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT
IN NIGERIA
BY
FATIMA ABUBAKAR
LAKE CHAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA

2. INTRODUCTION
• Wheat grain is the world leading source of
energy and protein
• Wheat can be classified into three main
classes
• Various types of wheat are grown in Nigeria
• Value addition involves the various stages of
processing .

3. OBJECTIVE OF WHEAT VALUE CHAIN
• To enlighten and encourage women
• To improve production and productivity
• To improve income and employment
opportunies
• Capacity building: training of gender through
interaction

4. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAMME
• Women in agriculture
products developed from wheat by women
(bread, cakes, biscuits, spaghetti etc)

6. • Youth in agriculture
• 120 youth were trained (men and women) on
wheat production and value addition

7. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE
PROJECT
• Research scientist
• National incubation centre
• Media
• Financial institutions
• NGOs
• Millers and bakers (small scale)

8. IMPORTANCE OF GENDER IN WHEAT
VALUE CHAIN
• Increase productivity
• Value addition
• Income
• Rural development

9. CHALLENGES OF GENDER
• CULTURE
• FUND LIMITATION
• LAND ACQUISATION
• LOW LEVEL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
• INSECURITY

10. RECOMMENDATION
• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOP PROCESSES AND
PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD PROMOTE GENDER
ISSUES
• NEED TO ENSURE EQUATABLE ACCESS TO
COUNTRY’S RESOURCES
• ADEQUATE SENSITISATION OF WOMEN IN
AGRUCLTURE
• FORMATION OF WOMEN GROUPS OR
ASSCIATION

11. • LINKAGE OF WOMEN GROUP TO OTHER
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS