This document summarizes the West African Agricultural Productivity Programme on adopted communities and colleges in Lagos, Nigeria. It discusses the objectives of encouraging technology adoption by farmers and students. The methodology included sensitizing students and teachers, providing training, and establishing demonstration sites. Results showed capacity building activities occurred and construction of a fish house began, though it remains incomplete. Challenges securing funds have slowed progress. It concludes by recommending completing construction and stocking tanks to continue the project's benefits.

1. BY
DR (MRS) MABEL YARHERE
NIOMR COORDINATOR (VILLAGE ADOPTION
PROGRAMME
TEL: 08023392901
EMAIL: MTYARHERE@YAHOO.COM
THE WEST AFRICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
PROGRAMME ON ADOPTED COMMUNITIES AND
COLLEGES
-UPDATE ON BADORE MODEL COLLEGE, LAGOS

2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 OBJECTIVES
1.3 METHODOLOGY/IMPLEMENTATION
1.4 RESULTS/DISCUSSION
1.5 CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS
1.6 BUDGET HIGHLIGHT

3. INTRODUCTION
Promotion of NIOMR’s innovations, with particular
reference to fish culture using plastic tanks, have
been carried out over the years through the
Research-Extension-Farmer-Input-System (REFILS)
as well as using the mass media and publications like
Extension Guides, Newsletters, Journals,
Conferences proceedings, Magazines, Bulletins,
Flyers and so on. However, the expected impacts of
technologies up-takes by target audiences have been
minimal.

4. Intro cont.
This phenomenon geared the
Agricultural Research Council of
Nigeria (ARCN) towards promotion of
technologies utilization through the use
of the ‘Adopted Communities and
Colleges Concept’ where technologies
are demonstrated and mini-kits
installed for practicals.

5. Intro cont.
The results were encouraging and
the project got the approval of the
World Bank as it is currently
implemented through the West
African Agricultural Productivity
Programme (WAAPP) for the
widespread of technology adoption

6. OBJECTIVES
The project is aimed at:
encouraging large scale adoption of improved technologies by
farmers up to 50% at the end of one year
Economic empowerment of resource poor farmers
 encouraging up to 50% of secondary school students offering
Agricultural Sciences in the Senior Secondary School
Examination
 improving students’ performances at the SSCE examination
and ultimately offer Agriculture related courses at the
University and become self-employed
 reducing unemployment in the country and provide food
security and improved standard of living of young graduates
and community youths.

7. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
 Sensitization of the College staff and students on felt and latent needs
in their agricultural businesses and schools’ curriculum
 Participatory appraisal of technologies to be introduced to the college
 Group participation in the implementation of the programme
 provision of adequate sites for implementation of the programme by
the College
 Capacity building of community youths, Agric teachers and Students on
basic fish farming technologies
 Excursion to NIOMR and established demonstration Centre at
Magbon-Alade Community in Lagos state to experience the
functionality of the project.
 WAAPP/NIOMR provision of input like fish house, plastic tanks,
fingerlings and floating fish feeds

8. RESULTS/ACHIEVEMENTS
 Sensitization of the
Principal, Agricultural
Science Teachers and
students as well as
participatory appraisal of
the technologies
 Excursion to NIOMR’s
facility and Magbon-
Alade demonstration
Centre

9. CAPACITY BUILDING OF THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF BADORE
COLLEGE.
Theory on breeding in
progress
Identification of fry feeds

10. Group participation in implementation and building of the
fish house
Excavation of plot for fish
house
Agric teachers and
students watch as the
building commences

11. BULDING CONTINUES
Uncompleted block work  Partially installed plastic tanks

12. MISSING GAP
It is necessary to state here
that the fingerlings for
stocking at the College
plastic tanks could not be
stocked there due to
security and poaching
issues. The fish house and
store compartment have
not been completed. The
fingerlings are therefore
stocked at the Institute’s
demonstration ponds near
the college.
Stocked fish at NIOMR
demonstration centre at
Badore .

13. OTHER FARMS INTEGRATIONS
Some students have been
allotted some plots for
Yam farming as well as
maize

14. THE PROJECT IS IN SLOW
PROGRESS AS ACCESSING FUNDS
AND PROCEDURES ARE VERY
STRINGENT.
CHALLENGES

15. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The beneficiaries of the project are
eager for continuity and completion of
the fish house and subsequent stocking
of the tanks. It is recommended that
the other aspects of integrated fish
farming as practiced in Songhai and
elsewhere in Nigeria be effected
immediately.

16. FUTURE OUTLOOK OF THE INTEGRATED FISH FARM
PROJECT AT BADORE MODEL COLLEGE

17. BUDGET HIGHLIGHT
S/
N
APPROVED
ACTIVITIES
FUNDS
UTILIZATION
AMOUNT REMARKS
1 Establishment of
demonstration plots
Platform construction,
building of shed, installation
of plastic tanks and
plumbing works
1,880.000.00
2 Training Training of 4 Agricultural
Science teachers on breeding
processes. Training of 70
Agric students
148,000.00 NIOMR
remunerated
resource
persons to the
tune of
N28,000.00
TOTAL 2,028,000.00

18. END OF PRESENTATION
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