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Enhancing the Skills of Government Extension and Community Groups Involved in the Plantain and Banana Value Chain - UTF/NIR/061/NIR

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Agriculture provides employment for around 70 percent of Nigeria’s population. There is significant potential for commercial production of plantain and banana in the country for local, regional and international markets. In particular, environmental factors such as rainfall, temperature and soil conditions are suitable for growing these crops. Building on an earlier Technical Cooperation Programme project carried out in the country, the present project aimed to strengthen national capacity and establish a network for the propagation and distribution of high-quality and reliable planting materials as well to introduce measures to minimize post-harvest losses. The project took steps to increase production and enhance trade opportunities for plantain and banana farmers as part of ongoing government interventions for food and nutritional security. It also worked towards increasing employment and income generation in order to reduce poverty and increase foreign exchange earnings in Nigeria.

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