The projects target population is the smallholder households of fadama farmers engaged in the production of selected value chains such as cassava, rice, sorghum and horticulture, on operational holdings of 0. The proposed af is consistent with the development objective of the ongoing fadama iii project. Such lands are principally suitable for irrigation farming and fishing, and conventionally supply feed and water for farm animals. Appraisal of the impact of a communitydriven development. The number of participants in the selected fcas was 1098.
This study assessed the benefits derived by fish farmers from fadama ii project in lagos state by. Abuja, april 2, 2015 since 1993, the world bank fundednational fadama development project has been supporting nigerias farmers by helping to empower communities and strengthen agriculture development in states throughout the country. Fadama iii project through the staple crops processing concept scpzs. Out of which the best model linear model was selected as the lead equation. Evaluation of second national fadama development project. Participation in fadama ii project four functional forms of the regression analysis were tried linear, semilog, double log and exponential forms that examined the factors influencing respondents participation in fadama ii project.
The design of phase ii of the project, therefore, incorporated a community driven development cdd approach. Cooperative societies and the actualization of the fadama iii project a case study of the third national fadama development project in enugu state includes abstract and chapter one, complete project material available cooperative societies and the actualization of the fadama iii project a case study of the third national fadama development project in enugu state abstract in. Assessmentof problems associated to fadama crop farming. Impact of national fadama development project phase ii on poverty and food security among rice farming beneficiaries in kogi state, nigeria olaolu m. This note explores how local social and economic structures shape the inclusion of female farmers in a cdd agricultural project in nigeria known as the fadama project.
Fadama iii project, community development driven, smallscale infrastructure, economic impact, economic viability, sustainability citation. Impact of fadama iii additional financing af on income. The fadama iii is a follow up of national fadama development project ii, which itself resulted from the first fadama project 4. Niger state fadama ill af coordination office audited reports. Participation for sustainable development through fadama. Aug 04, 2010 impact of fadama ii project on income of tomato farmers in niger state, nigeria article pdf available in african journal of agricultural research 515. The closing date of the ongoing project will be extended till december 31. The bulk of the fund came from the world bank while federal government secured the loan and state paid counterpart fund and local government paid a token for their benefiting community. Fadama ii is a follow up to fadama i phase i of the national fadama development project, which was implemented during the period 19931999. Be part of the world bank sponsored fadama project that is. Pdf impact of fadama project on income and productivity.
Our audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Dear sir, management letter for the audited financial statements of fadama iii project for the year ended. Unlike the additional existing fadama iii that is covering the entire 36 states and fct, the af will not be national in scope but the intervention shall be in prioritized staple. Government spending on poverty alleviation through co. Assessment of womens participation in fadama ii project. Fadama project turns nigerian farmers into agropreneurs.
The project is anchored on the cdd approach, and relies on facilitation for demanddriven investments and empowerment of local community groups and to improve productivity and land quality. National fadama development project nfdp in six lga taraba state. Pdf implementation of fadama iii project and the development of. Assessment of the impact of fadama iii development project. Impact of fadama ii project on poverty reduction of 19 rural households in nigeria introduction of structural adjustment programme in 1986 but decreased in 2004 to 54. It is expected that this evaluation will contribute to future programme strategy development. Fadama development project nfdp iii was world bank assisted poverty reduction project and was implemented in the 36 states and the federal capital territory of nigeria afolabi, 2010 asian journal of agriculture and rural development, 510 2015. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. Public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. Out of which the best model linear model was selected as. Fadama project is a world bank assisted program at the grassroots in nigeria with the university as one of the collaborators. Development plan which is the blue print of the fadama ii, the development project in that fca. The fadama iii project simply means irrigable land is a community driven development project of the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development jointly funded by the federal government of nigeria and the world bank with component funding by state and local governments. On thursday, 8 th october, 2015 at one of our monthly programme tagged meritchoice profitreloaded summit, october 2015 edition, we invited the fadama project coordinator, who was represented by mr.
Sustainability of the benefits derived from fadama ii critical. Fadama project is mainly aim at sustaining increase in the income of users of rural land and water resources. Naonal fadama development project implementaon the naonal fadama development project nfdp was iniated in 1993 and was meant to ensure all year round producon of crops in all the states of the federaon through the exploitaon of shallow aquifers and surface water potenals in each state using tube well, wash bore and petrol driven pumps. Perceptional evaluation of the impact of second national fadama project on gender income, output and decisionmaking power in abuja, nigeria j ajah, ak peace journal of sustainable development 6 12, 92. The major productive sectors that fadama ii supports include crops, livestock, agro forestry, fishing and fish farming 1, 7, 8. The term fadama is a hausa word meaning, floodable. Korle lagoon restoration project and displacement from accra. Fadama are low laying lands subject to seasonal flooding or water logging along the banks of streams or depressions. The implementation of incomegenerating subprojects by fadama. Factors responsible for the distribution of the project. This story is specific to the cultural context of the southwest of nigeria. Impact of fadama ii project on feed, food and poverty in. The world bank ng project paper federal republic of nigeria. Pdf impact of national fadama development project phase.
The communitydriven development cdd approach has increasingly become fashionable due to its impending capabilities to develop projects that are sustainable, receptive to local priorities, empower local communities and targeting of the poor and vulnerable groups. Impact of national fadama development project phase ii. The evaluation focuses on the impact the project has had on the lives of the target group. Oct 04, 2017 home news fadama has gone beyond a project, it is a movement, says coordinator fadama has gone beyond a project, it is a movement, says coordinator on october 4, 2017 12. It targets a number of commodities, including rice, cassava and sorghum. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The project is a community development driven approach, and focuses on investments and empowerment of various groups and associations in other to enhanced agricultural efficiency and land use management. Rural women, economic empowerment, fadama iii, campaign. From 1880 to 2018 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name fadama. Economic impact, viability and sustainability of fadama iii smallscale communityowned infrastructure in. Impact of fadama project on income and productivity of fadama users in okigwe agricultural zone of imo state.
Economic impact, viability and sustainability of fadama. Fadama is derived from hausa name for irrigable land. The national fadama development project nfdp has been incorporated by the government to address the challenge of poverty in nigeria. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of fadama ii project, which is a cdd project and the first of its kind in nigeria. Department of agricultural management and extension. Project on income and productivity of fadama users in okigwe agricultural zone of imo state, nigeria. Over the last 20 years, poor rural farmers in nigeria have seen the benefits of community organization as a tool for local economic development under the national fadama development project series. Fadama archives the guardian nigeria news nigeria and. They have witnessed improvements in rural areas that have embraced a more inclusive and participatory model of local economic decision making. If nonghanaians are aware of old fadama agbogbloshie at all it is probably as the purported largest ewaste dump on earth.
In view of the above, this study becomes imperative to. The project is anchored on the cdd approach, and relies on facilitation for demanddriven investments and empowerment of local community groups. The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the name fadama is wednesday, january 12th, 1921. Fadama ii project fits neatly into the nigerian rural tradition and institution. Its approach was community driven development cdd with emphasis on social inclusiveness and empowerment of the rural people to take charge of their development.
Korle lagoon restoration project and displacement from. The primary focus of fadama iii project is to boost the incomes of users and reduce poverty. Fadama i focused mainly on crop production and largely neglected support of post. One was administered on fadama user and the other on nonfadama users. No major changes are proposed to the design or implementation arrangements of the original project. The main aim of fadama iii is to increase the income of rural.
Critique of baseline conditions of the third national. Assessment of rural infrastructures and productive assets. Effect of second national fadama development project on farmers. This is a project performance assessment of the second fadama development project that became effective on may 27, 2004 and closed on december 31, 2009that as, planned. The assistance of the project to the vulnerable if highly recommended and should continue. In the third stage, 20% of the members from each selected fadama user groups fugs were randomly selected across the three zones bringing to a. The world bank ng project paper federal republic of. Benefits derived from national fadama development project ii by. Impact of fadama iii additional financing af on income and. This work evaluates government spending on poverty alleviation through cooperatives looking at crop farmers cooperative societies of the fadama iii project in imo state of nigeria. Fadare department of agricultural extension and rural development, faculty of agriculture, obafemi awolowo university, ile ife, osun state, nigeria f. The primary objective of the second phase of the fadama program was to sustainably increase the incomes of fadama users those who depend directly or indirec tly on fadama resources farmers, pastoralists, fishers, hunters, gatherers, and service providers.
Assessment of the impact of fadama iii development project on. This note is based on broader research exploring the performance and empowerment of female farmers in of the south west of nigeria under the worldbank supported fadama project. The project goal was to facilitate female sex workers to empower themselves with the knowledge and skills to protect their health by accessing appropriate health services and to advocate for their rights to live without gender based violence. Influence of advisory services on the adoption of selected livestock. Now, with additional funding recently added to the third phase of the project, farmers are poised to turn subsistence farming into forprofit businesses. The fadama project aims to reduce rural poverty and increase food security.
Consequently, the world bank agreed for funding phase ii of the project, not only as a follow up of phase i but also to expand it in scope and size nfdp appraisal report, 2003. The design of phase ii of the project, therefore, incorporated a. Pdf impact assessment of fadama project on agricultural. Impact of national fadama development project phase ii on. Niger state fadama ill af coordination office, as at december 31, 2015 for the period 1st january 2015 to 31st december, 2015 ended as set out on pages 6 to 12 and prepared on the basis of the accounting policies on page 5. Apata and others published impact assessment of fadama project on agricultural development in kwara state, nigeria find, read and cite all the research you need on. The need for all year round improved food production in nigeria is inevitable with the projected annual population growth rate of 5. Project objectives between september 2012 and march 2015 tfac implemented the old fadama project. The study estimated annual incomes and productive resources used by the farmers before and after joining the project and identified constraints to the. As a result of fadama project, rural smallholder farmers in nigeria are said to have earned about 60% higher income 3, 5, 6. This study therefore is to assess the problems associated with fadama crop farmer among the fadama ii beneficiary crop farmers in adamawa state, nigeria. Patterns of distribution of national fadama development project nfdp, taraba state 2015. Assessment of womens participation in fadama ii project in. The project involved female sex workers fsws1 in a range of activities, with the purpose of improving the security and wellbeing of this marginalized population.
Assessment of gender participation in fadama iii project. The study was designed to assess the rural infrastructure and productive assets provided by fadama development project in okigwe agricultural zone of imo state, nigeria. The study relied on the baseline condition of the third national fadama development project as stipulated in the official document, as well as information from focus group discussion. Dapo olakulehin who was the then director for training and technical assistance to give us more insight about the fadama rice farming project and. Pdf impact of fadama project on income and productivity of. Pdf impact of fadama ii project on income of tomato farmers. The project was started in 1990 and is now in its third phase. In the third stage, 20% of the members from each selected fadama user groups fugs were randomly selected across the three zones bringing to a total sample size of 220 respondents. Impact of national fadama development project phase ii on poverty and food security among rice farming beneficiaries in kogi state, nigeria article pdf available november 20 with 786 reads. Fadama iii af project is to increase the incomes of users of rural land and water resources on a sustainable basis.
Jul 18, 2015 assessment of womens participation in fadama ii project in michika local government of adamawa state, nigeria mustapha sb, bzugu pm, jare n. The federal government of nigeria has received credit form the international development association ida towards the cost of the third national fadama development project, part of which proceeds have been no lent to the ebonyi state government. The old fadama project was implemented by theatre for a change ghana tfac, a registered nongovernmental organization in ghana, between september 2012 and march 2015. Assessment of rural infrastructures and productive assets provided by fadama 11 development project in okigwe agricultural zone of imo state, nigeria izuogu, chibuzo u ekumankama, orji o michael okpara.
Fadama fcas should be increased to broaden mobilization and effective. May 22, 2017 the national fadama development project nfdp has been incorporated by the government to address the challenge of poverty in nigeria. The second national fadama development project was borne out of the need to ensure all year round agricultural production using available fadama resources in nigeria and also a follow up to fadama 1 that was adjudged successful. The federal government, through the fadama additional financing af ii, has commenced a. The national fadama development project nfdp was established to ensure all year round production of shallow aquifers and surface water potentials in each state using table well, wash bore and petrol driven pumps technology world bank 1992 bsadp, 1994. In 1999, the government launched the korle lagoon ecological restoration project klerp, more recently which has been touted as a climate adaptation program due to the recurrent flooding in old fadama, but essentially what represents a redevelopment of the slum for the purposes of creating a recreation area and also relocating or forcibly. Productivity gains of the world bank assisted fadama ii. Fadama iii project activities, making a total of thirty 5x630 fcas. Pdf abakaliki local government is the political capital of ebonyi state, one of the 36 states in nigeria. The term fadama is a hausa name for irrigable land usually low laying plains underlined by shallow aquifers found along major river systems. Full description of fadama project life world bank documents.
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