LAGOS STATE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OKO-OBA, AGEGE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES REPORT (JANUARY-DECEMBER 2016) PRESENTED AT THE REFILS WORKSHOP ON OFAR/EXTENSION REPORT HELD BETWEEN 25TH- 28TH , APRIL 2017 AT THE IAR&T TRAINING ROOM, MOOR PLANTATION IBADAN. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND The Farmer’s needs and problems were highlighted statewide during the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) that was conducted on a zonal basis in November, 2015. Farmers’ Representatives, Subject Matter Specialists, Extension Agents and their Supervisors, Input Dealers, PM& E Officers and representatives of Agricultural institutions in each block participated in the Rural Appraisal. Thus, the Extension Programme for the year 2016 was centered on the Community- Based Participatory Group Approach towards extension services delivery. The Calendar of MTRM and FNT topics for the year was selected based on the PRA report and were subsequently approved. The component continued the dissemination of technical messages on the popularization of new cassava varieties for better yield i.e. TMS98/0518, Use of dietary garlic powder (allium sativum) inclusion in the diets of clarias gariepinus, processing method of fresh ginger paste on the shelf-life of smoked fish e.t.c . This year, the component introduced various new technologies to farmers in the state such as Popularization on the use of rice offal inclusion in the diets of growing pigs, use of supplementary rations for growth performance in goats. E.t.c. Extension activities during the year 2016 picked up through the various needs of farmers, their receptiveness as well as resources that were made available to the Component. This ensured qualitative adoption of these messages at a sustainable level. 1. STRUCTURE OF THE EXTENSION SUB-PROGRAMME a. Components: Field Activities, Communication Support, Women-in-Agriculture. b. Extension Offices (Using the Table and example as below as guide) S/N Zones(Names Dominant Location of Blocks(Name of Blocks) Number of Zones) Agro- Zonal Offices of Circles/ Ecology (Description of Block Location) 1. Imota Farm- Imota, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, igbogbo 32 settlement 2. Epe Araga Eredo,Ibeju,Lekki,Epe,Itoikin,Agbowa 48 3. Ojo Coconut Ojo, Ibeshe riverine, Ikeja, Ikoga, 48 House, Mowo Badagry, Apa Total 3 3 16 128 c. Field Staff Capacity No of EAs----64 No of BEA---- 10 No of BES-----16 No of Farm Families-----128,925 Extension Agents/Farmers Ratio----1:1,612 d. ORGANOGRAM PM DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION SERVICES HFA HEAD (WIA) HEAD (COMM) 3 ZEOs 3 SMS (WIA) 1 AGRIC. COMM.OFF. 1PROJECTIONIST 10BEAS 16 BESs 64 EXTENSION AGENTS II. STAFF DISPOSITION AND MOBILITY Table 2: Staff Disposition S/N ACTIVITIES TARGET ACHIEVEMENT REMARK A. HEADQUARTERS 1. Director Agric of Extension Services 1 1 - 2. Head of Field Activities 1 1 - 3. Head of Women in- Agric (WIA) 1 1 - 4. Head of Communication Support 1 1 - 5. Principal information officer 1 1 - 6. Agric. Comm... Officers 2 1 1 7. Graphic Artist 1 - - 8. Projectionists 2 1 - 9. WIA Attendant 1 1 - B. ZONES 10. Zonal Extension Officers 3 3 - 11. Subject Matter Specialists a. Crops 6 3 3 b. Livestock 6 3 3 c. Fisheries 6 3 3 d. Agro-processing 6 3 3 e. Farm Mechanisation 6 2 4 f. WIA 3 3 - 12. Livestock Health Officers 3 - - C. BLOCKS a. Block Ext. Supervisors 16 16 - b. Block Ext. Agents (WIA) 16 11 5 D. CIRCLE Extension Agents. a. Male 90 43 47 b. Female 38 21 17 B.REPORT ON EXTENSION AND FIELD ACTIVITIES a. Rainfall Reports Rainfall records were obtained in four locations across the zones. These locations were the ADA HQ, Mowo, Imota and Epe. For the period in focus, the Western Zone, Mowo had the highest total rainfall of 2041mm with 87 total rainy days followed by the Eastern Zone, Imota with 1971mm and 81 rainy days. The Far-Eastern Zone, Epe recorded the least rainfall of 1867mm and 71 rainy days. The temperature recorded varied between 29oc and 30.3oc with a relative humidity of 74-86%. In the State, rainfall started in January with a sharp increase in April before reaching its peak in the month of July. Table 3 (b) : Extension Activities S/ ACTIVITY TARGET ACHIE ACHIEVE REMARK N VEME MENT % NT 1. No. of SPATs Established by Priority enterprise/technology: Crop: Use os Vitamin A 9 9 100 Majority of the farmers that were used cassava complained that some of the cuttings quickly get dried if not planted immediately unlike the TMS30572 though its growth is very good. Use of drip irrigation system in vegetable production. 3 3 100 Farmers complained of its cost but said it will make them crop all year around. Livestock: 9 9 100 The animals ate the feed without Use of supplementary rations rd apathy and as at the 3 month had (maize stover treated with palm gained weight from 15kg to 18.2kg. bunch ash) for growth Farmers sad though the processing performance in goats. was tedious but the weight gained was encouraging. DEMONSTRATION: -The processing method of fresh 6 6 100 The processors were very impressed with the outcome of the ginger paste on the shelf-life of smoked fish. demonstrations as the color, taste and texture of the fish was good. - Use of Coconut de-shelling 6 6 100 The time saved with the use of the machine compared to the use of machine was encouraging and the traditional method of using farmers promised to get the machine knife. even if it is through groups. -Use of pedal powered cassava 3 3 100 The time spent on the machine was very encouraging and little or no sifter to processors - breakages was seen on the tubers. Farmers were very convinced and agreed to pool their resources together to get machine. 2. No. of MTPs Established by Priority enterprise/technology: Crop The yield that was seen from the - Use of new cassava 15 15 100 harvested cassava farm was very varieties i.e encouraging and farmers were seen TMS98/0518&TMS98/0 ready to use the cuttings on a larger 510. hectarage of farms. Livestock: 9 The pigs responded very well to the Use of diets containing 9 100 feed without apathy through weight rice offal for the gain, and as well as drastic reduction performance of growing in the coost of feed i.e 50kg bag cost was #5,000/bag reduced to pigs #3,125/bag. Fisheries: 15 The fish were stocked at 50grams and Use of dietary garlic 15 100 fed with the diets and weighed powder inclusion in the diets of 550grams on the 3rd month in terms of clarias gariepinus for growth growth. No mortality was recorded. performance. Locations includesIjanikin, Badagry, Temu, Imota and Alakuko.. 3. No. of Farmers Field Days 80 67 83 Field days were conducted on all enterprises ranging from crop, Conducted by Priority livestock, fisheries as well as agro- Enterprise/technology: processing 4. No. of MTRMs Conducted 12 2 16 late release of funds contributed to the low achievement. 5. No. of FNTs Conducted 26 24 92 some FNTs fell on public holidays OFARS 12 6 50 The Number achieved was due to funds that were released late. No of farm families 300,000 128,925 43 No of SPATs established 21 21 100 No of MTPs 39 39 100 No of Field days 80 67 83 No of Agric Shows 3 3 100 No. of group formed 50 32 64 Some of the groups have been registered. No of training per year 5 3 60 Extension publication produced 3 1 33 Zonal Steering Committee 4 - - Paucity of funds. Meeting Zonal Technical Committee 2 - - Ditto Meeting Zonal REFILS workshops 1 1 100 No of Extension workers (VEAs) 128 90 70 The no of officers have greatly reduced due to redeployment to projects as well as Ministry. No of Extension workers (BEAs) 16 10 62 EA/Farmer ratio in the state 1:800/1000 1:1,790 The reason for this can be adduced from the no of Extension Agents presently in the Authority. 6. Communication Support: i. No. of Radio Programmes Aired 52 52 100 : ii No. Of TV Programmes Aired - - - Fund constraints iii No. Of Advert/Jingles Aired 10 10 100 This was achieved in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture. iv No. Of Farmers Guides - distributed by titles: - - v No. Of village Cinema shows 6 - - produced vi No. Of Press Releases 6 6 100 vii No. of Extension Guides (Titles) 500 125 25 Fund constraints Produce vii No. of Posters Produced 50 22 44 Ditto i ix No. of leaflets Produced 50 33 66 7. Meetings and Workshops No. of Zonal Steering 3 - - Committee meetings attended No. of Training 3 2 67 Workshops Conducted No. of Conferences 1 1 100 Attended 8 No. of Diagnostic Survey - - - Fund constraints contributed to the Conducted non-conduction of the survey in 2016. 9 No. of training workshops 3 3 100 attended 10 Rural Institution Development (i) No. of 12 20 100 Advocacy/Sensitization Campaign Conducted ii. No. of Rural Groups Formed 50 37 74 iii. Number of Rural Groups 50 37 74 Registered iv. No. of Trainings Conducted 24 24 100 for Group Members v. No. of Groups linked with 50 30 60 Financial linkages to the tune of Credit/Finance #20 million credit/loan. Agencies/Markets vi. Meetings with Allied Rural 20 17 85 Institutional Development Organization. vii. Linkage with Export markets 15 15 100 Farmer groups were linked to export markets and they were able to export the following: Items kg/weeks i. ugwu 88,700 ii. greens 95,000 iii.waterleaf 87,600 iv. ewedu 296,700 v. soko 122,400 vi.