Edo state - World Agroforestry Centre

38 Pages·2007·3.9 MB·English

Allanblackia
Domestication in Nigeria
Prepared by
Paul Anegbeh, Micah Mendie
ICRAF WCA/HT,
C/O Edo Agricultural Development Programme,
Head Quarters, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
and
Bayo David
Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria
C/O Moist Forest Research Station,
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Topics for discussion
Project locations in
(cid:122)
Nigeria
Partners/collaborators
(cid:122)
Criteria for selecting
(cid:122)
communities
Domestication objectives
(cid:122)
2006/2007 annual
(cid:122)
national plan
Our Achievements so far
(cid:122)
Management and
(cid:122)
coordination challenges
Lessons learnt
(cid:122)
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Map of Nigeria showing selected states
capital for AB Domestication (arrows)
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Partners/Collaborators …..1
World Agroforestry
Centre (ICRAF)
Forestry Research
Institute of Nigeria
(FRIN)
Project Novella Nigeria
Pro-Natura International
Rivers state
Government
Edo state Government
Cross River state
Government
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Partners/Collaborators …..2
Nyowii community, Khana LGA, Rivers State
Yae Community, Khana LGA, Rivers State
(cid:122)
Marihu Ndoki community, Oyigbo LGA, Rivers
(cid:122)
State
Okpontu Oyigbo LGA, Rivers State
(cid:122)
Mgbu Azuogu community, Oyigbo LGA, Rivers
(cid:122)
State
Mbakiri Oyigbo LGA, Rivers State
(cid:122)
Umuagbawe communities, Etche LGA, Rivers
(cid:122)
state
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Partners/Collaborators …..3
Ubima community,
(cid:122)
Ikwere LGA, Rivers
state
Omerelu community,
(cid:122)
Ikwere LGA, Rivers
state
Ubimini community,
(cid:122)
Ikwere LGA, Rivers
state
Apani community,
(cid:122)
Ikwere LGA, Rivers
state
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Partners/Collaborators …..4
Utekon community, Edo state
(cid:122)
Ayen community, Edo state
(cid:122)
Obagie, community, Edo state
(cid:122)
Obanyator, community, Edo
(cid:122)
state
Ikoro, community, Edo state
(cid:122)
Evboro, community, Edo state
(cid:122)
Ofunmwegbe, community,
(cid:122)
Edo state
Iguoshodin-negbemaba,
(cid:122)
community, Edo state
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Rationale for selecting participating
communities
Accessibility (road
infrastructure)
Dynamism of the community
Viability of the nurseries in the
community
Commitment of the community
Availability of local
competencies that could be built
on and used in the diffusion
process
Possibilities of mentoring the
community by a partner NGO or
NARS
Possibility of expansion 8
Domestication objectives …..1
The general objectives of
Allanblackia initiative are:
To support more effective
(cid:122)
domestication, conservation
and use of Allanblackia in its
native range.
To find the best conditions
(cid:122)
for its growth and production.
To develop scientific
(cid:122)
capacity to further explore,
evaluate, conserve and profit
from the genetic resources of
this indigenous tree species
on a sustainable basis.
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Domestication objectives …..2
These objectives are pursued under four major
project outputs namely:
Establishment of Rural Resource Centres
1.
(RRC) and Satellite nurseries for
propagation of Allanblackia seedlings.
Organisation and collection of seeds and
2.
cuttings for propagation of seedlings.
Creation of awareness about Allanblackia in
3.
selected communities.
Monitoring and evaluation of activities.
4.
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