Under the terms of the APPEALS objectives, NIRSAL, is expected to present its Tools, Techniques, Methodologies and strategic Partnerships (TTMPs), according to its Mapping to Markets (M2M) strategy. This is aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers, and improving value addition along the cassava, cashew, rice, poultry, aquaculture, cocoa, wheat, tomato, maize, ginger, and dairy value chains in a sustainable manner. The National Project Coordinator, APPEALS Project and Director of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr Amin Babandi, described the collaboration as a “turning point” in the project’s life cycle. On his part, the World Bank Task Team Leader, APPEALS Project, Dr. Sheu Salau, thanked NIRSAL for supporting the project with its technological know-how, expertise, and depth of knowledge in agribusiness. He said APPEALS would focus on production and productivity enhancement; primary processing, value addition, post-harvest management and women and youth empowerment; infrastructure support to agri-business clusters; technical assistance, knowledge management and communication; and project management and coordination.

Source: The Guardian June 25, 2019 06:11 UTC