EXTENSION SUPPORT ACTIVITIES 2012 AND 2013 PROPOSALS FROM RUBBER RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA, IYANOMO, BENIN CITY yahoo.com PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REVIEW AND PLANNING MEETING HELD AT NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND RESEARCH LIAISON SERVICES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA 19 TH – 23 RD NOVEMBER, 2012

TitleNo Propose d No AchievedCollaborating Institute Remarks Diagnostic survey-- OFR MTRM4--No invitation Joint Scientific Field Evaluation -- Field days10 Zonal REFILS Workshop 4- EXTENSION SUPPORT SERVICES

Pre-post season training -- Zonal Steering Committee Meeting 122 In-house Review Meeting/Cropping Scheme 11 Zonal Technical Committee Meeting National Agricultural Extension Review and Planning Meeting 10

TitleNo ProposedNo Achieved CollaboratorsRemarks Adopted Village21 Training Workshop21RRIN/CFC Agric Research & Training Fair -- Research Institute Field day -- World food day11 Wet & dry season evaluation(zc) -- National Agric Shows11

S/NS/N Technology Recently DevelopedYear of Release Level of Adoption Identified Areas Requiring Improvements 1Rubber clones (NIG 800 and 900 series) 1998Awareness creation 2Bio fertilizer with the use of vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (VAM) 2004’’ 3Bio control of diseases (micro organism and plant extract) 2001’’ 4Development of Standard African Rubber scheme 1998’’ 5Intercropping2001’’ TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

6Integrated mixed farming2005’’ 7Use of pure seeds of Grade 1 Acacia for planting 1998’’ 8Potting mixture composition for gum arabic 1998’’ 9Designed and fabricated pulling jerk for farmers for lifting budded stumps 2007’’ 10Designed and fabricated metal checkerboard for nursery establishment 2007’’

TitleNo Proposed No. Achieved Participating Agencies Channels Rubber Research and You 13 RRIN/CFCBronze F.M101.5 Benin City RADIO PROGRAMMES

TRAINING WORKSHOP TitleCategory of traineesNo of traineesCollaboratorsDuration Management of Corynespora leaf disease, white root rot, mistletoe SALB and processing effluent of natural rubber in Africa Rubber farmers, processors 70RRIN/CFC/ICRAF/IRSG4 days Hevea diseases in AfricaStakeholders of rubber industry, scientists from rubber producing countries 150RRIN/IRRDB (International Rubber Research and Development Board) 5 days

ADOPTED VILLAGE Title No Proposed No establishedTechnologies Promoted Remarks Socio-economic evaluation of rubber based intercropping 21Intercropping, improved planting materials On going Constraints Inadequate funding, lack of project vehicles for extension activities

WORK-PLAN PROPOSALS FOR 2013 A.WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS ActivityVenueExpected Participants Remarks 1.Annual In-house ReviewRRIN Main station Iyanomo ADPs, NARIsProposals for 2013 subject to availability of funds 2.Zonal REFILS workshopTo be determined by REFILS team in the zone ADPs, NARIs ’’ 3. Zonal Technical Review Meeting To be determined by REFILS team in the zone ADPs, NARIs ’’ 4. Zonal Steering Committee Meetings To be determined by REFILS team in the zone ADPs, NARIs ’’ 5. Joint Scientific Field Evaluation To be determined by REFILS team in the zone ADPs, NARIs, Farmers ’’

B.TRAININGS Title CollaboratorsCategory of Trainees VenueDate 1.Gum arabic Plantation establishment and Management and Techniques of Tapping RRIN/FDA/ARCNGum Arabic Farmers and Plantation owners, ADPs RRIN Gum Arabic sub station Gashua, Yobe State Sept, Rubber nursery and Plantation establishment and Management RRIN/FDA/ARCNRubber farmers, nursery operators, plantation managers, ADPs RRIN Main station Iyanomo and Akwete substation May- June, Tapping techniques and Management of Natural Rubber Diseases RRIN/FDA/ARCNRubber farmers, nursery operators, plantation managers, ADPs RRIN Main station Iyanomo October, 2013

C.DIAGNOSTIC SURVEY Title LocationCollaboratorsDate 1.Survey of rubber diseases Rubber growing belt March,2013

D.MEDIA Bulletin TitleTargetLanguageCollaborators 1.Rubber- based bee keeping Farmers and other end users English 2.Gum Arabic Plantation Establishment and Management Farmers and other end users English 3..Gum Arabic Nursery Establishment and Management Farmers and other end users English 4. Control and Management of Pests& Diseases of Natural Rubber Farmers and other end users English 5. Review and Production of RRIN in Brief Farmers and other end users English

Title/TopicsLanguageBroadcasting Station Collaborators 1.Rubber Research and You (13 episodes) English, Pidgin Bronze FM and other Radio stations in the Rubber growing states RRIN/CFC Radio

Television Title/Topics LanguageBroadcasting Station Collaborators 1.Tapping techniques of rubberEnglish, pidgin NTA and Local TV stations in rubber growing states 2.Intercropping of rubberEnglish, pidgin NTA and Local TV stations in rubber growing states

E. ADOPTED VILLAGES Location Activities/Technologies to be promoted1 st Quarter2 nd Quarter3 rd Quarter4 th Quarter IguovbioboRubber- based intercropping( cassava with rubber and rubber with maize) Land preparation Planting, inspection and technical services Monitoring and harvesting, data collection Evaluation of project IyanomoRubber- based intercropping( cassava with rubber and rubber with maize) Selection, sensitization Land preparation, lining out, marking out holing and demonstratio n of planting Inspection, data collection Technical support services( fire trace managemen t, evaluation) OgbekpenRubber- based intercropping( cassava with rubber and rubber with maize) Selection, sensitization Land preparation, lining out, marking out holing and demonstratio n of planting Inspection, data collection Technical support services( fire trace managemen t, evaluation) UhieRubber- based intercropping( cassava with rubber and rubber with maize) Selection, sensitization Land preparation, lining out, marking out holing and demonstratio n of planting Inspection, data collection Technical support services( fire trace managemen t, evaluation)

F. ADAPTIVE RESEARCH (OSR, OFR) TitleObjectiveCollaboratorsLocation 1. on farm evaluation of soya bean varieties in immature rubber plantation i.evaluate yield potentials and acceptability by smallholder rubber farmers ii. suitability in the rubber farming system RRIN Main station Iyanomo

For further enquiries, Contact the Executive Director, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, PMB 1049, Benin City Edo State.

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