1. GENDER IN WHEAT AGRICULTURAL PROJECT
IN NIGERIA
BY
FATIMA ABUBAKAR
LAKE CHAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE
MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA

2. INTRODUCTION
• Wheat grain is the world leading source of
energy and protein
• Wheat can be classified into three main
classes
• Various types of wheat are grown in Nigeria
• Value addition involves the various stages of
processing .

3. OBJECTIVE OF WHEAT VALUE CHAIN
• To enlighten and encourage women
• To improve production and productivity
• To improve income and employment
opportunies
• Capacity building: training of gender through
interaction

4. BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROGRAMME
• Women in agriculture
products developed from wheat by women
(bread, cakes, biscuits, spaghetti etc)

6. • Youth in agriculture
• 120 youth were trained (men and women) on
wheat production and value addition

7. STAKEHOLDERS INVOLVED IN THE
PROJECT
• Research scientist
• National incubation centre
• Media
• Financial institutions
• NGOs
• Millers and bakers (small scale)

8. IMPORTANCE OF GENDER IN WHEAT
VALUE CHAIN
• Increase productivity
• Value addition
• Income
• Rural development

9. CHALLENGES OF GENDER
• CULTURE
• FUND LIMITATION
• LAND ACQUISATION
• LOW LEVEL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
• INSECURITY

10. RECOMMENDATION
• IT IS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOP PROCESSES AND
PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD PROMOTE GENDER
ISSUES
• NEED TO ENSURE EQUATABLE ACCESS TO
COUNTRY’S RESOURCES
• ADEQUATE SENSITISATION OF WOMEN IN
AGRUCLTURE
• FORMATION OF WOMEN GROUPS OR
ASSCIATION

11. • LINKAGE OF WOMEN GROUP TO OTHER
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS