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MAJOR ACTIVITIES
Communication/Extension component focuses on Objective 4
• Engaging the Extension Agents (EAs) through regular
communication with OGADEP Programme Manager,
Coordination and Monitoring of activities of
Extension Agents, for smooth facilitation of extension
activities.
• Appraisal of EAs activities with particular regards to
the Modular trainings on ABC of Cassava Weed
management.
• Collection and Collation of data on farmers’ reached
in respective locations.
• Coordination of Community Entrance Visits.

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MAJOR ACTIVITIES (Cont’d)
• Educational meeting with all participating farmers in Ogun
state, in conjunction with the Extension Agents.
• Training of Trainers (Extension Agents and Farmers) on ABC
of Cassava Weed Management
• Identification and addressing challenges confronting the EAs
on the field and solutions to enhance optimum
performance.
• Engaging the Extension Agents (EAs) through regular
communication with OGADEP Programme Manager,
Coordination and Monitoring of activities of Extension
Agents, for smooth facilitation of extension activities.

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MAJOR ACTIVITIES (Cont’d)
• Appraisal of EAs activities with particular regards to the
Modular trainings on ABC of Cassava Weed management.
• Collection and Collation of data on farmers’ reached in
respective locations.
• Evaluation and vetting of Lesson Plans.
• Mobilisation of farmers in the 20 project locations for
involvement in On-farm demonstration activities through
respective extension agents
• Appraisal of progress of establishment of 2018 Demo-Farms.
• Planning and implementation of Mid-Season Evaluation and
Farmers Field days (FFDs) of 2018 Demo-Farms.

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Co-ordination Meetings with Extension Agents
(13/03/2018 & 04/05/2018)
Objectives:
• Appraise EAs activities with particular regards to the
Modular trainings on ABC of Cassava Weed management
• Evaluate and Vet Lesson Plans
• Collect and Collate data on farmers’ reached in respective
locations
• Planning of FFDs
• Stress the importance of commitment of all stakeholders
• Identify challenges confronting the EAs on the field and
solutions to enhance optimum performance

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Sensitization Meeting with
Hon. Commissioner for Agric.
Ogun State (07/03/2018)

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Community Entrance Visits (CEVs) to community leaders in
project locations in Ogun State
• The aim of the CEVs is to intimate the community leaders in the new
project locations added in the LGAs about the objectives of the Project,
with a view to soliciting for their support and commitment towards the
success of the project.
• CEVs have been conducted in all the 20 communities selected for 2018
Demonstration activities in Odeda, Remo-North, Ijebu-East and Yewa
North LGAs.
• In each of the communities visited, the project team was warmly
received by the various community leaders. The Community Leaders,
Chiefs, Opinion leaders, contact farmers and few other farmers.

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Community Entrance Visits (CEVs) to community leaders in
project locations in Ogun State
• Project team explained the objectives and scope of the project as
well as what is expected from the leaders, contact farmers and
others, by way of participation, support and commitment.
• The Community Leaders and contact farmers were thereafter
presented with drinks (Bottles of Non-alcoholic wine and soft
drinks).
• The team was careful on each of the occasions to stress the
project objectives and scope, especially when farmers tend to be
over-expectant about assistance beyond project objectives and
scope.
• A total of 207 farmers comprising 134 males and 73 females were
reached during the CEVs.

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Community Entrance
Visits (CEVs)

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SIGNING OF LETTERS OF AGREEMENT (LOA) BY FARMERS
 After due sensitization and explanation of the project’s
expectations as specified in the Letters of Agreements to
participating farmers and Community leaders, the LOAs
were presented to them for signature.
 The majority of the farmers signed the Letters of
Agreement (LOAs) during the joint sensitization meeting
with the farmers and Extension Agents in January 2018,
while the others and those of the Community leaders were
signed during the CEVs.

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MID-SEASON EVALUATION OF ON-FARM DEMONSTRATIONS
• Mid-season evaluation of the on-farm
demonstrations were conducted by male and
female farmers on 13 demonstration farms.
• A total of 115 farmers comprising 58 males and
27 females participated in the Mid-season
Evaluation.

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FARMERS FIELD DAYS
• Farmers Field Days were conducted on eleven (11) selected
2018 Demo-farms.
• The FFDs were highly participatory and successful.
Participants that responded to questions asked during the
interactive and appraisal sessions were presented with the
project’s souvenir T-Shirts and face Caps.
• A total of 561 farmers comprising 366 males and 195 females
were reached during the FFDs.

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FARMERS FIELD DAY @
ILAGUNJO, IJEBU-EAST
LGA

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FARMERS FIELD DAY @
OGBOJA, ODEDA LGA

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Table 1: Number of Demos
established IN 2018
S/N Local Government
Area
No. of Demos and Gender of
Farmers
Male Female Total
1 Odeda 2 2 4
2 Yewa North 4 2 6
3 Remo North 2 3 5
4 Ijebu East 4 1 5
Total 12 8 20

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MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
Interaction with Management Teams of Media
Stations
• Ogun State Television (OGTV) – April 10, 2018
• Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) -
April 10, 2018.
• FUNAAB Radio – May 14, 2018

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MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
OGTV
One-time free slot of 15 minutes on “New
Dawn” on April 17, 2018 (8.30-8.45am)
OGBC/Ogun Radio
1 free 30-Minute slot on enlightenment
programme on Cassava Weed Management on
April 17, 2018.
ii)

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MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
OGBC/Ogun Radio (cont’d)
• 3 subsequent 15-Minute paid-slots on enlightenment
programme on Cassava Weed Management on April 24, May
8, and May 15, 2018 (1.30-2.00pm), involving the Project Co-
ordinator, Communication Focal Person, Research Associate,
Representative of OGADEP PM some participating farmers.
• Jingles on Ogun Radio: Paid Jingle slots in Pidgin English and
Yoruba; also aired during enlightenment programme on
Cassava Weed Management in b (ii) above, between May and
July 2018.
ii)

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MEDIA AND PUBLICITY
FUNAAB Radio
• Free appearances between May and July 2018
on enlightenment programme on Cassava
Weed Management Wednesdays (10.30-
11.00am)
• Jingle in Pidgin English and Yoruba aired free,
during enlightenment programmes
mentioned above.

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STEP-DOWN TRAININGS/TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT)
ON ABC OF CASSAVA WEED MANAGEMENT
• Eight (8) Extension Agents (EAs) were involved in the TOT
exercise, in 4 LGAs (Odeda, Yewa North, Remo North and
Ijebu East).
• Each EA trained male and female farmers on the ABC of
Cassava Weed Managements in 16 communities, totaling 128
communities.
• A total of 2351 farmers, comprising 1531 males and 820
females, benefitted from the Step-down trainings/TOTs in
Ogun State.

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SCALING OUT ACTIVITIES
IN COLLABORATION WITH OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT
• Meeting with the Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture, Ogun
State at Oke-Mosan Abeokuta on Wednesday, 7th March, 2018.
In attendance were – the Commissioner – Hon. Adepeju
Adebajo.
• 1-Day Advocacy Conference on 6 steps of Cassava Weed
Management in Collaboration with OGADEP
• Sensitization Meeting on 6 steps of Cassava Weed
Management with Cassava Growers Association in
collaboration with Ogun State Cassava Revolution Project
• Media Publicity and appearances on Television and Radio
(OGTV, OGBC and FUNAAB Radio)

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IN COLLABORATION WITH OGUN STATE CASSAVA
REVOLUTION PROJECT (CRP) & OGADEP
• Sensitization Meeting and training on 6 steps of
Cassava Weed Management with Cassava
Growers Association in collaboration with Ogun
State Cassava Revolution Project.
• FNT Trainings in Collaboration with OGADEP in 4
Zones (Abeokuta, Ilaro, Ikenne, Ijebu-Ode and
Ilao) in December, 2018.

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IN COLLABORATION WITH OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT
ON TAAT
Collaboration with the Communication and Extension Knowledge
Expert @ IITA (Mr. Godwin) on TAAT project in Ogun state, the State
Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Rural Development, as
follows:
• Selection of sites for demonstration of outcomes of the
cassava weed Management Project with TAAT project.
• TAAT launching in Ogun State on October 12, 2018; and
• Training of about 60 EAs and Npower nominated participants
of the 2 ministries on – 6 Steps of Cassava weed
Management, Calibration and Safe Use of Herbicides.

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IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAIRPERSONS
• Meetings with the Chairpersons of the 4 LGAs (Odeda, Yewa North,
Remo North, and Ijebu East), to intimate them with the objectives,
outcomes and achievements of CWMP in their respective domains,
in the course of the project period.
• The CWMP and project EAs in the respective LGAs team were well
received by all the LGA Chairpersons. All the Chairpersons
promised to support their respective agricultural departments to
scale-out the project outcomes and CWMP technologies.
• The Chairpersons were presented with the project’s IEC/
educational materials, and the project’s souvenir T-Shirts and face
Caps for the LGA Agricultural Officers.

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TABLE 2: GENDER DISSAGREGATED DATA OF BENEFICIARIES
OF CWMP BENEFICIAIRES IN OGUN STATE IN 2019
S/N ACTIVITY (IES) LOCATION(S)
LGA/COMMUNITY
NO. OF PARTICIPANTS/BENEFICIARIES
MALE FEMALE TOTAL
1. COMMUNITY
ENTERANCE VISITS
(No of CEVs = 12)
134 73 207
2. FARMERS FIELD DAYS
(No of FFDs = 11
366 195 561
3. MID-SEASON
EVALUATON
(No of Mid-Season
Evaluation = 13)
58 57 115
4 TOT on ABC of Cassava
Weed Management
(128 Communities @
16x8EAs)
1531 820 2351
5 SCALING-OUT
ACTIVITIES
&OTHER TRAININGS (7)
877 522 1399
6. FNT @ 4 Zones
Collaboration with
OGADEP
349 122 471
TOTAL 3315 1789 5,104

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CERTIFICATES
AWARD CEREMONY
AT YEWA NORTH
• THE Certificate Award
ceremonies for
beneficiaries of TOT on
ABC of Cassava Weed
Management was hosted
at the Local Government
headquarters by the Hon.
Chairman.

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CERTIFICATES AWARD
CEREMONY AT YEWA NORTH

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IN COLLABORATION WITH AMREC-FUNAAB
• Training of farmers @ Ode-Lemo in
Sagamu LGA and Isaga-Orile in Abeokuta
North LGA, Ogun-State, Iwoye-Ketu in
Imeko-Afon LGA and AMREC Extension
villages in collaboration with AMREC-
FUNAAB.
• Training of FUNAAB farm Practical Year
(FPY) students in collaboration with
AMREC-FUNAAB.

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JOINT & FORMAL CLOSING MEETING
WITH
OGUN FARMERS & EAs (13/03/2019)

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APPRECIATION
• IITA (Key-Players - Team Leader, PI, CKEP, Admin &
others)
• B&MGF
• FUNAAB & FUNAAB-CWMP TEAM
• OGUN STATE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
- OGADEP
- CRP
• JDPM, Ogun State
• Media Stations in Ogun State (OGTV, OGBC/Ogun Radio)
• Colleagues in other Partner Institutions (UAM, NRCRI)
• Our Families

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THANK YOU

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