{"id":3978,"date":"2021-09-17T18:44:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T18:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/?post_type=project&#038;p=3978"},"modified":"2025-02-05T08:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T08:25:55","slug":"dedaas_ng","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/project\/dedaas_ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Development and Expansion of Nigerian Digital Agricultural Advisory Services for Smallholder Farmers in the context of COVID-19 (DEDAAS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-initiative-heading-content pt-20 1xl:pt-12 lg:py-8 common-heading-content-section section-e529b942-c411-4e11-a12f-c61d30577030 lg:py-9\"><div class=\"xs-container\"><div class=\"text-center text-large\"><h2 class=\"h2 font-medium text-gray-800 pb-3 heading-e529b942-c411-4e11-a12f-c61d30577030\">Development and Expansion of Nigerian Digital Agricultural Advisory Services for Smallholder Farmers in the context of COVID-19 (DEDAAS)<\/h2><p class=\"paragraph-e529b942-c411-4e11-a12f-c61d30577030\">The DEDAAS initiative is designed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on Nigerian smallholder farmers and to insulate domestic food supply by supporting access to affordable inputs and advisory services to sustain production.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-initiative-detail-image section-3e1c36bb-c9ac-40cf-9224-b5c2f72ec86a pt-16 1xl:pt-12 lg:pt-8 our-model-section lg:pt-9\"><div class=\"min-h-[600px] relative lg:min-h-96\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_328239820-1.webp\" class=\"w-full h-full absolute inset-0 object-cover\" width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" alt=\"AdobeStock_328239820 (1)\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-initiative-label-content-list info-box-initative pt-16 1xl:pt-12 lg:pt-8 section-e51be2ed-a223-40cc-b54b-953fd8cbb7d0 lg:pt-9\"><div class=\"xs-container\"><div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-6\"><div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 text-large text-gray-800\"><div><span class=\"block pb-3 text-gray-600\">Active since<\/span><p class=\"\">February 2021<\/p><\/div><div><span class=\"block pb-3 text-gray-600\">Location<\/span><p class=\"\">Borno, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara States<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-8 text-large text-gray-800\"><div><span class=\"block pb-3 text-gray-600\">User Reach<\/span><p class=\"\">107,624<\/p><\/div><div><span class=\"block pb-3 text-gray-600\">Partners<\/span><p class=\"\">International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); Nigerian Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-container-content xs-container blog-detail pt-16 1xl:pt-12 lg:pt-8 section-702ca472-e6b3-4e8a-a09c-9e64821ead3d lg:pt-9\"><div class=\"detail-content initative-detail bullet-list num-list\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scaling digital advisory services to Nigerian farmers during the COVID pandemic - Tech Demonstration\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G29i6P8tf3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Development and Expansion of Digital Agricultural Advisory Services for Smallholder Farmers in the context of COVID-19 initiative , is implemented in partnership with the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ifad.org\/\">International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)<\/a>&nbsp;and Nigeria\u2019s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). DEDAAS, is PxD\u2019s flagship project in Nigeria and is our first operation in West Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative is implemented as part of a broader grant from IFAD to PxD to support digital extension provision in Nigeria, Kenya and Pakistan. The DEDAAS initiative is designed to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on smallholder farmers and to insulate domestic food supply by supporting access to affordable inputs and advisory services to sustain production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/woman-with-mask-1-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iterating Scope and Reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service has grown in scope and reach since it commenced operations during Nigeria\u2019s Dry Season on 01 February 2021 when it serviced less than 6,000 farmers. During the Wet Season in 2021, Nigeria\u2019s primary growing season, the service pushed agricultural advisory to 107,624 smallholder farmers in eleven states, including conflict-affected areas in Nigeria\u2019s Sahel region. The project serves farmer users in eleven Nigerian states: Borno, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service is delivered via push calls coordinated using Paddy, PxD\u2019s inhouse software. Advisory information supports the cultivation of nine priority crops (cabbage, cassava, cowpea, groundnut (peanut), maize, millet, rice, soyabean, and sorghum). Messages are translated and delivered in Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba and prioritize information on Good Agronomic Practices (GAPs):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Soil requirements for selected crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climatic requirements for selected crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land preparation for selected crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sowing\/planting methods for selected crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fertilizer Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated Pest and Disease Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disease management&nbsp; \u2013 Bacteria, Fungi, and Virus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Key Pests and Diseases management for selected crops<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Harvest practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Post-harvest practices<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service has been built by PxD, in partnership with IFAD. At the conclusion of the pilot, PxD will transfer the service to the IFAD country program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project was previously known as the \u200b\u200bNigeria Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Groundnut-Msg-1-Hausa-Female.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audio above is an example of a call pushed to farmers growing groundnuts (peanuts). The translated text is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-common-audiobox audio-box-wrap section-b22796fc-85c3-4951-9352-5ef1a123efc9\"><p>Well-drained, sandy loam soil, with high nutrients are ideal for growing groundnuts. Do not plant groundnuts in clayey soil, which are too heavy, and may lead to difficulties in harvesting. Properly managed soil, with good tillage practice, will give the crop deep roots which result in good nut production and higher yields for the groundnut farmer. It is good to conduct proper soil testing to get information about the quality of your soil and nutrient levels before planting your groundnut seeds. In the absence of any soil testing agents, you can\u00a0 determine the quality of your soil by simply taking note of the weeds or other plants that are growing on the land before clearing it. If you observe many broadleaf weeds on the land, this is a good sign that the soil is good for groundnut cultivation. Another physical way to check for the quality of your soil is to check if it smells. Rich soils will smell like dirt, while bad soils will have no smell at all.<\/p><div class=\"audio-box pt-8 lg:pt-6\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/precisiondev.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Rice-Msg-1-Hausa-Male.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audio above is an example of a call pushed to farmers growing rice. The translated text is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pxd-common-audiobox audio-box-wrap section-72b27442-4afd-48d4-ace2-65af92d2c1c7\"><p>Soil Requirement for Rice<br>Grow your rice in soils with good water retention capacity and high clay and organic matter content. These soils are most ideal for rice cultivation. Proper tillage practices will give rice deep roots which results in better seed production and a higher yield for the farmer. It is good to conduct proper soil testing to get information about the quality of your soil and nutrient levels before planting your rice seeds. In the absence of any soil testing agents, you can also determine the quality of your soil by simply taking note of the number of weeds or other plants that are growing on the land before clearing it. If you observe grassy weeds on the land, this is a sign that the soil is good for rice cultivation. Another physical way to check the quality of your soil is to check if it smells. 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