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Learn how integrated domestication strategies for Allanblackia in Nigeria involve linking with institutions, farmers' groups, training, tree improvement, and scaling up to more states and communities. Explore partner institutions like Unilever, ICRAF, and government programs facilitating this process.
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Integrated Domestication Strategies for Allanblackia: The Nigerian ExperiencePaul Anegbeh & Micah Mendie
Map of Nigeria showing selected states capital for AB Domestication (arrows)
Main Components of AB Domestication in Nigeria • Linkages with partner Institutions and farmers’ groups • Distribution of AB in communities • Training and building capacity for farmers and partners • Phenology and Selection of Elite female AB trees • Tree improvement (Participatory Germplasm Collection) • Nursery development • Scaling up of AB domestication to more states and communities
Partner Institutions for AB Domestication in Nigeria • Unilever (Project novella) • ICRAF • Farmers’ groups selected fromEdo, Rivers, Cross River states • Edo Agric Dev Programme (EDOADP) • Rivers Agric Dev Programme (RADP) • Cross River Agric Dev Programme (CRADP) • Cross River Forestry Commission • Sustainable Tree Crop Programme (STCP) • Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) • Rainforest Resource and Development Centre (RRDC) • Pronatura International (PNI)
Partnership Determination • ICRAF organizes stakeholder workshop with reputable and development institutions active in natural resource management and extension in selected states (pilot sites). • Selection of partners is based on perceived technical competence and financial capabilities. • Interested institutions approached ICRAF for partnership
Constraints in Coordination • Partners are sometimes not in cooperation and this could interfere with the smooth organization and coordination of tree domestication activities. • Partners delay in sharing their information with ICRAF in Nigeria
Lesson Learnt • Partners delay in giving feedback to ICRAF because representatives of the Institutions don’t take quick decision on their own. • Representatives of Institutions at meetings and workshops should include those who have authority to take decision.
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