The National Fadama Development Project was another agricultural
policies introduced by the government to improve agricultural product.
Fadama I: Fadama I was implemented during the period 1993-1999. It
focused mainly on crop production and largely neglected support of post
production activities such as commodity processing,
storage and making (down stream agricultural sector). The emphasis was on providing boreholes and pumps to crop farmers through simple credit arrangements aimed at boosting aggregate crop out (Nkonya etal, 2008).
storage and making (down stream agricultural sector). The emphasis was on providing boreholes and pumps to crop farmers through simple credit arrangements aimed at boosting aggregate crop out (Nkonya etal, 2008).
Fadama II was borne out of the need to ensure all year round
agricultural production using available Fadama Resources in Nigeria and also a
follow up to Fadama I that was adjusted successful. Its approach was Community
Driven Development (CDD) with emphasis on social inclusiveness and empowered of
the rural people focused on increasing sustainable income of Fadama users via
empowerment in terms of capacity building, advisory service, acquisition of
productive assets and rural
infrastructure development. A recent effort
towards booting production and enhancing farmer‟s welfare was the introduction
of second National Fadama Development Project.
Fadama- the Hausa name for irrigable land is flood plains and low-lying
area underlined by shallow aquifer sand found along Nigeria‟s river system
(Ingawa et al, 2004). Fadama also refers to a seasonally flooded area used for
farming during the dry season. It is defined as alluvial, low land formed by
erosion and depositional actions of the rivers and streams (Qureshi, 1989).
They encompass land and water resources that could easily be developed for
irrigation agriculture (World Bank, 1992).
The National Fadama Development Project (NFDP) was established to
ensure all year round production of shallow aquifers and surface water
potentials in each state using table well, wash bore and petrol driven pumps
technology (World Bank 1992 BSADP, 1994). This was the era of Fadama I which
many adjudged successful both nationally and international and culminated in
Federal Government of Nigeria requesting the World Bank for the preparation of
a follow up project bank (World Bank 2003; Blench and Ingawa, 2004).
The second Fadama Development Project is one
of the major instruments for achieving over all development of agricultural
sector in Nigeria. The project, which was declared disbursement effective on
May 27, 2004, is funded by World Bank. The states include Adamawa, Bauchi,
Gombe, FCT, Imo, Kebbi, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, and Taraba (NFDO, 2007). Fadama II
was designed to operate for six years (2004-2010) with a goal of contributing
to poverty reduction in Nigeria. Actual implementation did until |September
2005, however, the project set a target of 50 percent and female users who
benefit from the project supported activities.
The project development objectives are to increase the
incomes of Fadama users. Those who depend directly or indirectly on Fadama
resources (farmers, pastoralists, fishers, hunters, gathered and service
providers) through empowering communities to take charge of their own
development agenda, and by reducing conflict between users. The project adopted
a demand-driven approach. In this case users of Fadama resources were
encouraged to develop participatory and socially inclusive local development
plans (LDPS). The LDPS were the basis support under the project.
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