Many production industries in Nigeria, has finally accepted the findings that starch derived from cassava, is an essential material mostly in the production of cloths and books. Hence much emphasis is now being paid on cassava as starch to sustain their industrial requirement(s).
It is very obvious that the basic reason it seems that the farmers are not succeeding, is probably because both the government and other establishment are not willing to partner with these productive farmers.
This attitude therefore,
Monday, June 14, 2010
Cassava as medicine
In some parts of the country Nigeria, cassava leaves are used as medicine mostly in the treatment of malaria. Many people that have applied that remedy testify to the effectiveness of cassava leaves as malaria medicine.
CASSAVA AS FOOD
Cassava can be use as fufu, flour mix, Akpu e.t.c
In the country that there is enough cassava produces, they don’t experience much food shortage. Because a stem that you will put on the ground, you already have food ready in your table.
In the country that there is enough cassava produces, they don’t experience much food shortage. Because a stem that you will put on the ground, you already have food ready in your table.
Aims of setting up Gofta farms
The basic reasons for setting up the Gofta Fadama III, an arm of the Gofta world group are;
• To sustainably increase food availability,
• To reduce rural poverty and unemployment,
• To enhance agro industrial and socio-economic growth in Nigeria.
From the findings of the management team of the Gofta groups, it was resolved that for our aims to be achieved, the group must be ready to deploy high yielding resistant cultivars, adapting improved and profitable post harvest processing methods, and facilitating policies to ensure that problems along the commodity chain are reduced. Gofta also has the determination to increase private sector investment in production, processing, storage, and marketing. The result will be that incomes are raised, and the livelihood of millions of poor farmers and rural processors will be improved.
• To sustainably increase food availability,
• To reduce rural poverty and unemployment,
• To enhance agro industrial and socio-economic growth in Nigeria.
From the findings of the management team of the Gofta groups, it was resolved that for our aims to be achieved, the group must be ready to deploy high yielding resistant cultivars, adapting improved and profitable post harvest processing methods, and facilitating policies to ensure that problems along the commodity chain are reduced. Gofta also has the determination to increase private sector investment in production, processing, storage, and marketing. The result will be that incomes are raised, and the livelihood of millions of poor farmers and rural processors will be improved.
CASSAVA! A BASIC NEED FOR ALL
Cassava is a basic food that human needs and producing enough of it to feed the growing population of developing nations is one of the biggest challenges facing the modern world. The first of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is a pledge by the international community to halve the number of people in the world suffering from extreme hunger by the year 2015, a promise that puts agriculture at the heart of the development agenda.
Three out of four people in the developing world depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood. Indeed, for most low-income countries, agriculture — which includes livestock, fisheries and forestry — is the most important sector of the economy, generating up to one half of gross domestic product, and often the main source of foreign currency. One of the main ways in which agriculture can be made more productive is by harnessing science to increase productivity. A range of agricultural research programs are currently underway in Sub-Saharan Africa, the one part of the developing world where wide-scale food shortages are still found.
Agriculture must also be sustainable. In the past, many parts of the developing world have suffered from overgrazing and the loss of soil fertility through intensive food production. This has often led to the spread of deserts and to a growing interest in developing farming practices for use in our environments.
More recently, an overzealous application of scientific techniques, such as chemical pesticides and herbicides, has brought its own set of problems, ranging from pollution of water resources to destruction of wildlife. As these problems have grown, so have realizations that a basic understanding of the mechanisms that create and sustain biodiversity is essential and the support that it provides to the world's food production is to be preserved.
Three out of four people in the developing world depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood. Indeed, for most low-income countries, agriculture — which includes livestock, fisheries and forestry — is the most important sector of the economy, generating up to one half of gross domestic product, and often the main source of foreign currency. One of the main ways in which agriculture can be made more productive is by harnessing science to increase productivity. A range of agricultural research programs are currently underway in Sub-Saharan Africa, the one part of the developing world where wide-scale food shortages are still found.
Agriculture must also be sustainable. In the past, many parts of the developing world have suffered from overgrazing and the loss of soil fertility through intensive food production. This has often led to the spread of deserts and to a growing interest in developing farming practices for use in our environments.
More recently, an overzealous application of scientific techniques, such as chemical pesticides and herbicides, has brought its own set of problems, ranging from pollution of water resources to destruction of wildlife. As these problems have grown, so have realizations that a basic understanding of the mechanisms that create and sustain biodiversity is essential and the support that it provides to the world's food production is to be preserved.
AFRICAN CHILD DAY CELEBRATION
On the 16th of June, mark another year of the African child. The history of the African child could be traced back to the 16th of June 1978; when in Soweto, (South Africa) the children who protested against the inhumanity done them by their colonial master then, where brutalized and fiercely shot dead. Children between ages eighteen and below were killed because, they were asking for TRUE JUSTICE AND FREEDOM. They wanted to learn in English and not Afrikaans that was used to teach them, then. Instead, their masters brutalized them and finally sent forth the bright future of these Blossom youth into jeopardy; by sending them to early grave. This was a sad moment for the South Africans and the whole of Africa.
It was later decided by the United Nation to set the 16th of June every year, as the day of the African child for more on this story please visit; http://www.prosatelink.blogspot.com
Therefore, we the members of Gofta M.P.C.S limited would like to remind all parents that this inhuman action of the ruling white there instigated the compulsory sending out of school the children of the blacks in South Africa.
We want all parents therefore to get this very clear today that it is not a privilege for our children to attend School, but a RIGHT. So, parents should ensure that help their children to acquire basic education.
We in Gofta limited understands that it is the will of every parents to help their children secure good education. But circumstances hinder their desire and effort. Because of the throes of unrelenting and aggravating poverty they are passing through. In Gofta limited, we are optimistic that we have some clue we can give to parents to enable them help their children through school. In Gofta M.P.C.S Limited we don’t just give you fish; but rather, teach you how to fish on this ground, we want to inform all parents that as a co-operative Society, we believe so much in self-help which is regarded as the best help. We also believe in planning which is a pre-determined cause of action.
Gofta world enterprise Nigeria will be ready to assist any meaningful parent in areas of skill acquisition, productive farming skills and micro loan assistance for your trade. So as to uplift his standard, and give his children good education.
We therefore use this medium of African child day towel come any one interested in tapping from goftaworld knowledge, to call 08035778716 or 08076273402. Or otherwise visit www.goftaworldlink.wetpaint.com
HAPPY CELEBERATION!
GOFTA! WE BUILD PEOPLE
16/6/08
It was later decided by the United Nation to set the 16th of June every year, as the day of the African child for more on this story please visit; http://www.prosatelink.blogspot.com
Therefore, we the members of Gofta M.P.C.S limited would like to remind all parents that this inhuman action of the ruling white there instigated the compulsory sending out of school the children of the blacks in South Africa.
We want all parents therefore to get this very clear today that it is not a privilege for our children to attend School, but a RIGHT. So, parents should ensure that help their children to acquire basic education.
We in Gofta limited understands that it is the will of every parents to help their children secure good education. But circumstances hinder their desire and effort. Because of the throes of unrelenting and aggravating poverty they are passing through. In Gofta limited, we are optimistic that we have some clue we can give to parents to enable them help their children through school. In Gofta M.P.C.S Limited we don’t just give you fish; but rather, teach you how to fish on this ground, we want to inform all parents that as a co-operative Society, we believe so much in self-help which is regarded as the best help. We also believe in planning which is a pre-determined cause of action.
Gofta world enterprise Nigeria will be ready to assist any meaningful parent in areas of skill acquisition, productive farming skills and micro loan assistance for your trade. So as to uplift his standard, and give his children good education.
We therefore use this medium of African child day towel come any one interested in tapping from goftaworld knowledge, to call 08035778716 or 08076273402. Or otherwise visit www.goftaworldlink.wetpaint.com
HAPPY CELEBERATION!
GOFTA! WE BUILD PEOPLE
16/6/08
THE KICKING OFF OF 2008 FARMING SEASON
The event took place on the 30th of May 2008 in the Oko ADP premises in Benin City. Many participants arrived very early in order to have a good place to sit down. To be precise, most farmers came in at about 8.00am.
At about 10.22am, the venue was filled to capacity with about 1, 000 farmers in attendance. We were about a hundred that came from our local government area; and 21 of them were members of Gofta farms.
In the process of waiting for the governor to arrive, some invited cultural troupes were in hand to thrill the audience. Among them was the Ugbabonerinmwin of Esanland, the Urhuedo theatre group, there was another cultural group from Auchi that also make the audience feel at home as the participants await the executive governor of Edo State.
At about 12.06pmor there about, the audiences begin to loose patience in waiting for the governor as the occasion was officially schedule for 10.00am prompt. By 2.22pm, the governor Prof. Osarhiemen Osunbor arrived with his entourage; after which he immediately swing into action by addressing the farmers present and planting the first fruit in the farm.
What interest the fadama III farmers present in that occasion was the assurance of government support for the fadama III farmers by paying their counterpart fund of the money as requested by the federal government who sit for the Nigerian farmers in the World Bank project. Governor Osarhiemen Osunbor told the farmers that the government has paid N56, 000,000= (fifty six million naira only) on this ground, the fadama III farmers in Edo State should be expected to benefit from this programme when it finally starts off.
The governor after declaring the farming season open left the scene at about 2.56pm. After which Dr. Okperhie took over. The president of all farmers association of Nigeria Dr. Okperhie said that the farming material the government brought for the participating farmers will only be given to only the members of all farmers association (AFAM) This erupt annoyance in the mind of other farmers present who do not belong to AFAM. They tried to make him understand that those materials are brought to all farmers; but he refuse to reason with them. In the process of making it happen the way he wants it, he decided to use delay tactice. Unfortunately for him, this led the audience to mob. As they have been present since 8.00am till about 5.01pm when this incidence happened. The farmers; now angry mob gather in a noisy way round the materials and started to carry at will, what ever they can lay their hand on without the control of anyone. Some of the ADP staffs, who wanted to offer helping hand in calming the situation, were thrown away by the now angry mob.
Dr. Okperhie was confused over his act of no leadership quality he has displayed. I think he has learned a lesson to be generous to all kind of persons even if they are not farmers. If I were him, I might have learned here to accommodate all kind of people; no matter the tribe or language. I also want him to learn here that for all farmers and other registered Society and associations to work with AFAM, it should have the modality, strength, capability and enough room to accommodate these ones. They must also be given a sense of belonging in the scheme of things. Realizing that they are already autonomous body. Thereby not depriving any one by using the presidential position to chaise them from benefiting as farmers from government good gestures. But to realize that in section 34(1) of it, every individual(s) (legitimate citizen of Nigeria) is entitled to respect for the dignity of his person or group.
And that also in section 38 of the 1999 constitution, all Nigerians citizen has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Base on this, Gofta executives will never allow any group, organization, association or individual(s) no matter how strong or popular he is to victimize any body hiding under the umbrella of goftaworld, to benefit from the government good gestures
At about 10.22am, the venue was filled to capacity with about 1, 000 farmers in attendance. We were about a hundred that came from our local government area; and 21 of them were members of Gofta farms.
In the process of waiting for the governor to arrive, some invited cultural troupes were in hand to thrill the audience. Among them was the Ugbabonerinmwin of Esanland, the Urhuedo theatre group, there was another cultural group from Auchi that also make the audience feel at home as the participants await the executive governor of Edo State.
At about 12.06pmor there about, the audiences begin to loose patience in waiting for the governor as the occasion was officially schedule for 10.00am prompt. By 2.22pm, the governor Prof. Osarhiemen Osunbor arrived with his entourage; after which he immediately swing into action by addressing the farmers present and planting the first fruit in the farm.
What interest the fadama III farmers present in that occasion was the assurance of government support for the fadama III farmers by paying their counterpart fund of the money as requested by the federal government who sit for the Nigerian farmers in the World Bank project. Governor Osarhiemen Osunbor told the farmers that the government has paid N56, 000,000= (fifty six million naira only) on this ground, the fadama III farmers in Edo State should be expected to benefit from this programme when it finally starts off.
The governor after declaring the farming season open left the scene at about 2.56pm. After which Dr. Okperhie took over. The president of all farmers association of Nigeria Dr. Okperhie said that the farming material the government brought for the participating farmers will only be given to only the members of all farmers association (AFAM) This erupt annoyance in the mind of other farmers present who do not belong to AFAM. They tried to make him understand that those materials are brought to all farmers; but he refuse to reason with them. In the process of making it happen the way he wants it, he decided to use delay tactice. Unfortunately for him, this led the audience to mob. As they have been present since 8.00am till about 5.01pm when this incidence happened. The farmers; now angry mob gather in a noisy way round the materials and started to carry at will, what ever they can lay their hand on without the control of anyone. Some of the ADP staffs, who wanted to offer helping hand in calming the situation, were thrown away by the now angry mob.
Dr. Okperhie was confused over his act of no leadership quality he has displayed. I think he has learned a lesson to be generous to all kind of persons even if they are not farmers. If I were him, I might have learned here to accommodate all kind of people; no matter the tribe or language. I also want him to learn here that for all farmers and other registered Society and associations to work with AFAM, it should have the modality, strength, capability and enough room to accommodate these ones. They must also be given a sense of belonging in the scheme of things. Realizing that they are already autonomous body. Thereby not depriving any one by using the presidential position to chaise them from benefiting as farmers from government good gestures. But to realize that in section 34(1) of it, every individual(s) (legitimate citizen of Nigeria) is entitled to respect for the dignity of his person or group.
And that also in section 38 of the 1999 constitution, all Nigerians citizen has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. Base on this, Gofta executives will never allow any group, organization, association or individual(s) no matter how strong or popular he is to victimize any body hiding under the umbrella of goftaworld, to benefit from the government good gestures
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