Final technical report : synergizing fertilizer micro-dosing and indigenous vegetable production to enhance food and economic security of West African farmers

Adebooye, Odunayo ClementAkponikpe, Pierre IrenikatcheAluko, Emmanuel RotimiOyedele, Durodoluwa JosephPeak, Derek John2019-09-062019-09-062018-03-28http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57974The ‘MicroVeg’ story report and project synthesis summarizes innovation in field production practices, from fertilizer micro-dosing and optimum water management through to innovation in food processing and value addition. Indigenous vegetables marketing in both Nigeria and Benin Republic is predominantly female-dominated with over 90.0% female participation in both countries. This project exceeded the number of farmers planned for the project period, reaching a total of 337,931farmers (50.6% female). The scaling up objective of the MicroVeg project was achieved through professional and technical support of five non-governmental organizations (NGOs).application/pdfenINDIGENOUS VEGETABLESFERTILIZER APPLICATIONWATER MANAGEMENTAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONFOOD SECURITYSCALING UPWOMEN FARMERSNIGERIABENINSOUTH OF SAHARAFinal technical report : synergizing fertilizer micro-dosing and indigenous vegetable production to enhance food and economic security of West African farmersFinal Technical Report