AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE FADAMA III PROJECT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FADAMA III PROJECT IN IMO STATE)

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE FADAMA III PROJECT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FADAMA III PROJECT IN IMO STATE)

ABSTRACT

The department objective of the third Fadama III project for Nigeria is to sustainably increase the incomes of Fadama users. Overall progress toward the achievement of the project objective is satisfactory. The last implementation status report rated both Project Development Objectives (PDO) and IP satisfactory. All the states have disbursed go most of the Fadama Community Association/Fadama Users Group (FACS /FUGS) whose capacities have been built to implement community sub-projects. Over 400 productive rural infrastructure have been constructed in the Fadama communities all over the federation while the 52,713 Fadama users groups (FUGS) registered have acquired a total of 58,758 productive assets. This project abstract is drawn from the PDA, SAR or PAD and may not accurately reflect the projects current future. The World Bank Group supported an estimated 884 operations to promote opportunity and get needed services the poor in 2012.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

ADP           –       Agricultural Development Programme

ADPEC       –       Agricultural Department Project Executive

Committee

ARCN –       Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria

ASAS –       Advisory Service Activities

CBO          –       Community Based Organization

FADPEC      –       Federal Agricultural Development Project

Executive Committee.

FCA           –       Fadama Community Association

FCI            –       Federal Capital Territory

FMAWR      –       Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Waters

Resources

FUG           –       Fadama Users Group

IDA           –       International Development Association

LDP           –       Local Development Plan

LFD           –       Local Fadama Desk

LFDC –       Local Fadama Development Committee

LFDC –       Local Fadama Desk Officer

LGA           –       Local Government Area

NFDP –       National Fadama Development Project

NFRA –       National Food Reserve Agency

NFTC –       National Fadama Technical Committee

NGO          –       Non-Government Organization

PAD           –       Project Appraisal Document

PDO          –       Project Development Organization

PEC           –       Programme Evaluation Committee

PFMU –       Project Financial Management Unit

PIM           –       Project Implementation Manual

SFCO –       State Fadama Coordination Office

SFTC –       State Fadama Technical Committee

SMANR      –       State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural

Resources

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1        Background of the study

1.2        Statement of the Problem

1.3        Objectives of the study

1.4        Research Questions

1.5        Significance of the study

1.6        Scope and Limitations of the study

1.7        Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1    History and Origin of the Project

2.2    Objectives and Performance Indicators

2.3    Scope and Beneficiaries of the Project

2.4    Funding and components of the project

2.5    Project implementation arrangements

2.6    Benefits of the FADAMA III programmes

2.7    Agricultural cooperative effect and community

2.8    Problems of cooperative enterprises in Nigeria

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1    Research Design

3.2    Area of Study

3.3    Population of study

3.4    Sampling and Sampling Procedure

3.5    Sources of Data

3.6    Instrument for Data Collection

3.7    Method of Data Collection

CHAPTER FOUR:  PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1    Presentation and Analysis of Data

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1    Summary of Findings

5.2    Recommendations

5.3    Conclusion

5.4    Areas for further Research

Bibliography

Appendices

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE FADAMA III PROJECT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF FADAMA III PROJECT IN IMO STATE)