Group photo of participants and organizers at the Extension Policy Workshop held in Zaria (c) 2018 IFPRI/Bisola Oyediran On 14- 15 May 2018, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a workshop towards the development of an extension policy for Nigeria in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State. The aim of the workshop was for participants to jointly work towards the development of an implementation strategy for the National Extension Policy in Nigeria. IFPRI’s Dr Suresh Babu delivering his keynote address at the Extension Policy Workshop in Zaria (c) 2018 IFPRI/Bisola Oyediran The workshop brought together 32 participants (27 male, 5 female) including technical staff of the Federal Department of Agricultural Extension (FDAE) in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture
A participant making a presentation on behalf of his group at the policy communications training for farmers (c) 2018 IFPRI/Bisola Oyediran It is increasingly recognized that policymaking is substantially enhanced when all key stakeholders are actively involved in the process. Unfortunately, the voices of farmers and other practitioners, such as agrodealers are often unheard in national discussions and consultations on agricultural policy in Nigeria. As part of an effort to address this issue, the Nigeria Strategy Support Program (NSSP) Office of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) organized a policy communications training course in Zaria, Kaduna State on 14 and 15 March 2018. The training had 17 males and 12 female participants representing farmer groups, extension agents, community based