Ndop Rice2024-03-29T09:46:30ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamuhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2575775984?profile=original&xn_version=202403260758&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1&xj_user_default=1https://ndop-rice.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2delk7ho650sr&feed=yes&xn_auth=no2014: 5 new groups trainedtag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2015-01-19:2381536:Topic:138462015-01-19T00:12:18.405ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
<p>We have trained 5 new groups in 2014.</p>
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<p>We look forward to monitoring their progress in now expanding on the use of SRI in their farms.</p>
<p>We have trained 5 new groups in 2014.</p>
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<p>We look forward to monitoring their progress in now expanding on the use of SRI in their farms.</p> We have finally received funding.....tag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2013-01-31:2381536:Topic:120432013-01-31T03:19:15.676ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
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<p>After 4 years, we have finally received the funding to allow us to start the programme.</p>
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<p>Money is being donated to us by individuals and each of them will undertake a sponsored activity over the next few months. The sponsorship money that they raise will be donated to our cause.</p>
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<p>With this money, we will invite Henry Ngimbu to Cameroon. Henry was recommended to us by Cornell University in the USA for the work he is doing in Zambia. Henry first introduced…</p>
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<p>After 4 years, we have finally received the funding to allow us to start the programme.</p>
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<p>Money is being donated to us by individuals and each of them will undertake a sponsored activity over the next few months. The sponsorship money that they raise will be donated to our cause.</p>
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<p>With this money, we will invite Henry Ngimbu to Cameroon. Henry was recommended to us by Cornell University in the USA for the work he is doing in Zambia. Henry first introduced SRI to Zambia in 2005. In November 2009, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in Zambia engaged Henry Ngimbu to train farmers. In early 2010 Henry created the Centre for SRI Initiative (CSRII). In February 2011, CSRII received funding from the American Embassy to train 300 farmers in the Zambezi District of the Northwestern Province.</p>
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<p>We are very pleased to welcome Henry to our programme.</p>
<p></p> Cornell University organises the first West Africa Conference on SRItag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2012-08-26:2381536:Topic:103512012-08-26T11:29:58.072ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
<p>This was held in Burkino Faso on July 26-27 of this year. Read more about the conference through this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug12/RiceWorkshop.html" target="_blank">West African SRI workshop</a></p>
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<p>We are working with Cornell University to include Cameroon in the SRI network.</p>
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<p>This was held in Burkino Faso on July 26-27 of this year. Read more about the conference through this link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug12/RiceWorkshop.html" target="_blank">West African SRI workshop</a></p>
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<p>We are working with Cornell University to include Cameroon in the SRI network.</p>
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<p></p> Publicising our work on LinkedIn and Facebooktag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2012-05-03:2381536:Topic:82432012-05-03T09:20:06.644ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
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<p>Do have a look at the links below:</p>
<p><a href="http://lnkd.in/tEtMzQ">http://lnkd.in/tEtMzQ</a></p>
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<p>And do join us on Facebook:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skills-for-Development-SfD/113325422116005">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skills-for-Development-SfD/113325422116005</a></p>
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<p>Do have a look at the links below:</p>
<p><a href="http://lnkd.in/tEtMzQ">http://lnkd.in/tEtMzQ</a></p>
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<p>And do join us on Facebook:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skills-for-Development-SfD/113325422116005">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skills-for-Development-SfD/113325422116005</a></p> Our fundraising efforts continue....tag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2012-02-21:2381536:Topic:68602012-02-21T21:06:14.845ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
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<p>We are currently in a particularly difficult fund raising climate. However do rest assured that our efforts to find financing does continue.</p>
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<p>For one of our latest submissions to the Buckminster Fuller Challenge, click <a href="http://challenge.bfi.org/node/3158" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<p>We are currently in a particularly difficult fund raising climate. However do rest assured that our efforts to find financing does continue.</p>
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<p>For one of our latest submissions to the Buckminster Fuller Challenge, click <a href="http://challenge.bfi.org/node/3158" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Skills for Development to support Ndop Ricetag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2011-02-01:2381536:Topic:10292011-02-01T22:00:59.000ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
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<p>We are happy to announce that Skills for Development (<a href="http://www.skillsfordevelopment.org">www.skillsfordevelopment.org</a>) has received its registration with the UK Charities Commission. Skills for Developments primary goal in it's founding year is to support the Ndop Rice development project.</p>
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<p>So we hope that through this step, we will revive this project that we have all been supporting for many years.</p>
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<p>We have already started the process…</p>
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<p>We are happy to announce that Skills for Development (<a href="http://www.skillsfordevelopment.org">www.skillsfordevelopment.org</a>) has received its registration with the UK Charities Commission. Skills for Developments primary goal in it's founding year is to support the Ndop Rice development project.</p>
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<p>So we hope that through this step, we will revive this project that we have all been supporting for many years.</p>
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<p>We have already started the process of fund raising and we will keep you informed of our progress.</p>
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<p> </p> A big welcome to our new memberstag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2010-08-06:2381536:Topic:9432010-08-06T10:14:46.000ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
<p class="MsoNormal">It is wonderful to see how the network is growing on Ndop Rice. So first of all a big welcome to all our new members.<br/>
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In the last few months, I have been working on raising the profile of our<br />
initiative and we have raised a lot of interest and have gained some new<br />
supporters and friends, who will be campaigning on our behalf.<br/>
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I will revert with more information shortly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is wonderful to see how the network is growing on Ndop Rice. So first of all a big welcome to all our new members.<br/>
<br/>
In the last few months, I have been working on raising the profile of our<br />
initiative and we have raised a lot of interest and have gained some new<br />
supporters and friends, who will be campaigning on our behalf.<br/>
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I will revert with more information shortly.</p> High price low productiontag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2009-01-13:2381536:Topic:2612009-01-13T15:59:36.000ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
2009 has witness an increase in the the price of paddy rice in the Ngoketunjia Division as compared to 2008.<br />
A bag of 100kg of paddy rice in 2008 was sold at 10000frs cfa,early this year 2009 a bag of 100kg is selling at 15 to 18000frs.<br />
The production of rice in the area keep on reducing as farmers lack financial and technical assistance to increase the rice production within the Division.<br />
It is evident that the price will keep on rising as more people has taken rice to be one of the main…
2009 has witness an increase in the the price of paddy rice in the Ngoketunjia Division as compared to 2008.<br />
A bag of 100kg of paddy rice in 2008 was sold at 10000frs cfa,early this year 2009 a bag of 100kg is selling at 15 to 18000frs.<br />
The production of rice in the area keep on reducing as farmers lack financial and technical assistance to increase the rice production within the Division.<br />
It is evident that the price will keep on rising as more people has taken rice to be one of the main stable food and cash crop.<br />
If nothing is done rice in future will only be eaten by rich people as if was in the early 70s where most home eat rice only on Chrismas days How important is rice in your community?tag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2008-12-01:2381536:Topic:1852008-12-01T08:10:04.000ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
Although Cameroon is a net importer of rice (in 2007 the Cameroon spent 80 billion francs importing rice), Cameroon still exports rice to the neighbouring central Africa countries including Chad, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.<br />
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A bag of rice in Ngoketunjia has varied from 22,000 CFA Francs to 18,000 CFA Francs (USD 44-36) for a 100 kg bag of unhauled rice. Are you based in Africa? How important is rice to your community and what is the price of rice in your community?
Although Cameroon is a net importer of rice (in 2007 the Cameroon spent 80 billion francs importing rice), Cameroon still exports rice to the neighbouring central Africa countries including Chad, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.<br />
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A bag of rice in Ngoketunjia has varied from 22,000 CFA Francs to 18,000 CFA Francs (USD 44-36) for a 100 kg bag of unhauled rice. Are you based in Africa? How important is rice to your community and what is the price of rice in your community? Organic or inorganic?tag:ndop-rice.ning.com,2008-12-01:2381536:Topic:1842008-12-01T08:09:04.000ZMuhammad Ahmad Adamuhttps://ndop-rice.ning.com/profile/MuhammadAhmadAdamu
From our <a href="http://ndop-rice.ning.com/profiles/blogs/our-initial-findings">initial findings</a>, one of the major problems facing the farmers is in not being able to afford farm inputs. Over 49% of farmers stated that they could not afford or needed assistance with fertilizers. Based on field studies the recommended volume of fertilizer to be applied is 250-300 kg/hectare of a combination of N-P-K and UREA. For 2007, 54% of our surveyed farms had less than 150 kg/hectare of fertilizer…
From our <a href="http://ndop-rice.ning.com/profiles/blogs/our-initial-findings">initial findings</a>, one of the major problems facing the farmers is in not being able to afford farm inputs. Over 49% of farmers stated that they could not afford or needed assistance with fertilizers. Based on field studies the recommended volume of fertilizer to be applied is 250-300 kg/hectare of a combination of N-P-K and UREA. For 2007, 54% of our surveyed farms had less than 150 kg/hectare of fertilizer input.<br />
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Therefore should we look for an organic solution?