{"id":471,"date":"2018-12-08T04:13:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T04:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nifaas.org.ng\/?p=471"},"modified":"2018-12-08T04:13:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T04:13:26","slug":"success-stories-in-agric-advisory-services-a-call-for-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nifaas.org.ng\/site\/2018\/12\/08\/success-stories-in-agric-advisory-services-a-call-for-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"SUCCESS STORIES IN AGRIC ADVISORY SERVICES: A call for entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NIFAAS is in the process of compiling and publishing <strong>success stories<\/strong> in our extension and advisory services. Members are invited to submit such stories for publication. There are many innovations or technologies (used here loosely to mean any new, simple ideas that people are using that have brought immense benefits to users). It could also be methods of analyzing data, measuring variables, indigenous methods of measuring production levels, controlling pests and diseases, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a success story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is an idea, innovation, technology, process, or indigenous knowledge that has been introduced to farmers and they are successfully using it.<\/p>\n<p>It becomes a success when;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Farmers are using it<\/li>\n<li>It is better and cheaper than what they were used to,<\/li>\n<li>It brings economic benefits to them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Properly outline the innovation<\/p>\n<p>What problem is it solving?<\/p>\n<p>What was the old method?<\/p>\n<p>What are the benefits of the innovation?<\/p>\n<p>*** It is expected that your submission will be illustrated with pictures, diagrams, charts, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All articles are to be submitted before the 31<sup>st<\/sup> of December, 2018, to this address;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:nwachukwuike@ymail.com\">nwachukwuike@ymail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prof. Ike Nwachukwu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vice President, South (NIFAAS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIFAAS is in the process of compiling and publishing success stories in our extension and advisory services. 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