Since 1974 the Bank has committed $1.2 billion for Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation
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RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES Abstract The rural population constitutes a major segment in India. The livelihood strategies of this vast segment depend primarily on agriculture and allied activities. Growth in this agriculture sector has shown a declining trend during the last one decade. This has made a huge impact on the domestic production‚ employment‚ etc. These problems can be tackled‚ to a certain extent‚ by developing entrepreneurship in Rural India. This
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA By SAHEED AKINMAYỌWA LAWAL Department of Sociology University of Ibadan Nigeria. Tel+234(0)8058536815 Email: akinmayowalawal@yahoo.co.uk Paper Presented at the First African Entrepreneurship Seminar‚ organised by School of Entrepreneurship and Business‚ University of Essex‚ U.K‚ Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria‚ University of Abuja‚ and Bayero University‚ Kano. Held at Conference Room (Anambra)‚
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world. We barely know how much the world spent fossil fuels yearly to fulfill our electricity needs. The main problem here is fossil fuels are un-renewable. It takes millions of years for them to be formed and ready to use. Based on a high energies usage in this world‚ we need an alternative energy source to support our needs without exploiting our main source fossil fuels. We do have an alternative energy support like wind power‚ solar energy and moving water energy. Recent alternative energy source
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CAR USAGE We have become extremely dependent on cars; there were five hundred and ninety million worldwide in 1990 and it is estimated that this figure will grow to eight hundred and sixteen million by 2010. Clearly cars are so popular because they are both convenient and efficient. On the other hand‚ there are powerful arguments against car use. Firstly‚ they damage the environment. Secondly‚ they can kill and maim large numbers of people. Thirdly‚ some people argue that they contribute to the
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CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Education can be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating‚ whether physically‚ mentally or mortally‚ ones mental activities or senses; the expansion‚ strengthening and discipline of ones mind‚ faculty etc; the forming and regulation of principles and character in order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction. The result of these is determine by the knowledge/’skill acquired‚ the
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6th Oct - 19 Oct‚ 2008 Volume 4‚ Issue 12 A Fortnightly publication from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor PS Opens Phase II of the Arts Complex he Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education‚ Prof. Karega Mutahi o ff i c i a l l y o p e n e d K e n y a t t a University Phase II of the Arts Complex on September 26th‚ 2008. The Phase II of the Arts Complex constructed at the cost of Ksh. 39 million has 69 offices to be used by Deans‚ Chairmen and Lecturers from various schools‚ one lecture
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implement these policies. Some policies are common to all and some are special that are meant to benefit the weaker sections of the society. To implement all such policies‚ funds are drawn from the state exchequer. The social control over withdrawal and usage of this fund is called Social Audit. Definition by Prof. Ranjan Mohapatra of VISION foundation Social Audit is a process in which the details of the resources‚ financial and non-financial‚ used by the public agencies for the development initiatives
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INTRODUCTION THE FUTURE ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME It is a fact that Nigeria economy and business climate provide peculia challenges to the young Nigerian entrepreneur. The EED is well placed to use the resources from the future awards to build the managerial capacities and business accumen of the young Nigerian. The topics engaged in at the entrepreneurship development programme covers issues like: 1. Understanding your environment: a) Students learn the importance of scanning the
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Plastic bags are not biodegradable‚ so they get littered onto a wasteland which causes soil erosion causing damage and harm to the trees. If plastic bags are burnt‚ they emit hazardous gases causing air pollution which causes damage on the ozone layer. The Plastic can be reduced by u not using lots of plastic and use things in yr homes then going to buy a plastic bottle from the shop. Plastic bags are made out of non-biodegradable substance.(not organic)Because they are durable they do not
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