Piggery Project Takes Shape on AVA Farm
The Piggery Section on the experimental Farm takes shape as work is progressing slowly but steady.However facing minor challenges like major accessiale roads, proximity to the town so cost of labour is still high and cost of building materials and transportation to site is on the high side. we stil use this opportunity to call for sponsporship of this project and lowering the bundle on Agar Vision Africa Agricultural Initiative.
We believe with external funding we would be able to work faster and more effectively in our existing projects.
Safe drinking Water project by AVA
The need for safe drinking water cannot be over emphasized, especially in a developing country like Nigeria.Provison of Safe drink water should be responsibility of the government but when the governments comes short of this expectation, Other Non-Governmental organizations or statutory bodies like Agar Vision Africa Agricultural Initiative take up this responsibility. That is why we at AVA have decided to take up this responsibility to provide Safe drinking water to our rural communities in need of this facility.
Partnering with Waterstep USA, we would resolve local water problems as we assemble, configure, and operate a mini water treatment plant. We will also teach a health and hygiene/community sanitation curriculum that equips communities to be able to treat and prevent waterborne diseases. When we provide safe water without incorporating hygiene education, there is not a sustainable improvement community health...read onread on
Call for Assistance by 17 Village Heads
A call of assistance was declared during a meeting on Tuesday 16th July, 2013 with The 17 Village Heads (Baale) around Egbeda under the Obafemi Owode local Government Area in Ogun State. The Villages heads also made it known to the representatives of Agar Vision Africa Agricultural Initiative present at the meeting about their commitment to working and partnering with AVA towards community developments through the various initiatives that would be brought to their communities by AVA.
The Meeting started with a prayer both in the Islamic and Christian rite, immediately thereafter the representatives of Agar Vision Africa Agricultural Initiative were introduced, Representing AVA at the meeting were Chief Capt Michael Adams and Mr.Olufemi Shobayo, The Director of Operations and Executive Secretary General respectively.....read on
AVA kickstarts experimental Farm
A kickstarts experimental Farm
The experimental Farm project of the Agar Vision Africa Agricultural Initiative had turned from a dream to a reality by the initial acquisiton of a proportionate piece of land at Edgeba Village, via Kobape in Obafemi Owode LGA in Ogun State.This move brings the organization closer to its aims of achieving food security through sustainable agricultue.
The proposed experimental farm is supposed to accomodate a Piggery House, Poulty house, Cattle and goats herd , Fish Ponds, vegetable and fruit processing unit and Vegetable Gardens, also on site would be a Farm house for administrative and supervisory purposes....read on
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