{"id":14274,"date":"2026-06-20T12:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-led-zero-hunger-project-partners-ifad-vcdp-to-empower-women-processors-in-ogun-state\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:29:15","slug":"iita-led-zero-hunger-project-partners-ifad-vcdp-to-empower-women-processors-in-ogun-state","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-led-zero-hunger-project-partners-ifad-vcdp-to-empower-women-processors-in-ogun-state\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA-led Zero Hunger Project partners IFAD-VCDP to empower women processors in Ogun State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Through funding from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), IITA<\/a> has empowered women processors in Ogun State by donating a wet hammer mill and a press on 31 May to the FGN\/IFAD-VCDP Assisted Cassava Processing Center in Bara Obafemi Owode Local Government Area in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zero Hunger Project and IFAD-VCDP associates setting up the mill in Bara Obafemi Owode Local Government Area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The women were thrilled when the IITA Postharvest Specialist Peter Kolawole informed them of the wet hammer mill\u2019s durability and efficiency. He added that it could process 4 tons of cassava per hour, compared to the previously used grater, which ideally grates 2 tons per hour under the same conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Zero Hunger Project Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, Oyewale Abioye, speaking on behalf of the Zero Hunger Project Lead Debo Akande<\/a>, disclosed that the donation of the equipment was made possible through the strong partnership between IITA and the IFAD VCDP team in the state. He informed the processors that the project had trained 14 fabricators across the state, introducing Segun Salisu\u2014one of the trained fabricators whose workshop was in the Local Government Area. He charged them to take advantage of the capacity in the state to build more machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Excited women processors learning how to use the wet hammer mill<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Zero Hunger Training Manager Bolanle Olorode enlightened the women on the basic hygiene practices to keep the machine clean to ensure that the processing center produces clean and healthy food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to IITA Postharvest Engineer Thierno Diallo, donating the wet hammer mill was borne out of the state\u2019s mechanization needs assessment survey conducted by the IITA Zero Hunger Project. The engineers also educated the Bara Processing Center Manager, Olufemi Sodunola, on operating and maintaining the machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed by the Zero Hunger Project Team<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Through funding from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), IITA has empowered women processors in Ogun State by donating a wet hammer mill and a press on 31 May to the FGN\/IFAD-VCDP Assisted Cassava Processing Center in Bara Obafemi Owode Local Government Area in the 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