Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria is a non-governmental organization created to serve as an umbrella body for all stakeholders involved in organic agriculture in Nigeria. The secretariat of NOAN is located at the city of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Membership is drawn from farmers, scientists, processors, exporters, individuals, Institutions, NGOs and organizations that are key players in the organic agriculture sector in Nigeria.
Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria also serves as a link body between organic agriculture stakeholders in Nigeria and international bodies interested in organic agriculture. The activities of NOAN are hinged on these four key thematic areas:
- Advocacy
- Capacity building
- Standards and Certification
- Marketing
- Production & Processing
- Research
These areas are managed by committee members who are well experienced in such matters.
Vision
The Vision of the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria is to improve the quality of urban and rural livelihoods through the adoption of organic agriculture in Nigeria.
Mission
The Mission of the Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria is to coordinate and facilitate the development of sustainable organic agriculture related activities in Nigeria.
Objective
To vigorously create and increase awareness of organic agriculture in Nigeria
To enhance capacity building of stakeholders in Nigeria.
A brief history of the Association
The Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria, formerly known as Nigeria Organic Agriculture Network (NOAN) gradually evolved as far back as 2008 when some concerned academics (Profs. J. A Omueti, Prof. G.O Adeoye, Dr. O. O AdeOluwa from University of Ibadan, Prof. Odeyemi from Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Jonathan Babatola (Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for Organic Research and Development (OOCORD) and Prof. J.A Adediran (IAR&T, lbadan) met on several occasions at Ibadan to deliberate on the relevance of the newly emerging production system referred to as organic agriculture to agriculture in Nigeria. The Association was thereafter adopted as a national movement to coordinate organic agriculture activities in Nigeria at a meeting held on September 05, 2008 at Ibadan. The Association finally got registered (RC 529446) with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Abuja in 2010 under the name of Association of Organic Agriculture Practitioners of Nigeria. The Association is actively involved in on-going continental projects such as the Ecological Agriculture Project Initiative (EOA-I) and Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Organic Agriculture Innovation Platform, and is well aligned to the AU-Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA) agenda, the Comprehensive African Agriculture Development Plan (CAADP) Results framework, the Malabo declaration and Agenda 2063.
Strategic Plan 2017 – 2030
The six pillars of the Ecological Organic Agriculture
The six pillars of the African Organic Action Plan are an integral part of NOAN EOA to wit:
- Research, training and extension
- Information and communication
- Value chain and market development
- Networking and partnership.
- Supportive policies and programmes
- Institutional capacity development
Organic is Natural and healthy. Go Organic!
As global temperatures rise and weather patterns become more erratic, the intersection between climate change and agriculture is crucial to understanding the role agriculture plays in contributing to and mitigating global warming. Carbon sequestration, lower-input of fossil fuel dependent resources, and use of renewable energy all present opportunities for organic agriculture to lead the way in reducing energy consumption and mitigating the negative effects of energy emissions. Organic agriculture provides management practices that can help farmers adapt to climate change through strengthening agro-ecosystems, diversifying crop and livestock production, and building farmers’ knowledge base to best prevent and confront changes in climate.
Some of the Organic farmers Groups in Southwest Nigeria
- LOCATION: Akinyele local government, Ajibode, Ibadan Oyo State
- PRODUCE: Organic Vegetable
- CONTACT PERSON: Chief M.O. Salimonu
- CONTACT TELEPHONE:+2348038010690
