Impact Of Ifad-vcdp Promoted Modern Rice Processing Techniques On The Livelihood Of Women Processors And Climate Change Mitigation In Kontagora And Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria

This report assessed the impact of the IFAD-VCDP-promoted modern rice processing techniques on the livelihood of women processors and climate change mitigation in Kontagora and Shiroro, Niger State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 165 women rice processors in the Kotangora and Shiroro LGAs in Niger State out of the five LGAs participating in the Value Chain Development Programme. Data was collected through the use of an android based questionnaire, focused group discussions, and key informant interviews. The descriptive and inferential statistics (Means, Percentages, Frequencies, t-test model) were the methods used to analyse the study objectives.