NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR OIL PALM RESEARCH (NIFOR)
P.M.B 1030, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA.
Tel. 08034732739 Email: info@nifor.org.ng.
2021 TRAINING CALENDER
|
S/No. |
COURSE |
DATE |
DURATION |
TUITION FEES (N) |
TARGET AUDIENCE & MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS |
|
1. |
Nursery Establishment and Management Technique for Oil Palm, Coconut, Raphia and Date Palm |
15th – 26th February |
2 Weeks |
50,000.00 |
Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric. Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public with a Minimum of Primary Six Certificate and Experience in Oil Palm Nursery Activities. |
|
2. |
Transportation, Handling, Storage and Care of Sprouted Oil Palm Seed. |
8th–12th March |
1Week |
45,000.00 |
Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric. Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public with a Minimum of Primary Six Certificate. |
|
3. |
Training for Small Holder Oil Palm Farmers |
15th – 19th March |
1 Week |
45,000.00 |
Farmers/Farmer groups or Cooperatives & Interested Members of the Public with a Minimum of Primary Six Certificates and Practical Experience in Oil Palm Activities. |
|
4. |
Training Workshop for Small Scale Raphia, Coconut Palm Farmers |
22nd -26th March |
1 Week |
40,000.00 |
Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives & Interested members of the Public with a Minimum of Primary Six Certificate. |
|
5. |
Proficiency Certificate Course on the Establishment and Management of Oil Palm Plantation |
4th – 30th April |
4 weeks |
65,000.00 |
B.Sc/HND Agric. Or SSCE or Senior Co-operative Officers/Agric. Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs and Interested Members of the Public. |
|
6. |
Training for Oil Palm Field Supervisors. |
9th–28th May |
3 Weeks |
60,000.00 |
Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public with B.Sc/HND/OND or SSCE with practical Experience in Oil Palm Field Activities or Supervision |
|
7. |
Proficiency Certificate Course on the Establishment and Management of Coconut, Raphia and Date Palm Plantation. |
7th –25th June |
3 Weeks |
65,000.00 |
B.Sc/HND/OND Agric. Or SSCE, Senior Cooperative Officers, Agric. Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public. |
|
8. |
Techniques for Effective Plantation Management in the Palm Industry. |
5th –30th July |
4 Weeks |
65,000.00 |
B.Sc/HND/OND Agric or SSCE, Senior Cooperative Officer, Agric Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public. |
|
9. |
Operation and Maintenance of NIFOR Small Scale Processing Equipment (SSCE) |
9th – 20th August |
2Weeks |
45,000.00 |
B.Sc/HND/OND Agric or SSCE, Senior Cooperatives Officer, Agric Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs & Interested Members of the Public. |
|
10. |
Palm Oil Processing and Quality Control. |
6th – 24th September |
3 Weeks |
60,000.00 |
SSCE/OND/HND/B.Sc |
|
11. |
Palm Wine Preservation, Storage and Bottling Technique. |
4th – 22nd October. |
3 Weeks |
60,000.00 |
WASC/SSCE, OND/HND/B.Sc. in Food Technology, Chemistry or other Relevant Science Discipline, State Agric Officers, Entrepreneurs &Interested Members of the Public. |
Please note that the tuition fees quoted are subject to changes without notice. Accommodation and feeding are not included in the tuition fees. Ad-hoc Training Calendar could be arranged at Plantation sites on request provided, one month notice is given and the duration is as stated in the document It should also be noted that such Ad-hoc training organized at the instance of the clientele outside the schedule Training Calendar carry an additional 100% increase in tuition fees.
