Project Title

Project Location

Client

Brief Description

1

Production of Agricultural documentary films

Nationwide

The European Union 
4 Idowu Taylor Street Victoria Island, Lagos

The project involved the production of television films on Nigeria's agricultural development with the objective of supplementing extension efforts by Governmental institutions. Since its inception, Talon has provided services in the following areas: subject identification of human resources, development of technical scripts, provision of technical assistance and guidance in editing and the development, monitoring and evaluation system. Initially, 45 films were produced. Later, Talon was appointed by the Delegation of the European Union as the Technical Assistance Partner to the Nigerian Television Authority to produce a new set of 52 films under the same programme (see our list of video films produced.

2

Second Phase Investigation of proposed Lipton Tea estate/plantation programme. 

Mai-Samari, Mambilla Plateau 

Lipton of Nigeria Limited, UNILEVER), 12 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos. 

On the basis of microclimate, soil and other ecological conditions and having regard to known requirements for tea cultivation, Talon identified a 2,000-hectare parcel of land in Mambilla for the Client and carried out planning studies for fertilizer, water, power, labour and other investment requirements. The series of investigation involved field surveys (land and aerial), interviews, laboratory and field analysis etc.

3

Water Resources of the Proposed Mai-Samari, Mai- 
Samari Tea Estate

Mai-Samari, Mambilla Plateau

Lipton of Nigeria Limited 
12, Burma Road,      Apapa-Lagos. 

TALON Consultants, with support from ABIL ASSOCIATES, carried out detailed studies in Mambilla on the River Jigawa and Taraba to determine the water resources potential in relation to the total water requirement of the proposed tea project of the Client. Detailed water storage designs and irrigation system design were also carried out. Thames Water Board, United Kingdom later appraised the work.

4

Feasibility studies on Tea Production

Mambilla

Lever Brothers Nigeria Limited     15, Dockyard Road     Apapa-Lagos.

The project is the establishment of a 2,000 hectare of tea plantation, bulk tea processing factory, support services such as irrigation and water supply, power supply and distribution, housing development and eucalyptus tree plantation

5

Water Budget for Fish Farming

Abiola Farms Limited , Km 84 Lagos Abeokuta Road, Abeokuta, Ogun State

The project involved qualitative and quantitative resources appraisal of water of rivers Yewa and Idi in relation to the requirements of the client's 500-hectare Fish Farm. Field and laboratory work were carried out extensively. 
 
 

6

Raw Material Development for Fish and Shellfish bullion cube manufacture

Agbara, Ogun State

Food Specialties Limited (FSN) 
Km 32 Lagos Badagry Expressway 
Agbara  
Ogun State

Nestle had traditionally depended partially on imported raw materials in its manufacture of `Maggie' the bullion cube. As a result of the need for a wider variety of condiments and the logical advantage of a diversified raw material base, Talon examined the potential and technical feasibility of local production and supply of dried shell fish and species and participated in product development to the pilot plant stage of the new bullion cube

7

Feasibility Study and Proposal for the Establishment of an Integrated Leather Processing Industry

Sokoto

Dange Leather Processing Industry  
Kalanbaina Industrial Layout 
Sokoto 
Sokoto State

The economic and financial feasibility of a Leather Tanning and Leather Conversion into products were studied. A Loan was secured for the venture. Presently, the industry is a major exporter of leather in Nigeria

8

On - Farm Adaptive Research

Nationwide  

Northrup King Company, P. O. Box 959, Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA.  

The project involved on-farm evaluation of high yielding hybrid seeds of oil seeds, vegetables, spices, fodder, grains (maize and sorghum) on behalf of the client, with the ultimate objective of developing a Nigerian market for the client's seeds. It also involved the training of farmers in the management of crop production, including post-harvest technologies.

9

Planning of Agricultural  
Programmes for young University Graduates

Nationwide

National Youth Service Corps, 
National Directorate Headquarters, 
Babs Animashaun Street, Surulere, Lagos 

The project, funded from the Federal Government re-inflation Package of 1988, involved the development of a master plan for the optimum utilization of human and material resources available to the NYSC Agricultural Programme. Service provided included the determination of manpower and equipment requirements of the 3,000 hectares of NYSC Farmlands, the land capability, production packages, marketing strategies and manpower and equipment selection and procurement, supervision of installation and other agricultural service nationwide,

10

Workshop on Agricultural  
Management

Ogere, Ogun State

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC Secretariat, Abeokuta, Ogun State

The Project involved the use of Training Packages (Lectures, Audio-Visual Aids, Visit and Demonstrations) in the areas of production, processing, storage and management of farm produce as a means of improving the capabilities of 35 farm managers of the NYSC agricultural programmes

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Project Title

Project Location

Client

Brief Description

11

Conversion of Fishery Terminal into a Hatchery and Processing Complex

Igbokoda, Ondo State

Fish Production Company Limited, Housing Corporation, Ado Road, Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State.  

The Project was conceived by Talon (Nigeria) Limited with the object of improving the utility of the Igbokoda Fishery Terminal. Parts of the Terminal were converted into a Fish Hatchery for the production of 4 million fish fingerlings per annum. 

12

Redevelopment of Fish Farm at Aviara

Aviara, Near Ughelli, Delta State

CAFAD Limited (Ibru),33 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos

The Fish Farm, a joint venture with the Government of Bendel State, was found to be unprofitable. Talon (Nigeria) Limited was contracted to carry out a total evaluation of the project and to recommend Remedial Technical Measures, Fresh inflow of Credit Level and other factors with the objective of making it profit-able. Talon (Nigeria) Limited examined all the aspects of production and submitted a complete package designed to eliminate existing problems in the water quality, fish species selection, fish seed production and marketing of the products of the farm.

13

Planning of Agro-Industrial Development Programme

The Former 24 Local Government Area of Oyo State

Oyo State Government Military Governor's Office, Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, Oyo State

Talon was contracted to carry out a detailed study of land capability, collation of socio-economic date and to develop and inventory of human equipment resources in the Local Governments of the former Oyo State of Nigeria and on the basis of which agro-industrial development projects were designed for each of the Local governments; also by Talon. 

14

Employment Opportunities in Nigeria [Development of Database]  

Nationwide

International Labour Organisation, (ILO)  

Talon with a group of Scientists for one year, investigated the subject and compiled a 196-page report. Using D-base IV software and other computer programmes, a database was developed for future planning and programming.

15

Environmental Impact Assessment of a Plastic Recycling Plant  

Ibadan, Oyo State

Sect-Eltin Nigeria Limited, 2B Aderiola Street, Bodija, Ibadan,      Oyo State

The project involves the recycling of 12,000 mt/year of compressed imported plastic material into extruded forms for domestic and international markets.

16

Mararaba Dumne-Shelleng Road Project

Yola Adamawa State

Ministry of Works, Transport, Land and Survey

The Environmental Impact Assessment of the Mararaba Dume-Shelleng Road Project was required as a prerequisite for donor funding by African Development Bank.

17

Vegetable Oil Development  

Nationwide  

Lever Brothers Limited, Dockyard Road, Apapa, Lagos

Talon’s Agricultural Scientists who worked for three years on a wide-ranging strategy for the sourcing of vegetable oil raw materials. The assignment involved detailed field experimentation on the performance of twelve hybrids and varieties of Sunflower, Groundnut and beniseed. This was then followed by nation-wide on farm trials involving thirty farms and all the ecologies of Nigeria that are suspected to be suitable for Sunflower production. One of the major outcomes of the work was the determination of the minimum investment level by Lever Brothers in vegetable oil production in a backward integration system. The study also generated considerable information on Sunflower hybrids that are suitable for the different ecologies of Nigeria and show conclusively that out-grow schemes for Sunflower could be as successful as the tobacco out-grow scheme of NTC.  

18

Vegetable Export Development Project  

Lagos, Lagos State  

Lagos State Agricultural Development Programme (World Bank) Oko-oba, Agege, Lagos

The project involved development in the production of five vegetable types (Hot pepper, Sweet pepper [Two varieties] French beans and Okro) using small tillers (3HP & 8HP Petrol and Diesel Engine) and irrigation systems (Sub-Soil Leaky pipe, stationary sprinklers and movable sprinkler systems and the export processes involved.

19

Feasibility study of a proposed commercial integrated food production and food retailing service

Igando, Lagos State

Foundation Foods Limited , 139 Ipaja Road, Orile-Agege, Lagos

The project involves an integrated commercial enterprise comprising of aquaculture, dog breeding, pig production and a fast food service.

20

Feasibility study of Capture Fisheries of Ogun State

Ogun State

Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperative and Rural Development

The project involved the feasibility study of the Capture Fisheries of Ogun State for the purpose of ECOWAS loan to the tune of $750,000.

21

Capacity strengthening for training the trainers and fisher folks on obnoxious fishing methods.

Abeokuta, Akere and Igbosere  

UNDP/Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ibara, Abeokuta

The project involved the training of 45 trainers and 100 fisher folks at two community levels on organisation and management. It also involved training on obnoxious fishing methods.

22

Capacity strengthening for training the trainers and fisher folks on obnoxious fishing methods

Lagos, Agbowa-Ikosi and Igbosere

Ministry of Agriculture, Cooperative and Rural Development/UNDP

The project involved the training of 50 trainers and 100 fisher folks at two community and the state levels.

23

Poverty Alleviation and Increased Food Security: Rapid Appraisal (Baseline) Survey of four rural communities in Ogun State

Ogun State  

Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture, Co-operative and Rural Development/UNDP

The project involved the administration of questionnaires resulting in data acquisition and analysis in the sampled communities in order to assess their poverty/welfare situation and access to productive assets.  Appraisal of human capacity gaps, productive capacities of grassroots association including NGOs and formulation of proposals to bridge any existing gaps.

24

The evaluation of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report on a proposed Dairy Plant, Abuja submitted to the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA)

Abuja  

The evaluation involved the application of international standards in the evaluation of the EIA, which enabled FEPA to take a Policy decision on the project.

25

Preparation of statewide Environmental Action Plans for FCT, Niger, Kaduna and Plateau/ Nasarawa States

Federal Environmental Protection Agency And the World Bank Environmental Management Project.

The project involved the elaboration of state environmental action plans, provision of technical assistance to the SEPAs, the integration of the development of natural resources such as population, water resources, agriculture, fisheries and industry into a harmonious management of the environment of the state. The action plans each of about 200 pages each are to be used in phase 2 implementation projects of each of the five states in Nigeria by the World Bank.

26

Environmental Impact Assessment Training Workshop (EIA)

Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the World Bank.

The workshop was to provide high-level Federal and State Environmental Directors with the practical knowledge of the procedures and methods of assessing the environmental impacts of development projects and programmes and integrating this information into project appraisal techniques within a sustainable development framework.  The workshop methodology involved: presentation of lectures by both TALON international and local consultants, discussion groups, case studies, film shows, extensive assignments by participants. The workshop was structured in the following themes; viz: 
* Development and the environment
* Natural resources and the economic development
* Introduction to project appraisal methods and environmental assessment.
* Application of the environmental impact assessment and project appraisal techniques.
* Environmental impact assessment: reporting, managing and auditing.
* Environmental impact assessment and natural resources.
*  Environmental impact assessment procedures by foreign agencies and at the policy plan and programme level.

27

Member of Vision 2010 on Agriculture  

Federal Republic of Nigeria  

The project was part of the visioning process for the preparation of an action plan for the agricultural sub-sector under Vision 2010 programme of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

28

Master Plan for Agriculture and Agro Industrial development

Maizube Farm Foundation, Minna-Bida  Road, Niger State

The project, a major planning exercise, is to develop an integrated medium term plan for the technological marketing of farm commodities in Niger and adjoining State and the preparation of major plans for the production and processing of citrus, fish, beef and milk on a sustainable bases.

29

Expansion of an Egg production farm located at Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria
Feasibility study, liaison with banks for credit and implementation programme

Ibadan, Oyo state

Samflo Farms Limited, 12, Fola Kongi Close, Bashorun, Ibadan, Oyo State.

The project involved a feasibility study to ascertain the technical and economic viability of the expansion of Samflo Farms Limited from a 2,000 layers (in cages) capacity farm to a 20,000 layer integrated farm facility

30

Intensive Catfish Production Facility: Feasibility study and Implementation Programme    

Agbara, Ogun state  

Acacia Investment Limited

The project involved the feasibility of converting the client’s facilities at Agbara, Ogun state into an intensive catfish farm to produce fresh and smoked fish. The ultimate objective of the project is to focus on the exportation of catfish smoked according to international standard using an environmentally friendly modern smoking technology.