Media coverage
The Nation newspaper, which has a national coverage and a very active agriculture desk, has featured or referred to RIU-related activities in 5 of its reports on agricultural advisory services, value chains and innovation platforms, between October 2011 and March 2012.
RIU-assisted sensitization activities on the use of triple bags have been featured on state radio stations in all of the 6 partner states, both in Hausa and English. One of the episodes was reportedly aired on federal radio in February, but RIU was not informed of this in advance.
The Nation newspaper, which has a national coverage and a very active agriculture desk, has featured or referred to RIU-related activities in 5 of its reports on agricultural advisory services, value chains and innovation platforms, between October 2011 and March 2012.
RIU-assisted sensitization activities on the use of triple bags have been featured on state radio stations in all of the 6 partner states, both in Hausa and English. One of the episodes was reportedly aired on federal radio in February, but RIU was not informed of this in advance.
| Dates | June 2012 |
| Type | Radio and TV |
| Notes | Debate on role of innovation platforms in agricultural development in partnership with 3 federal universities. State-owned local radio and TV stations coverage of the debate |
| Dates | March 2012 |
| Type | Films |
| Notes | 5 video documentaries illustrating lessons learnt from orchestrating innovation platform that supplement national priorities and agricultural policies |
| Dates | March 2012 |
| Type | Radio |
| Notes | 4 national radio programmes on agricultural advisory services and the role of value chain innovation platforms |
| Dates | 9 March 2012 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | The Nation |
| Headline | How to boost Nigeria's agro exports, by experts |
| Dates | 30 December 2011 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | The Nation |
| Headline | Expert calls for reforms, funding of agric By Daniel Essiet |
| Dates | 12 November 2011 |
| Type | Television |
| Source | A25 minute documentary on improved cowpea storage in Nigeria was broadcast |
| Dates | 23 July 2010 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | Leadership Newspaper Nigeria Journalist: Isaiah Benjamin/Nigerian One quarter page - English |
| Impact | Farmers uptake of improved varieties of cowpea and soybean in Kaduna state/ General Public Farmers uptake of improved varieties of cowpea and soybean in Kaduna state |
| Dates | 15 July 2010 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | The Guardian Newspaper Nigeria Gordi Udeaja/ Nigerian One fifth of a page- English |
| Impact | Capacity building : Value addition to cassava / General public Entrepreneurial skill acquisition workshop in Abia state |
| Dates | 8July 2010 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | Daily Summit Newspaper Nigeria Journalist: Garba Mohammed Half page - English |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved varieties of cowpea and soybean in Kaduna State/General public Farmers uptake of improved varieties of cowpea and soybean in Kaduna state |
| Dates | July 2010 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Kano State Radio state news Journalist: Hauwa Zarhradeen 4 minutes |
| Impact | Farmers uptake of improved cowpea varieties in kano state / Estimated audience 6 million |
| Dates | July 2010 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | Guardian Newspaper Nigeria Journalist: Adamu Aduh |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved varieties of cowpea in Kano state/ General public Farmers uptake of improved cowpea varieties in Kano state |
| Dates | July 2010 |
| Type | TV |
| Source | African Independent TV (AIT) Journalist: Ruth Solomon |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved cowpea varieties in Kano State Estimated audience: 4 million |
| Dates | July |
| Type | TV |
| Source | CTV Kano - State news item Journalist: Sunusi Jibrin |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved cowpea varieties in Kano State Estimated audience: 4 millioon |
| Dates | 24 June 2010 |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Source | Daily Sun Newspaper Nigeria journalists: Solomon Enyinnaya (Nigerian) One fifth of a page - English |
| Impact | Subject: Uptake of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) resistant varieties of cassava/ General public Link to RIU work programme: Farmers uptake of improved CMD resistant varieties of cassava in Abia state |
| Dates | June 2010 |
| Type | Newsletter |
| Source | Agricultural Research Council (ARCN)Newsletter Authors: Ugbe, U. & Jokthan G. E. One page - English |
| Impact | Activity report/All Agricultural Research Institute and general public Facilitation of farmers access to CMD varieties of cassava |
| Dates | June 2010 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Kaduna State Radio - state news Journalist: Shehu Aliu 5minutes |
| Impact | Farmers uptake of improved cowpea and soybean in Kaduna state Estimated audience 6 million |
| Dates | June 2010 |
| Type | TV |
| Source | NTA Abia State Journalist: Eugenia Ugwueze 3 minutes |
| Impact | Entrepreneurial skill acquisition Workshop: Post- harvest value addition to cassava Estimated audience: 2 million |
| Dates | June 2010 |
| Type | TV |
| Source | NTA Kaduna state- State news item Journalist: Sani Mohammed 3.5 minutes |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved cowpeas/soybean varieties in Kaduna State Estimated audience: 4 million |
| Dates | May 2010 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Gombe State Radio - state news Journalist: Mohammed Waziri 5 minutes |
| Impact | Hermitic cowpea storage in Gombe State Estimated audience 1.5 million |
| Dates | May 2010 |
| Type | TV |
| Source | NTA network News - National news item s Kierian Umeayo 5 minutes |
| Impact | Signing of protocol partnership on RIU-Nigeria intervention on Fish feed Estimated audience: 10 million |
| Dates | May 2010 |
| Type | TV |
| Source | Nigerian television Authority (NTA) Umuahia ,Abia state state news item Journalist: Eugenia Ugwueze 3 minutes |
| Impact | Farmers access to improved CMD resistant cassava varieties Estimated audience: 2 million |
| Dates | May 2010 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Broadcasting Cooperation of Abia state (BCA) state news Journalist: Nkechi Agu |
| Impact | Farmers uptake of improved varieties of CMD resistant cassava Estimated audience 2 million |
| Date | March 2008 |
| Type | Television |
| Source | Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) News at 9pm |
| Impact | 4 minutes of positive coverage of RIU Nigeria mandate Estimated 30 million audience |
| Date | 2009 |
| Type | Newsprint |
| Source | Daily Trust Kano-Nigeria Journalist - Abdulrahman |
| Impact | Positive article about the cowpea/soybean innovation platform inauguration Estimated 2 million readership |
| Date | 2009 |
| Type | Newsprint |
| Source | The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria Journalist - Nkechi Onyedika |
| Impact | Positive, half-page article about the RIU programme and DFID support for agricultural knowledge management Estimated 2 million readership |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Bauchi State Radio News and agriculture weekly show (ADP media) |
| Impact | 10 and 25 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 2 million audience |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Gombi State Radio - news and agriculture weekly show (ADP media) |
| Impact | 10 and 25 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 1.5 million audience |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Jigawa State Radio - news and agriculture weekly show (ADP media) |
| Impact | 5 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 2 million audience |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Kano State Radio - news programme |
| Impact | 5 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 2 million audience |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Kano State Radio - news programme |
| Impact | 5 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 6 million audience |
| Date | December 2009 |
| Type | Radio |
| Source | Kano State Radio - news programme |
| Impact | 5 minute positive stories provided by RIU Nigeria Estimated 3 million audience |
| Ian Maudlin, RIU Director, introduces Research Into Use, explains its aims and outlines the impacts the programme hopes to achieve. November 2009 (3:55) |  |
