Training

Training And Development

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE FOR OIL PALM RESEARCH (NIFOR)

2024 TRAINING CALENDER

P.M.B 1030, BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA.

Tel.08034732739, 08068012422

Email: info@nifor.org.ng Website: www.nifor.gov.ng

S/No. COURSE DATE DURATION TUITION FEES (₦) TARGET AUDIENCE & MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
1

Nursery Establishment and management Technique for Oil Palm, Coconut, Raphia and Date Palm

12th – 23rd Feb. 2024

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

Handling, Storage and Care of Sprouted Oil palm Seed.

4th – 8th Mar. 2024

1 Week

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

11th  – 15th Mar. 2024

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,Shea and Date Palm Farmers.

25th – 29th April, 2024

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,Raphia, Coconut,Shea and Date Palm plantation.

6th May- 31st June 2024

4 Weeks

65,000.00

B.Sc./HND Agric. Or SSCE or Senior Co-operative officers/Agric. Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, Agric. Officers, Entrepreneurs and interested Members of the Public.

6

Training for Oil Palm Field Supervisors

3rd – 31st  June, 2024

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 Supervisor.

7

Proficiency Certificate Course on the Establishment and management of Coconut, Raphia, Shea and Date palm plantation.

1st – 19th July, 2024. 

3 Weeks

60,000.00

B.Sc./HND/OND Agric. Or SSCE, Senior Cooperative Officer, Agric. Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives, ADP/State Agric. officers, Entrepreneurs

8

Techniques for Effective plantation management in the Palm industry.

22nd July– 16th  August, 2024

4 Weeks

65,000.00

B.Sc./HND/OND Agric. Or SSCE, Senior Cooperative Officer, Agric. Superintendent, Farmers/Farmer Groups or Cooperatives Officers, ADP/State Agric. Officers, Entrepreneurs &  Interested Members of the Public

9

Operation and maintenance of NIFOR Small Scale Processing Equipment

 19th – 30th August, 2024

2 Weeks

45,000.00

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

10

Palm Oil Processing and Quality Control.

2nd – 20th Sept. 2024

3 Weeks

60,000.00

SSCE./ OND/ HND/ B.Sc.

11

Palm Wine Preservation, Storage and Bottling Technique.

14th – 1st Oct. 2024

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.

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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 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-hoe trainings organized at the instance of the client outside the schedule Training Calendar carry an additional 100% in tuition fees.