28/09/2026
REFRESHER STEP-DOWN TRAINING ON RICE PARBOILING, PROCESSING, PACKAGING, MARKET LINKAGES AND DIGITAL MARKETING
Peer Leaders and Year 4 Cluster Leaders across Benue, Kaduna, and Nasarawa came together for a dynamic refresher training focused on strengthening their skills in rice parboiling, processing, packaging, market linkages, and digital marketing.
Participants learned good and improved practices for rice parboiling, including proper soaking, heating, steaming, drying, and handling techniques that help improve grain quality, reduce losses, maintain hygiene, and achieve better market value. The training also explored how appropriate processing and packaging can enhance product quality and shelf life, while practical market linkage sessions provided insights into accessing buyers and expanding sales opportunities.
Participants further embraced digital tools and platforms for promoting agro-products, reaching new customers, and improving their visibility in the marketplace.
By strengthening skills from proper rice parboiling and processing to packaging, market access, and digital promotion, the training is equipping Community Partners with practical knowledge to improve product quality, reduce post-harvest losses, increase income opportunities, and build more resilient agro-enterprises.
AgroProcessing MarketLinkages DigitalMarketing CapacityBuilding