ECONOMY

Systems

VISION ANAM

+
150

MODEL LAND

+ +
15

WATER

+ + + +
300

Economy
1. 2. 3. Economic Development Agricultural Markets Value Chains & Wealth Creation
30

SOCIAL

15

100

Ma iko ihe ga ejide mpuru oru, obodo Anam ga enwe onye ga anijia ihe onyinga ga enye nsogbu ebe ahu, ga ejikwa ya nwere na oruputa afia ga ejike, enwe gasiri oru, aga aruputasi ahu. Onye ga enekota ihe aga aruputa ka onwere nebulbu ogologo oge, ma nwekwa ezigbo nyeyachi nike Anam ma kweye kwa na omenaala nke Anam ma na ahazi ihe a ga eme na Anam.
With the planting of key seed projects, Anam City can have a diverse local economy that creates strong markets, many jobs, and improve agriculture. The responsible use of local resources will maximize the long term economic strength of Anam, and support a culture of Anam entrepreneurs.

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VISION

Economic Development
COMMUNITY EQUITY PRODUCTIVITY VITALITY

Plantains

ANAM

Plantains

Strategies
ANAM enjoys a strategic location and abundant resources that can facilitate a lively economic environment. In order to provide economic and social well being for its residents, ANAMs economic development plan aims to create an open, diverse, vibrant and creative economy that builds on local resources and human capital. In addition, a local currency to strengthen the local economy, instill community pride, raise the quality of life and promote collective progress by enabling an alternative form of exchange across all income levels Foster productivity at all levels (city, neighborhood, individuals)

Beans Millet Guinea Corn Maize

Rice

Melon Cotton (Old)

Melon
MODEL

Cocoyam Groundnuts
LAND

Cotton (Old)
WATER

Recommendations
Reinforce agriculture as a major economy and advance a robust industry through technology and financial incentives Create a balanced scheme of employment through micro-enterprises, small, medium and large scale economic activities Foster cooperation with various institutions and organizations to provide skill building opportunities Integrate information and communication technologies to the economic development schemes Provide financial services (e.g. savings, loans, insurance) for low-income residents Facilitate the involvement of women Ensure the integration of green practices to economic activities Promote tourism as a medium for economic development Integrate common production, common marketing models
Cocoyam

SOCIAL

Yams

Indicators
Decreased poverty rate High employment level High literacy rate Low infant mortality Low cost of living
Distribution of main agricultural crops in Nigeria (2008)

Cassava

Currently the supply of yams and cassava dominates the agricultural market in Anam. As it is also the main crop for the country, there Groundnuts is a large supply and prices can be lower because there is so much competition in the national marketplace. These starches are also the foundation of the Nigerian diet. It may be possible Rice however to consider augmenting the current agricultural crop system to experiment with new crop types that may be more competitive on the larger scale or even global market place. It would also be more resilient to have a more Beans diverse agricultural system in Anam.

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VISION

Agricultural Markets
ANAM MODEL LAND

95% of jobs in Anam

Market Facilities
Nearby Otuocha and Onitcha offer strong market connections for the Anam farmers. Anam residents have expressed a need for their own market in the new city. The market should be well organized, clean and easy to access by water and land. Standard Uses Retail traders stands Producers stalls Assembly market sales area Pedestrian and vehicle circulation area Parking Ancillary facilities (public toilets, water & garbage collection etc) Specialist users stalls (women traders, cooperatives etc) Livestock sales areas Slaughter slabs Storage Market Design: Land Use Considerations A possible list of different sections of a market in Anam: Fresh fruit and vegetable retail trading areas, Temporary sales areas for producers and assembly traders, Meat, fish, poultry and egg sales, Sales of grains and spices, Sales of cooked food, Other non-food sales, such as clothing and household goods, General circulation areas (internal and external), Other uses, such as storage, administration and public toilets. . 156 Access: Mobility Considerations An access road to one side of the market or a perimeter road around the market site (the typical market square) should be provided. An internal road system that avoids shortcuts and cul-de-sacs A road running through the centre of the market area is not recommended: creates the most congestion Single-lane road width: 3.5 m One-way road width: 7 m Two-way road width: 12 m

WATER SOCIAL ECONOMY ECONOMY ENERGY

Theoretical Urban Market Population Catchments

Population Served Minimum distance apart (kms.)

MOBILITY

City center/main covered market District shopping center/covered market Neighborhood shopping center/open market Group of shops/street market Corner groceries/street barrows

300,000 50,000 10,000 4,000 1,000

16.0 6.5 2.9 1.8 .8

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Source: Markets in rural areas by UN Food and Agriculture Organization .

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Value Chains & Wealth Creation

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INVESTMENT

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seed business

Management & Research 2 Technical Staff 5 Trained Labor per machine 10 Unskilled Labor 10
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Management & Research 5 Technical Staff 15 Trained Labor 50 Unskilled Labor 20

seed business

BRICK FACTORY 150

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POULTRY FARM 100

supporting

FISH FARM 40
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Management & Research 5 Technical Staff 5 Trained Labor 30

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Farmers Distributors Vetrenarians Equipment suppliers Transporters

Farmers Equipment sellers Distributors Transporters

supporting

sells bricks for housing

WATER SOCIAL

Harvest Labor
Cell Pho r ne C edit sk Kio

Market Distributers

Cell Phone Credit Kiosk

seed business

AFFORDABLE HOUSING 100

FARMERS
Traders
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ECONOMY ECONOMY

ANAM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

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SCHOOL 100
Educators Students Adult learners Nurses Cooks Facility maintenance Researchers Drivers Equipment/materials suppliers

ENERGY

low income

medium income

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Construction: 50 Subcontractors (Electricians, Plumbers etc.) Management & Operations: 5 Real estate managers Facilities management Finance ofcers

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HOSPITAL 100
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Nurses Doctors Facility maintenance Drivers Cooks Researchers

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Community Based Financing Mechanicsms

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COMMUNITY MICROFINANCE BANK; FARMING COOPERATIVE; DEVELOPMENT TRUST

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