List of National Agricultural Research Institutes in Nigeria and Their Function/Mandate – are you looking for the full list of all the agricultural research institutes in Nigeria? Are you searching for the date of establishment, functions and mandates of all agricultural institutes in Nigeria? What is Research:
Research is a systematic testing of ideas that grows out of his or her observation of natural phenomenon or event. It is also a fact finding process, it is a systematic approach toward problem-solving. It is the attempt of answering the “why” of everywhere.
LIST OF SOME NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN NIGERIA AND THEIR FUNCTION/MANDATE
Lake Chad Research Institute: 1960
Location: P.M.B 1293, Gamboru Road Maiduguri, Borno State
Mandate: Genetic improvement and development of production technologies for wheat, millet, and barley; the improvement of the productivity of the entire farming system in the North Eastern Zone
Institute for Agricultural Research: 1924
Location: P.M.B 1044 Ahmadu Bello University. Samaru Zaria
Mandate: Genetic improvement and development of production and utilization technologies for sorghum, maize, cowpea, groundnut, Cotton, sunflower, and the improvement of the productivity of the entire crop-based farming system in the North West Zone of Nigeria
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training: 1956
Location: P.M.B 5029, Ibadan, Nigeria
Mandate: Soil and water management research, genetic improvement of kenaf and jute, and improvement of the productivity of the entire farming system of the South West Zone
National Cereal Research Institute: 1975
Location: P.M.B 8 Badeggi, Bida Niger State
Mandate: Genetic improvement and production of rice, soybean, benniseed, sugarcane and improvement of productivity of entire farming system of the Central Zone
National Root Crop Research Institute: 1976
Location: P.M.B 7006, Umudike, Umuahia, Abia State
Mandate: Genetic improvement of cassava, yam, cocoyam, Irish potato, sweet potato, and ginger and overall research in improvement of farming system of the South East Zone
National Horticultural Research Institute: 1975
Location: P.M.B 5432 Idi-Ishin, Ibadan
Mandate: Research into genetic improvement, production, processing and utilization of fruits and vegetables, as well as ornamental plants
Nigerian Store Product Research Institute: 1977
Location: P.M.B 1489km 3 Asa Dam Road, Ilorin Kwara State
Mandate: Research into improvement of major food and industrial crops and studies on stored product pest and diseases, pesticides formulation and residue analysis
Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria: 1961
Location: P.M.B 1049 Iyanomo Benin City
Mandate: Research into genetic improvement, production and processing of rubber and other lather producing plants
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria: 1964
Location: P.M.B 5244 Idi-Ayunre Ibadan
Mandate: Genetic improvement, production and local utilization research on cocoa, cashew, kola, coffee and tea
Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research: 1939
Location: P.M.B 1030 Benin City
Mandate: Research into genetic improvement, production and processing of oil, coconut, date, raphia and ornamental palms
National Animal Production Research Institute: 1977
Location: P.M.B 1096 Shika, Zaria
Mandate: Research on food animal species and forages
National Veterinary Research Institute: 1924
Location: P.M.B 01 Vom
Mandate: Research into all aspects of animal diseases, their treatment and control, as well as development and production of animal vaccines and sera
National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries: 1968
Location: Research, P.M.B 6006 New Bussa
Mandate: Research into all freshwater fisheries, and long term effects of man-made lakes on ecology and environment throughout the country
Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research: 1975
Location: P.M.B 12729 Victoria Island Lagos
Mandate: Research into the resources and physical characteristics of Nigerian territorial waters and the high seas beyond; genetic improvement, production and processing of brackish water and marine fisheries
National Agricultural Extension, Research and Liaison Services: 1975
Location: Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
Mandate: Research into technology transfer and adoption studies; overall planning and development of extension liaison activities nationally; collation and evaluation of agricultural information
RIU Nigeria June 2010
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