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List of National Agricultural Research Institutes in Nigeria and Their Function/Mandate

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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