Governance
ARCN is a corporate body with perpetual succession established as a grade 'A' parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. It has a Governing Board answerable to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security. It has a chairman, members from public and private sectors covering key stakeholder groups. The Executive Secretary is the CEO, with seven directorates.
Technical Department
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Extension & Socio-Economic Department
The Extension and Socio-economics Department of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) is charged with the management and supervision of research and extension activities of ARCN, NARIs and FCAs on behalf of the Council Management
Agricultural Policy & Socio-Economics
Agricultural Extensions & Training
Agricultural Business & Entrepreneurship
Livestock Department
The mandate of Livestock department in ARCN is to coordinate, supervise and regulate Livestock research and training activities in the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) and Federal Colleges of Agriculture (FCAs).
Ruminant & Non-Ruminat Division
Animal/Public Health Division
Livestock Nutrition & Farming System
Fisheries & Aquaculture
The mandate of the department of fisheries and aquaculture in ARCN is to coordinate, supervise and regulate fisheries and aquaculture research and training activities in the National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) and Federal Colleges of Agriculture (FCAs) mandated to be in charge of fisheries and aquaculture development in Nigeria.
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Plant Resources Department
Plant resource department is organized into divisions which are framed to monitor production of solutions in research development and innovation and also organize research
Arable Crops Research
Tree Crops Research
Roots, Tubers & Horticultural Crops Research
Plant Genetics Resources & Biotechnology Research
Knowledge Management & Communication
The Knowledge Management and Communication Department enhances learning, innovation, and collaboration within NARS by developing systems for information sharing, research dissemination, and database management. It supports agricultural research through a national science library, publications, and global visibility efforts while promoting communication among scientists and stakeholders.
Publication & Communication
ICT/MIS
Library & Documentation centre
Planning Research & Statistics
Plannig reseaech and statistics coordinate and review policies, priorities and strategies of agricultural research, training and extension for the council, National Agricultural Research Institutes (NARIs) and Federal College of Agriculture (FCAs) under the purview of the Council.
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Division
Research & Statistics Divisio
Collaboration & Partnership Division
Journal of Applied Agricultural Research (JAAR)
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