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NCRI
05/232021

National Cereal Research Institute (NCRI)

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The National Cereals Research Institute is the oldest Research Institute in the Country. It was originally founded by the Lagos Colonial Protectorate Administration of Governor Alfred Moloney in 1898. It was named the Federal Agricultural Station by the Lugard Administration in 1915. It later metamorphosed to Federal Department of Agricultural Research in 1945 with a mandate to carry out research on all agricultural crops and farming systems throughout the Country. By decree 13 of 1975, it assumed its present name National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) and was given the mandate to conduct research into the genetic improvement and production of the major stable grains like rice, maize, cowpea and sugarcane. The re-organization of the agricultural research system in 1987 gave NCRI new mandate crops which were Rice, Soybean, Beniseed, Sugarcane, and the farming system in the Middle belt Zone
comprising of Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nassarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Research is conducted in ten (10) outstations located in different parts of the country: Ibadan, (Oyo State), Amakama-olokoro (Abia State), Uyo Ubo-ukuku (Akwa-Ibom State), Warri (Delta State), Bacita (Kwara State), Mokwa (Niger State), Birnin – Kebbi (Kebbi State), Numan (Adamawa State), Yandev (Benue State) and Riyom (Plateau State). On-farm adaptive trials are conducted multilocationally, particularly in the central zone. This ensures that our results are applicable in the different ecologies in the country.

Key Mandates of the Institute

The Institute has the mandate to conduct research into the genetic improvement of rice, soybean, beniseed, acha, castor and sugarcane as well as overall farming systems and resource management research and extension in the Middle Belt Zone of Nigeria comprising of 8 states (Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nassarawa, Niger, Plateau, Taraba States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja)

Lists of Mandate Crops and Others

List of mandates
1. Research into improvement of Rice
2. Acha
3. Research into improvement of sugarcane and Brown sugar Production Techniques
4. Research into Improvement of soybean
5. Beniseed
6. Castor
7. Research into Improvement of Farming Systems and Extension
8. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
9. Breeder and Foundation seeds/sets production
10. Dissemination of Research Results and Special projects

Key Achievement

  • Six (6) industrial cane varieties have been developed and released to sugar industries and local sugar processors by NCRI.
  • NCRI has also developed a brown sugar processing technology which is now being used by brown sugar processors at Kona-Mada in FCT, Sara in Jigawa State and Gbajigi in Niger state.
  • NCRI has so far released 57 improved rice varieties which most farmers are using in Nigeria. This has enabled the farmers increase their yields and income.
  • Improved rice processing technology has been developed by the institute. This technology is presently being used by multinationals like AGIP, Obasanjo farms and local entrepreneurs, thus improving the quality of processed rice.
  • NCRI has developed eight (8) improved soybean varieties which are now being used by farmers across the country. This has led to increased farmers’ yield and income
  • Development of low input sustainable production systems for the Resource-poor farmers
  • Crop utilization through the development of recipes.
  • Production and distribution of farmer’s guides and technical bulletins
  • Production of breeder seeds of our mandate crops for NSS.
  • Trained 950 subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) from the ADPs in the use of technologies developed by NCRI in the past 5 years.

Lists of Prioritized Research Agenda

  • Breeding and varietal maintenance of our mandate Crops
  • Agronomic Practices for the cultivation of our mandate crops
  • Soil improvement practices.
  • Crop Protection practices.
  • Adding values to our mandate crops through processing and utilizations
  • Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of our research activities
  • Diagnostic and thematic surveys
  • Socio-Economic studies
  • Dissemination of Research Results.
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NSPRI
05/232021

Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI)

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Nigerian Stored Products Research Institutes (NSPRI) was established in 1954 to conduct research in all aspects of post harvest handling of agricultural crops and their products, pesticide development, residue analysis and mycotoxin surveys on food items in Nigeria as stated in Decree 5 of 1977. NSPRI was also established to produce low and medium level technical manpower in produce inspection, post harvest handling of food and pest control. Although, her focus before independence was on export crops but her mandate was expanded to include research into local food crops, extension and training. To perform these activities the Institute, apart from its headquarters that is located in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, has the following outstations established on ecological zone basis.

South-South Zone:
NSPRI Port Harcourt, Rivers State
NSPRI Sapele, Delta State

South-West Zone:
NSPRI Ibadan, Oyo State
NSPRI Lagos, Lagos State

Central Zone:
NSPRI Headquarters, Ilorin, Kwara State

Northern Zone:
NSPRI Kano, Kano State
The College of Produce Inspection and Pest Control offers Certificate and Diploma courses and it is located in Kano, Hadeja Road, Kano State.

Vision Statement
To provide adequate management facilities for the handling of Nigeria’s agricultural produce for achieving self-reliance in post harvest loss prevention.

 

Key Achivements

List of mandate Achievements
1. Improvement and maintenance of quality of perishable crops including all roots and tuber crops, fruits and vegetables and other such crops. (a) The development of the use of ventilated yam barn for the storage of fresh yam tubers.
(b) Techniques for preserving cassava roots in most saw dust, trenches to preserve and retard deterioration during storage.
(c) Development of techniques for preserving the viability of fresh cassava stems.
(d) Development of waxes for treatment of fruits and vegetables.
(e) Various technologies for the production of stable forms of tomato, onion, mango, vegetables etc.
(f) Development of technique for the production of dried mango, pineapple, okra, etc.
(g) Seed yam barn development.
2. Improvement and maintenance of the quality of durable crops including cereal grain, pulses, oil seeds from the farm level to commercial level including export. (a) The development of system for storing grains with the introduction of cribs for storing grains on cob and protocol for storing grains in bulk in stores.
(b) The development of the technique for storing grains in Inert atmosphere silos.
(c) The development of the technique and protocol for the maintenance of grain quality during storage in the warehouse.
(d) Improvement of the “rhumbu” for the storage of dry grains in the dry areas of the country to make them fumigatable.
(e) Pesticidal wax
(f) Bio Insecticides for food storage
(g) Production of “Post harvest Research Journal” and advisory books on various aspects of Post harvest handling of crops.
3. Improvement and maintenance of the quality of tree crops including cocoa, kola, palm produce, coffee, cashew. (a) Techniques for pest control in cocoa, cashew and groundnuts.
(b) Techniques for arresting aflatoxin and mycotoxin contamination of produce.
(c) Techniques for producing dried kolanuts.
4. Designing, fabricating and developing post harvest equipment to the pilot plant stage specifically conduct studies in the improvement of food storage structures, primary processing equipment and food packaging. (a) The design fabrication and development of various dryers – solar tray, multipurpose dryer, hybrid dryers.
(b) Production of various coolers for the preservation of fruits and vegetables.
(c) Development of techniques for harvesting, handling and packaging of fruits and vegetables.
(d) The development of technique for storing and extending the shelf-life of seed potato and ware potato by the use of the “Diffuse” light store for potato.
(e) Development of hybrid dryers for primary processing.
(f) Collapsible crates.
(g) Solar tray and multipurpose dryers.
(h) Hermetic packaging of dried products.
(i) Cassavas stem storage.
(j) Development of a system (centre) for primary processing of perishable crops.
5. Improvement in the primary processing methods of meat, fish and related products. a) Dryers for fish, meat and products.
6. Methods to improve the skill and capacity building in post harvest technology through formal training of farmers, industrialists food handlers and inspectors. (a) Establishment of College of Produce Inspection and Post Harvest Technology.
(b) Developed capacity of Agricultural Teachers and Leventis Senior staff.
(c) Developed capacity of Artisans in the fabrication of packaging and storage structures.
(d) Developed capacity of Industrial Training of Students.
7. Developing food standards to improve the quality of food commodities after harvest, which will aid in the marketing of produce. Also conduct studies on the impact assessment of technologies and processes developed by the Institute. (a) Developed standards for cassava and products (gari, flour, pando yam etc).
(b) Standard developed for cocoa, cashew, ground nuts etc.
8. Provision of advice on problems associated with stored products and materials used in storage, pest control, including storage structures, new insecticides new items of equipment and new techniques. (a) Extension of post harvest techniques to NGO’s, CBO’s e.g food handlers.
(b) Trained artisans in dryer construction and utilization.
(c) Trained NGO’s in food preservation.
9. Special studies such as stored products pests, pesticide formulation and residues and mycotoxin survey; and (a) Produced a data base on Nigerian Scientist in post harvest technology.
10. Creating a database for published research findings and human resources directory in post harvest science. (a) Bibliography and abstracts on Nigerian work in post harvest technology.
(b) Developed a data base on external users of NSPRI library.

 

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NIFFR
05/232021

Nat. Inst. for Fresh-Water Fisheries Research(NIFFR)

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The National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research, New Bussa, formerly known as Kainji Lake Research Project, was set up in 1968 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) was the executing agency, while the then Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources represented the Federal Government. By 1975, FAO experts formally withdrew their participation and qualified Nigerians had to take over the management and responsibility of what came to be known as Kainji Lake Research Institute, through a decree promulgated by the then Military regime.

The Institute was one of the twenty-five Agricultural Research Institutes then under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. As a result of the re-organization of some of the Research Institutes within the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology in 1987, the mandate of the Institute changed from the multi-commodity institution, namely:- Fisheries, Limnology, Public Health, Socio-Economics and Wildlife Ecology/Range Management, to mono-commodity research Institute based on Freshwater Fisheries and Aquatic Resources generally, with emphasis on Hydrology, Fish Biology, Fisheries Management, Limnology, Environment, Fisheries Technology, Hatchery Management, Aquaculture, Socio-economics, Extension liaison services and training.

The name of the Institute in 1988 was changed to National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research to reflect the new mandate. Presently, the Institutes outstations are located in the following places Tiga in Kano State; Maiduguri and Baga in Borno State, and Dadin-kowa in Gombe State. But with varied levels of activities in Yauri, Kebbi State, and Oguta in Imo State. More outstations have been planned for locations in the other agro-ecological zones of the country. The activities of the Institute are funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria while the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is still the supervising Ministry.

Key Mandates

List of mandates Linkages with other organizations
1. Genetic improvement of freshwater fishes and other aquatic resources in rivers and lakes (natural and man-made Universities including UI, OAU; FUTM
2. Ensure the abundance and distribution of freshwater fishes and other aquatic resources FDF, ADP, State Govt/ LG, FAO, ABU, UniIlorin, IITA, GTZ, Private Orgn.
3. Ascertain the hydrological behaviour of natural and man-made lakes. PHC (NEPA) Water Resources Institute Kaduna , State Govt/LG
4. Limnology of surface and ground water around natural and man-made lakes UI, UniBen, FUTM
5. Rational exploitation and utilization of freshwater aquatic resources State Govt/LG, IITA Private Organisation
6. Ecological and socio-economic effects of the development of man-made lakes UI, NISER, LG, Central Bank, National Planning Commission
7. Improvement in aquacultural activities among fishing communities and fish farmers UI, FUTM, UniJos, Michael Okpara University, FDF, FISON, NUFS, FBA, NAFFA, AOFFEN, Private Fish Farms
8. Carry out extension research liaison services with the Federal as well as State Ministries, primary producers, industries and other users of research results on matters of freshwater fisheries and other aquatic resources in collaboration with NAERLS State Govt, ADP, NAERLs Private Fish Farmers
9. Provide technical and vocational training in freshwater fisheries and related fields leading to the award of National Diploma FCFFT New Bussa. FCFFT Baga, Universities of Agriculture, FDF, Private Fish Farms
10. Provide laboratory and other technical services to fish farmers, industries and others concerned with freshwater fisheries problems. UI, IITA, FPB, NAPRI, NVRI, OAU, UniJos, FCFFT New Bussa, Baga, Private Fish Farms
11. Collaborate with all relevant Research Institutes, Universities and other organizations including agencies in both public and private sectors. Dept of Fisheries in Nigeria Universities, Universities of Agriculture, DELSU, SHELL/SPDC, WINROCK, GTZ/BMZ, EU, USAID, FMAWR, DIFID/FAO.
12. Library, Information and Documentation of freshwater aquatic resources in Nigeria. FAO/ASFA, FDF, FISON, ISNAR, NIOMR-+

Key Achievements With Measurable Impacts

3.1 Developed Technologies and Ready for Transfer
Hybrid fish development, male Heterobranchus longifilis and female Clarias anguillaris that attained over 2kg within 10 months in concrete and earthen ponds were developed.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Increase fish supply from fish farming due to high fish yield and provision of employment opportunities

3.2 Production of Zooplankton (Moina) as natural fish feed for fish larvae and fry.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Replaces imported Artemia thereby conserving foreign exchange
More fry develop and survival into fingerlings as seed for fish farmers towards increasing supply of fish to the market.
Crust of Moina dormant cell distributed to hatchery operators in Nigeria. Request for this technology is on the increase from neighbouring countries.

3.3 Kainji Solar Tent: Dries1 ton of fish in less than 18 hours.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Dried fish comparable to stock fish. Highly flavoured and could be stored for long periods. Affordable for household use by both artisanal and fish farmers.
Reduces post-harvest losses.

3.4 Smoking Kilns: Improved local traditional (Banda) kiln

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Efficient with 3½ – 6½ hours production time.
Conserves 42% – 65% fuel wood thereby discouraging aforestation

3.5 Fish Feed production
Developed several high quality categories of artificial feeds of various protein and energy levels for fingerling, juvenile, growers, and broodstock at cost efficient and value added.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Reduce importation of imported artificial fish feed thereby saving foreign exchange and lowering cost of input on feeds in aquaculture

3.6 Fish farming practices
Developed several hand on skill practices in pond construction, hatchery management, broodstock selection, water quality management, fish feed formulation, and fish disease control and hygiene

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Increase in number of fish farms in Nigeria, enhanced overall fish farming business, employment opportunities and livelihood activities of both city and rural dwellers.

3.7 Mechanical Boom for control of water hyacinth
The institute has developed the technology for mechanical boom construction with integration of community-based approach to aquatic weed control. The technology has reduced the menace of water hyacinth of Lake Kainji and prevented the spread of water hyacinth downstream the River Niger.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Prevented the almost collapse of fisheries of Lake Kainji and River Niger due to water hyacinth infestation control.

3.8 Training of Middle level manpower
As part of institute mandate the two colleges for the training of middle level man power has successfully promoted food security and human health through improving competency and capacity of the fishery sub-sector of the economy. Annually the schools trained over 50 fisheries officers in both short and long term courses.

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Enhanced capacity in middle level manpower of the fisheries sub-sector.

3.9 Student industrial attachment
The institute hosts over 120 students annually for 2 to 12 weeks industrial attachment for undergraduates, from Universities of Agriculture, and Universities of Technology, Colleges of Agriculture, and graduate students for M.Sc and Ph.D practical field experiences

Impact on agriculture and overall economic development
Enhanced professionalism of undergraduate and graduate training programme of the fisheries sub-sector.+

 

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LCRI
05/232021

Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI)

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Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) was established by the Research Institutes (establishment Act) Order, 1975. However, the Institutes actual physical existence began with the location of its headquarters at Maiduguri in 1976.

At its inception, the Institute established stations at Baga, Malamfatori and Ngala in Borno State. As it activities expanded, the Institute established experimental sites at Biu, Damboa and New-Marte in Borno state; Dadinkowa and Deba in Gombe state; Gembu in Taraba state; Uba in Adamawa State, Gashua in Yobe State; Jos in Plateau State and Obudu in Cross River State, over the years.

The Institute had multidisciplinary mandate of conducting research in crops, fisheries, livestock, Agro-forestry, wildlife and public health. However, following a re-appraisal of the mandates and functions of National Research Institutes in 1987, the Lake Chad Research Institute became a crop based research Institute and was charged with a new research mandate.

Key Mandates

The mandates of Lake Chad Research Institute are:

  1. Genetic improvement of wheat, barley and millet.
  2. Investigation of the problems of production of all agricultural food crops grown in the broad ecological zone covered by Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe States, with emphasis on farming systems including integration of livestock, tree crops and agro-forestry into production systems.
  3. Conduct Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services with the relevant Federal and State Ministries, Primary Agricultural Producers, Industries and other users of Research.
  4. Provide laboratory and other technical services to farmers, agro-based industries and others needing these services.
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NIHORT
05/232021

National Horticultural Research Institute(NIHORT)

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The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan started as The National Fruit and vegetable Research and Development Centre (NFVRDC) with the assistance of UNDP/FAO Project NIR/72/007. By the Federal Government Agricultural Research Institutes Establishment Decree Order No. 35 of June 1975, the Centre metamorphosed into the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) along with other Agricultural Research Institutes. The Institute is under the coordination of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN).

The Institute has 1,671ha of land with the headquarters on 350ha of land at Ibadan, Oyo State; a substation on an 810ha of land in the humid forest zone of Okigwe in Imo State and a second substation on a 310ha of land at Bagauda in the Guinea Savannah zone of Kano, Kano State. NIHORT has an experimental station on a 126ha of land in the Sudan Savannah zone of Dadinkowa in Gombe State also another on a 75ha of land at Riyom in the mid altitude zone of Jos in Plateau State.

NIHORT is the only Horticultural Research Institute in Nigeria and West African with a mandate to carry out research on fruits, vegetables, spices and ornamental plants. These four categories of plants are made of more than one hundred different plants species.

Vision
To develop horticultural produce and products for local and export markets with attendant health, industrial raw materials and employment generation benefits.

Mission Statement
To develop sustainable production and utilization of horticultural crops in order to achieve excellence in fruits, vegetables, spices, ornamentals as well as aromatic plants in Nigeria.

Mandates
The institute has the mandate to conduct research into genetic improvement, production, processing, storage, utilization and marketing of tropical fruits, vegetables, spices and ornamentals plants of both nutritional and economic importance.

Organizational Structure
National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has at the apex, the Executive Director, who is the research and administrative head as well as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Institute. The Executive Director also has direct responsibility for overall policy and direction of the institute.

The Research activities of the institutes are carried out under the following programmes:

  1. Citrus Improvement Programme
  2. Fruits Improvement Programme
  3. Vegetable Improvement Programme
  4. Spices Improvement Programme
  5. Floriculture Improvement Programme
  6. Farming Systems Research and Extension Programme
  7. Product Development Programme

Other Support Departments includes:

  • Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation department
  • Human Resources Department
  • Information and Documentation Department
  • Finance and Account Department
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NVRI
05/232021

National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI)

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The first panzootic of Rinderpest in West Africa which occurred between 1885 and 1890, led to the deaths of over 90% of the cattle population. The second wave of the panzootic occurred between 1913 and 1914 and culminated in a further drastic reduction of the cattle population from 9.01million to 2.7 million. The devastating effects of these outbreaks were responsible for the establishment of Veterinary services by the colonial powers in the protectorate colonies in Africa.

A Veterinary Department was established in Zaria in the West African protectorate in 1913, to conduct livestock census, disease surveys, and disease control by isolation and quarantine, with the help of village heads and the Native Authority Administration. In 1924, the Department was moved to Vom, as a Veterinary Laboratory. In the same year, the first biological (anti-rinderpest serum) was produced to control the rinderpest outbreaks. Vom thus became the Pioneer Institute in West Africa in the production of anti Rinderpest Serum and Animal Vaccines.

The Institute is endowed with highly trained manpower with experienced research Scientist in varied fields of Veterinary Sciences and other fields of Applied Sciences and a number of Medical Laboratory and Animal Husbandry Scientists. Research for the development of new vaccines or other methods of disease control to combat emerging diseases of livestock and poultry and improving the vaccines in production is the Institute’s primary area of focus.

MANDATE
By virtue of the Agricultural Research Institute Decree 35 of 1975, the name Federal Department of Veterinary Research was changed to National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) and has its Mandate as follows: To conduct Research into all aspects of animal diseases, their Treatment and Control. To Develop and Produce animal Vaccines, Sera and Biological to meet the National demand To provide Surveillance and Diagnosis of animal diseases To introduce Exotic Stock for improved egg, meat and milk production To provide Extension Services to poultry and livestock farmers To Train intermediate Manpower in Veterinary Laboratory Technology and Animal Health and Production Technology. OUR VISION A Veterinary Institute committed to research excellence and the production of standard quality vaccines for the livestock industry.

MISSION
To be the foremost veterinary research institute in Africa, producing international quality vaccines and offering services for the identification, control, and eradication of economically important livestock diseases, through best practices, research excellence, and applying modern technology, with highly trained, experienced and motivated personnel.

VISION
To be a pioneer Veterinary Institution committed to research excellence and the production of quality vaccines for the livestock Industry.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Institute’s organizational structure is based on 5 Technical Divisions and 2 non-Technical Divisions. Technical Divisions include:

  • Research
  • Production
  • Diagnostic Services and Extension
  • Livestock Investigation
  • Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Quality Control
  • Non technical Divisions include Administration and Finance and Supplies Divisions

ACHIEVMENTS
I.  Research
Development of animal vaccines
Development of diagnostic reagents
Development of ethnoveterinary products
Establishment of well-equipped laboratories
Scientific publications

II.  Vaccine Production
Production of 19 different vaccines
100 million doses of vaccines produced annually
A potential for the production of 400 million doses by 2015

III.  Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance
Provision of vaccines
Sustained rapid disease diagnosis and surveillance services
Capacity building in laboratory diagnosis, animal health and production technology
Provision of livestock extension services
Production and airing of radio programmes
Vocational training programmes

IV.  Other Achievements include
FAO collaboration and recognition of NVRI as a regional centre for Emergency Preparedness for transboundary animal disease
First African laboratory to diagnose Highly pathogenic avian influenza
Selection of NVRI as a regional laboratory for avian influenza and other transboundary animal diseases

VACCINES UNDER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

  • Mareks disease vaccine
  • Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine
  • Combined Newcastle Disease and Gumboro vaccine
  • Inactivated Cell Culture Rabies Vaccine
  • Freeze dried Anthrax Vaccine
  • Egg drop syndrome Vaccine
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