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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Location: P.M.B 1049 Iyanomo Benin City
Mandate: Research into genetic improvement, production and processing of rubber and other lather producing plants
Location: P.M.B 5244 Idi-Ayunre Ibadan
Mandate: Genetic improvement, production and local utilization research on cocoa, cashew, kola, coffee and tea
Location: P.M.B 1030 Benin City
Mandate: Research into genetic improvement, production and processing of oil, coconut, date, raphia and ornamental palms
Location: P.M.B 1096 Shika, Zaria
Mandate: Research on food animal species and forages
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
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
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
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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