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    The document lists 15 national agricultural research institutes in Nigeria along with their year established and formal mandate. The institutes conduct research on improving crops and livestock relevant to their respective zones, including research on genetic improvement, production technologies, and overall productivity of farming systems. The institutes cover research areas such as cereals, roots and tubers, horticulture, tree crops, oil palms, fisheries, and extension services. The research institutes were established between 1924 and 1977 to conduct agricultural research across Nigeria.

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    The document lists 15 national agricultural research institutes in Nigeria along with their year established and formal mandate. The institutes conduct research on improving crops and livestock relevant to their respective zones, including research on genetic improvement, production technologies, and overall productivity of farming systems. The institutes cover research areas such as cereals, roots and tubers, horticulture, tree crops, oil palms, fisheries, and extension services. The research institutes were established between 1924 and 1977 to conduct agricultural research across Nigeria.

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    LIST OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES IN NIGERIA

    NAME OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE YEAR FORMAL MANDATE


    ESTABLISHED
    Lake Chad Research Institute 1960 Genetic improvement and development of production technologies for wheat, millet, and barley; the improvement of
    P.M.B 1293, Gamboru Road Maiduguri, the productivity of the entire farming system in the North Eastern Zone
    Borno State
    Institute for Agricultural Research 1924 Genetic improvement and development of production and utilization technologies for sorghum, maize, cowpea,
    P.M.B 1044 groundnut, Cotton, sunflower, and the improvement of the productivity of the entire crop-based farming system in
    Ahmadu Bello University. Samaru Zaria the North West Zone of Nigeria
    Institute of Agricultural Research and Training 1956 Soil and water management research, genetic improvement of kenaf and jute, and improvement of the productivity
    P.M.B 5029, of the entire farming system of the South West Zone
    Ibadan, Nigeria
    National Cereal Research Institute 1975 Genetic improvement and production of rice, soybean, benniseed, sugarcane and improvement of productivity of
    P.M.B 8 Badeggi, entire farming system of the Central Zone
    Bida Niger State
    National Root Crop Research Institute 1976 Genetic improvement of cassava, yam, cocoyam, Irish potato, sweet potato, and ginger and overall research in
    P.M.B 7006, Umudike, Umuahia, improvement of farming system of the South East Zone
    Abia State
    National Horticultural Research Institute 1975 Research into genetic improvement, production, processing and utilization of fruits and vegetables, as well as
    P.M.B 5432 Idi-Ishin, ornamental plants
    Ibadan
    Nigerian Store Product Research Institute 1977 Research into improvement of major food and industrial crops and studies on stored product pest and diseases,
    P.M.B 1489km 3 Asa Dam Road, pesticides formulation and residue analysis
    Ilorin Kwara State
    Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria 1961 Research into genetic improvement, production and processing of rubber and other lather producing plants
    P.M.B 1049 Iyanomo
    Benin City
    Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria 1964 Genetic improvement, production and local utilization research on cocoa, cashew, kola, coffee and tea
    P.M.B 5244 Idi-Ayunre
    Ibadan
    Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research 1939 Research into genetic improvement , production and processing of oil, coconut, date, raphia and ornamental palms
    P.M.B 1030
    Benin City
    National Animal Production Research Institute 1977 Research on food animal species and forages
    P.M.B 1096 Shika,
    Zaria
    National Veterinary Research Institute 1924 Research into all aspects of animal diseases, their treatment and control, as well as development and production of
    P.M.B 01 animal vaccines and sera
    Vom
    National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries 1968 Research into all freshwater fisheries, and long term effects of man-made lakes on ecology and environment
    Research, P.M.B 6006 throughout the country
    New Bussa
    Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine 1975 Research into the resources and physical characteristics of Nigerian territorial waters and the high seas beyond;
    Research P.M.B 12729 Victoria Island genetic improvement, production and processing of brackish water and marine fisheries
    Lagos
    National Agricultural Extension, Research and 1975 Research into technology transfer and adoption studies; overall planning and development of extension liaison
    Liaison Services, Ahmadu Bello University activities nationally; collation and evaluation of agricultural information
    Zaria

    RIU Nigeria

    June 2010

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