Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators
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Researchers | ||
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Category |
Supervising agency |
Executing agency |
Research focus |
Head count |
FTEs |
Year |
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Government |
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) |
Cocoa, kola, coffee, tea, cashew, off-farm post harvest, socio-economics |
38 |
38.0 |
2000 |
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Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) |
Sorghum, groundnuts, cotton, corn, other crops |
55 |
41.2 |
2000 |
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Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) |
Crops, farming systems |
15 |
15.0 |
2000 |
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National Agricultural Extension-Research Liaison Service (NAERLS) |
Adoption studies |
48 |
24.0 |
2000 |
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National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) |
Livestock |
32 |
32.0 |
2000 |
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National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) |
Rice, soybean, sugarcane, other crops |
55 |
55.0 |
2000 |
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National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research (NIFFR) |
Inland fisheries |
18 |
18.0 |
2000 |
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National Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) |
Oil palm, raphia, date, other palms |
64 |
64.0 |
2000 |
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National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) |
Banana, plantains, vegetables, socio-economics |
40 |
40.0 |
2000 |
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Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) |
Marine and inland fisheries |
48 |
48.0 |
2000 |
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National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) |
Yam, cassava, potatoes, off-farm post harvest |
41 |
41.0 |
2000 |
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National Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) |
Off-farm post harvest and socio-economics |
31 |
23.2 |
2000 |
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National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) |
Poultry, beef, dairy, swine, goats |
104 |
104.0 |
2000 |
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Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) |
Rubber |
58 |
58.0 |
2000 |
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Federal Ministry of Environment |
Forest Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) |
Forestry |
45 |
39.0 |
2000 |
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Federal Ministry of Science and Technology |
Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) |
Off-farm post harvest |
97 |
67.2 |
2000 |
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National Centre for Genetic Research and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) |
Crops, forestry |
7 |
4.9 |
2000 |
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National Research Institute of Chemical Technology (NARICT) |
Natural Resources |
58 |
17.4 |
2000 |
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National Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) |
Sheep, goats, beef, dairy, swine, poultry |
66 |
46.2 |
2000 |
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Products Development Institute (PDI) |
Off-farm post harvest, natural resources |
32 |
16.0 |
2000 |
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National Planning Commission |
Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) |
Socio-economics |
10 |
10.0 |
2000 |
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Higher Education |
University of Ibadan (UI) |
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry (FAF/UI) |
Crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry |
128 |
32.0 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering + Department of Food Technology |
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20 |
4.0 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
Sheep, goats, poultry, dairy, swine |
75 |
15.0 |
2000 |
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Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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26.3 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
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20.2 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
Crops, beef, off-farm post harvest |
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1.0 |
2000 |
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University of Nigeria (UN) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, off-farm post harvest, socio-economics, human nutrition |
76 |
22.8 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
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8.4 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering |
Agricultural machinery |
7 |
1.4 |
2000 |
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Centre for Rural Development and Cooperatives |
Socio-economics |
7 |
4.9 |
2000 |
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Institute for Development Studies |
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1.1 |
2000 |
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Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Corn, cassava, poultry, rabbi, socio-economics |
66 |
19.8 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Technology (Departments of Food Processing, Food Analysis & Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Food Engineering) |
Crops, off-farm post harvest |
30 |
3.0 |
2000 |
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Institute of Agricultural Research & Training (IAR&T) |
Corn, kenaf, natural resources |
60 |
37.0
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2000 |
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University of Benin (UNIBEN) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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10.1 |
2000 |
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Usmanu Danfodiyo University (UDU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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4.9 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
Sheep, goats, poultry, medicinal plants |
29 |
2.9 |
2000 |
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University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, livestock, off-farm post harvest, socio-economics |
56 |
16.8 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
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47 |
14.1 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Food Science |
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0.4 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering |
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0.4 |
2000 |
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Centre for Arid Zone Studies & Centre for Trans-Saharan Studies |
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1.6 |
2000 |
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University of Calabar (UNICAL) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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11.3 |
2000 |
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Institute of Oceanography |
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8.3 |
2000 |
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University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Livestock, crops, socio-economics |
47 |
14.0 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Engineering & Technology |
Corn, cassava, sugarcane, nuts |
11 |
1.1 |
2000 |
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Sugar Research Institute |
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2.1 |
2000 |
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University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) |
Institute of Agricultural Research and Development (IAR&D) |
Crops, inland fishing, socio-economics |
7 |
7.0 |
2000 |
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University of Lagos (UNILAG) |
Faculty of Science, Marine Biology and Fishing Unit |
Fisheries |
8 |
4.0 |
2000 |
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Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) |
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) |
Livestock, forestry, socio-economics, crops, fisheries |
77 |
22.5 |
2000 |
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Department of Agriculture Engineering |
Crops, off-farm post harvest, livestock |
14 |
2.8 |
2000 |
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Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTM) |
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) |
Crops, livestock, soils, fisheries |
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5.5 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering |
Cassava, sorghum, fruits, nuts |
12 |
2.4 |
2000 |
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Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) |
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT/FUTO) |
Crops, livestock, socio-economics |
40 |
8.0 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering |
Natural resources, off-farm post harvest, farm |
11 |
2.2 |
2000 |
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Federal University of Technology, Yola (FUTY) |
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) |
Corn, sorghum, nuts, cotton, poultry, foresty |
54 |
10.8 |
2000 |
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Department of Agricultural Engineering |
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0.2 |
2000 |
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University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) |
Crops, livestock |
243 |
48.6 |
2000 |
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University of Agriculture, Makurdi UAM) |
College of Agronomy |
Crops |
64 |
16.0 |
2000 |
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College of Agricultural Engineering & Engineering Technology |
Energy, off-farm post harvest, crops |
54 |
5.4 |
2000 |
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College of Agricultural Economics and Extension |
Socio-economics, natural resources |
6 |
1.2 |
2000 |
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College of Food Technology |
Cassava, soybean, vegetables, off-farms post harvest |
19 |
1.9 |
2000 |
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Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA) |
Crops, livestock, forestry, socio-economics, fisheries |
93 |
18.6 |
2000 |
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Abia State University (ASU) |
Faculty of Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine |
Crops, livestock |
34 |
8.5 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, livestock |
46 |
9.2 |
2000 |
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Ogun State University (OSU) |
College of Agricultural Sciences |
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7.1 |
2000 |
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Rivers State University of Science & Technology (RUST) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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18.1 |
2000 |
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Department of Agriculture Engineering |
Crops, off-farm post harvest |
6 |
1.2 |
2000 |
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Rivers Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (RIART) |
Crops, livestock |
21 |
5.3 |
2000 |
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University of Technology (ATBU) |
School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) |
Crops, livestock, fisheries |
66 |
13.2 |
2000 |
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Ambrose Ali University (AAU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, livestock, off-farm post harvest |
45 |
4.5 |
2000 |
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Edo State University (EDOSU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Livestock, crops, fisheries, others |
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1.8 |
2000 |
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Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, livestock, soils, aquaculture, food |
17 |
3.4 |
2000 |
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Department of Agriculture Engineering |
Yam, corn, cassava, rice |
17 |
3.4 |
2000 |
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Biotechnology and Pest Management Center |
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0.3 |
2000 |
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Imo State University (ISU) |
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine College |
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4.7 |
2000 |
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Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUT |
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences |
Crops, livestock |
40 |
8.0 |
2000 |
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Department of Environmental Sciences |
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na |
0.2 |
2000 |
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Faculty of Technology |
Crops, off-farm post harvest |
11 |
2.2 |
2000 |
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University of Ado-Ekiti (UAE) |
Faculty of Agriculture Sciences |
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5 |
1.0 |
2000 |
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University of Uyo (UU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
Crops, livestock, forestry, socio-economics |
64 |
12.8 |
2000 |
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Department of Agriculture & Food Engineering |
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10 |
1.0 |
2000 |
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Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) |
Faculty of Agriculture |
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14 |
2.8 |
2000 |
Note: FTEs in italics were estimated based on head count numbers for 1996 or 1998
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