Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, plans to revive its university farm and utilise innovations from its Agriculture and Veterinary Complex to enhance internally generated revenue (IGR) and research. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, announced the initiative on Friday during the 2025 Annual Field Day of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) in Zaria. Represented by
An agricultural expert, Dr Philips Nto, has called on the Nigerian government to utilise research findings from universities to enhance food security nationwide. Dr Nto, a lecturer at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture and Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre, stated that many beneficial research results are gathering dust in libraries instead of being utilised
Despite decades of agricultural research in Nigeria, most smallholder farmers remain disconnected from the improved practices developed in research institutes, experts said at a national workshop in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking at the workshop, Eze Onyekpere, Lead Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), stated that the disconnect between research outputs and real-time farm
Covenant University has taken a significant step towards improving agriculture in Africa by hosting a high-level team from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (JAAS), one of China’s premier agricultural research institutes. The visit aimed to establish a strong partnership to combat food shortages and support modern farming in Nigeria and other countries. The team
In the face of rising food inflation and empty baskets across Nigerian markets, a quiet revolution may be budding—not on the farm, but in the laboratories and classrooms of Nigeria’s agricultural research institutes.At a recent meeting with provosts of agricultural colleges and research bodies, Barrister Yejide Ogundipe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on
The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu, has announced that all research institutes in the country are now mandated to establish spin-off companies to commercialise their innovations and research findings. This initiative improves agricultural productivity and ensures that research results are effectively transferred to farmers. Speaking about the
