Research Summary and institutional mandates.

The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) is mandated to carry out research into bulk storage problems of export commodities and food crops and in particular to conduct research into:

• Improvement and maintenance of bulk export commodity crops including cocoa, groundnuts, palm [produce (kernel and oil) etc
• Improvement and maintenance of the quality of food crops including cereal grains, pulses, tubers and any other local commodity under bulk storage.
• Special studies such as stored products pest, pesticide formulations residues and mycotoxins.
• Provision of advice and training of extension workers in problems associated with stored products and materials used in storage and pest control including storage structures, new items of equipment and new technologies. Learn More? >>

Research Summary and institutional mandates.

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.

Research Summary and institutional mandates.

The mandates of NWRI as specified in its enabling decree are, among others: to advise the Minister on national water resources training needs and priorities; Perform engineering research functions related to such major water resources projects as may be required for flood control, regulation, reclamation, drainage, irrigation, domestic and industrial water supply, sewage and treatment. Learn More? >>

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PRODA undertakes research and development work  into:

1. The design,development and pilot production of: Primary power equipment employing solid and liquid fuels, gas, steam, etc as working fluids; Steams raising equipment and accessories; Mechanical power transmission elements, speed converts and variators couplings, systems, brakes Electrical machines, generators, motors transformers, etc
2. Establish and operate a power Equipment Test Laboratory
3. Transfer power equipment production technologies to private sector industries, and render consultancy and extension services to such and other  industries. Read More>>

Research Summary and institutional mandates.

RMRDC is vested with the mandate to promote the development and utilization of Nigeria’s industrial raw materials

The primary mandates of RMRDC are: To draw up policy guidelines and action programmes on raw materials acquisition, exploitation and development; To review from time to time, raw materials resources availability and utilization, with a view to advising the Federal Government on the strategic implication of depletion, conservation or stock-piling of such resources. Learn More >>

Research Summary and institutional mandates.

RRIN Researches into natural rubber and its by-products

Research Summary and Mandates

Researches into and develop systems for the mass-production of School science laboratory apparatus for physics, chemistry, biology, introductory technology, social studies, etc; Scientific Equipment for research, industry and higher institution. measuring and control instruments for electrical, electronics, mechanical workshop artisanal etc. industries and utility equipments; Instruments for land surveying, geophysical investigations, meteorological observations etc; Transfer scientific equipment manufacturing technologies to private sector industries and render consultancy and extension services to organizations.