ABU scientists win N1.2bn climate research grants
- ✦He said the success demonstrated the quality of research ideas being developed at the institute and their relevance to the needs of farmers and the wider agricultural sector.
- Scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have secured four international research grants worth approximately N1.213 billion to advance climate-resilient agriculture in Nigeria.
- Ahmed said securing four of the 14 grants selected from 149 submissions, including half of Nigeria’s successful entries, demonstrated the quality of research capacity developed by the university.
- He said the success demonstrated the quality of research ideas being developed at the institute and their relevance to the needs of farmers and the wider agricultural sector.
Scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have secured four international research grants worth...
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What is the latest development regarding Kaduna State?
Scientists at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, have secured four international research grants worth approximately N1.213 billion to advance climate-resilient agriculture in Nigeria.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Kaduna State.
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The grants, valued at $948,678.53, were awarded under the Action Research for Climate Adaptation in Agriculture (ARCAA) programme, a joint initiative of Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), with support from the Gates Foundation.
