Abuja agriculture students get research grants for food security
Twenty-five final-year students from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Abuja have been awarded research grants to tackle food security challenges in Nigeria. The grants, provided under the Nigeria Food Security Scholars Programme, aim to support student-led research in areas such as agricultural supply chains, climate resilience, and post-harvest loss reduction. The initiative is led by the Nigerian Food Security Project and involves collaboration with faculty members and other stakeholders. The programme is designed to encourage practical, research-driven solutions to pressing food security issues.
TLDR
- Twenty-five final-year agriculture students at the University of Abuja received project-based research grants totalling N3.211 million.
- The grants are part of the Nigeria Food Security Scholars Programme, an initiative of the Nigerian Food Security Project.
- Recipients will conduct research in food security, agricultural supply chains, climate resilience, and related fields.
- The programme includes guidance from faculty supervisors and quarterly coaching sessions organised by the Supply Chain Research and Innovation Hub.
- Leaders such as Ajibola Oladiipo and Professor Akeem Oyerinde highlighted the importance of research-driven solutions for Nigeria’s food security.
