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PRODUCTION OF CRACK-FILLING MIXTURE USING CHITOSAN MATERIAL Completed
PRODUCTION OF CRACK-FILLING MIXTURE USING CHITOSAN MATERIAL

STRATEGIC RATIONALE: Structural cracks are widespread in Nigerian homes, schools, and public infrastructure, particularly in low-income areas where repair products are unaffordable. Meanwhile, seafood shell waste contributes to environmental pollution. This...

January 2026

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OPTIMIZATION OF CASTOR OIL EXTRACTION PILOT PLANTS Completed
OPTIMIZATION OF CASTOR OIL EXTRACTION PILOT PLANTS

The optimization is crucial to improving operational efficiency, enhancing product quality and ensuring the sustainability of the facility in line with Council’s mandate of promoting value addition through indigenous processing technologies. This...

October 2025

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LITIGATION Completed
LITIGATION

Protecting the interest of RMRDC in the courts of law. Project Location:FCT Abuja 100% completed — the following matters were struck out by the court in favour of RMRDC: Suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1184/2020 Suit no. RP/1/CR/WZ2/1576/2025

November 2020

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SENSITIZATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS): PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS. LOGOS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS Completed
SENSITIZATION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (IPRS): PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS, TRADE SECRETS. LOGOS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

Capacity building programme aimed at strengthening and ramping up RMRDC’s Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio by equipping State Office Coordinators nationwide to identify IP elements emanating from projects within their respective states...

September 2025

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PREPARATION OF HIGH GRADE CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE(CMC) FROM COTTON STALK, SAWDUST AND CORN HUSK Completed
PREPARATION OF HIGH GRADE CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE(CMC) FROM COTTON STALK, SAWDUST AND CORN HUSK

To assess the technical feasibility of producing high-purity CMC from cotton stalk, sugarcane bagasse and sawdust cellulose using both alkalization and esterification approach while establishing a new, sustainable and profitable means of converting disposal...

January 2024

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NIGERIA FOREIGN TRADE PRODUCTION ANALYTICAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS (2023) Completed
NIGERIA FOREIGN TRADE PRODUCTION ANALYTICAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN RAW MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS (2023)

The project focused on preparation and publication of an analytical report detailing Nigeria’s foreign trade in raw materials and products with the rest of the world. It served as a key evidence-based tool for policy formulation, providing insights...

October 2023

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STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN RMRDC HS-CODE SUB-COMMITTEE AND MSMES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGULATORY ALIGNMENT, AND ECOWAS CET IMPLEMENTATION Completed
STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN RMRDC HS-CODE SUB-COMMITTEE AND MSMES ON STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGULATORY ALIGNMENT, AND ECOWAS CET IMPLEMENTATION

A high-level interactive session designed to engage MSMEs and regulatory bodies on improving compliance with the ECOWAS Common External Tariff, optimizing raw materials use, and fostering competitiveness. The engagement produced actionable resolutions...

September 2025

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PRODUCTION OF PULP FROM NON-WOODY AGRICULTURAL (AGRO) WASTE MATERIALS FOR HANDMADE PAPER AND TISSUE Completed
PRODUCTION OF PULP FROM NON-WOODY AGRICULTURAL (AGRO) WASTE MATERIALS FOR HANDMADE PAPER AND TISSUE

In Nigeria, large quantities of agricultural wastes rich in cellulose are generated annually. This project explores the use of non-woody fibres such as corn stalks, bagasse, rice straw, and plantain or pineapple leaves as sustainable raw materials for...

January 2025

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DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL INDIGO DYE FROM INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL INDIGO DYE FROM INDIGOFERA TINCTORIA FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Research and pilot-scale development project promoting local production of natural indigo dye through fabrication of an automated extraction machine and process optimization. The project aims to upgrade indigenous technology, promote local content,...

January 2023

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FORMULATION OF TRIPLE ACTION ORGANIC SUNSCREEN FROM LOCALLY SOURCED RAW MATERIALS Completed
FORMULATION OF TRIPLE ACTION ORGANIC SUNSCREEN FROM LOCALLY SOURCED RAW MATERIALS

The research is to develop an organic sun protection, antimicrobial and antioxidant cream from locally sourced material for people with albinism which would be affordable, available and specific for meeting their needs both at infant and adult...

January 2023

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FROM SHELLS TO SOLUTIONS: LABORATORY CONVERSION OF CRUSTACEAN WASTE INTO FUNCTIONAL CHITOSAN Completed
FROM SHELLS TO SOLUTIONS: LABORATORY CONVERSION OF CRUSTACEAN WASTE INTO FUNCTIONAL CHITOSAN

Date of Implementation 2nd Quarter Project Location        Coastal region of Nigeria. Port-Harcourt        Status/Level of completion The R&D aspect of the project...

April 2025

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COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC FROM SELECTED SITES Completed
COLLECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZINC FROM SELECTED SITES

Date of Implementation 2nd Quarter Project Location               Bauchi, Plateau, Cross-River Status/Level of completion The collection and characterization of zinc 100% completed

February 2025

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Our Awards & Recognition

FMST SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION EXPOSITION SERIES: A HISTORY OF AWARDS FOR RMRDC HMST, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu presents a plaque to DG/CEO, RMRDC,Prof Hussaini Doko Ibrahimat FMST Science, Technolo...

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