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ISO/IEC 17025 ACCREDITATION OF RMRDC LABORATORY
The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) laboratory achieved a major institutional milestone with the award of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation by the Nigerian National Accreditation System (NiNAS) on November 16, 2024. This internationally...
November 2024
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DOMESTICATION OF “TEKCAST” SPIN CASTING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
The Domestication of Tekcast Spin Casting Technology Project is a forward-looking initiative designed to enhance Nigeria’s local manufacturing capacity in the automotive and metal component industries. The project seeks to transfer, adapt, and localize...
August 2025
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RESEARCH–INDUSTRY LINKAGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FORUM
The Research–Industry Linkage and Technology Transfer Forum was conceived as a strategic initiative to bridge the persistent gap between academic research institutions and the industrial sector in Nigeria. Recognizing that many innovations and research...
November 2025
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SENSITIZATION OF SHEA VALUE CHAIN STAKEHOLDERS
This national capacity-building and advocacy initiative targeted shea processors, cooperatives, and exporters to promote local value addition in line with the Federal Government’s temporary ban on raw shea nut exports. The project aimed to strengthen...
November 2025
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ACQUISITION AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (PMS) SOFTWARE
The Acquisition and Deployment of the Performance Management System (PMS) represents a landmark digital transformation initiative by the Council aimed at modernizing performance evaluation, project tracking, and institutional accountability across all...
November 2025
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DEVELOPMENT OF ALKYD RESIN
Sequel to increasing demand for paints in the country, experts have projected a 5% growth rate which will translate to an expenditure of 135.8 billion Naira by 2025. In view of this, the Council developed Alkyd Resin using Rubber Seed Oil (RSO) for paint...
November 2025
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DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE LEATHER GLAZING MACHINE
The Council, in collaboration with a University and Research Institute developed a prototype leather glazing machine to replace the use of bottles to impact gloss (luster). To leather products this would enable local tanners to produce premium quality...
July 2021
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RAPIER WEAVING MACHINE
As part of its mandate for upgrade and develop of indigenous technology, an automated rapier weaving machine (RMRDC rapier weaving machine) has been developed for the commercial production of Aso-oke fabric. The machine has been tested and the various...
July 2021
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DEVELOPMENT OF GYPSUM SCRUBBER
Gypsum, which is utilized in the cement and POP production, is 75% imported by the cement industry and 25% sourced locally. One of the reasons for the low local utilization is the attendant high impurity associated with the mined gypsum. To address the...
July 2021
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AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE PAD
The council is harnessing agro waste of palm kennel shell (PKS) to produce automotive brake pads. The samples of brake pad produced and tested met Standards Organization of Nigeria and United States Standards for brake pad. Field trials were conducted...
July 2021
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DEVELOPMENT OF PILOT PLANT FOR SALT PROCESSING
Salt is a major raw material used in food processing. The indigenous method of salt production in Nigeria is through evaporation of brine (salt water) using fire wood. The process is laborious and time consuming. The recovered salt is a mixture of various...
July 2021
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DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY FOR ACHA DEHULLING
Acha (hungry rice) is extremely small-sized grain whose processing is time consuming and difficult. The Council developed an indigenous technology for acha dehuling to address the challenge of manual dehulling/dehusking which is very laborious....
July 2021
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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...