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DEVELOPMENT OF CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID (CNSL) Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID (CNSL)

Nigeria is one of the largest producers of cashew in the world, accounting for 24 billion Naira worth of export, with over 1 million people depending on the industry. Cashew has a variety of industrial uses. Cashew Nut Shell Liquid (CNSL) is a versatile...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF FRUIT JUICE CONCENTRATE

The demand for fruit juice has rapidly grown over the past decades. About 90% of what is consumed is imported. However, there are few companies producing fruit juice concentrate in the country. This project will help to promote more investment in tropical...

July 2021

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TEA AND COFFEE Completed
TEA AND COFFEE

As part of its boosting programme on agricultural raw materials for industrial use, the Council presented five thousand seedlings of tea to the National Coffee and Tea Association of Nigeria (NACTAN), Mambila, Taraba State Chapter. The Council, in collaboration...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON FIBRE AND OTHER NATURAL FIBRES Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF COTTON FIBRE AND OTHER NATURAL FIBRES

Cotton is an important raw material for the textile industry. Less than 20% of yarn needs is met locally, a significant proportion of mills are moribund while cultivation of long staple cotton is abysmally low.  To encourage growth and development...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF SWEETENERS AND OTHER NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF SUGAR Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF SWEETENERS AND OTHER NON-CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF SUGAR

Nigeria’s importation of raw sugar rose steadily in recent years. To achieve self-sufficiency in the development of sweeteners and other non-conventional sources of sugar, RMRDC carried out the following activities: Development of Protein Sweetener  The...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF TOMATO VALUE CHAIN IN NIGERIA Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF TOMATO VALUE CHAIN IN NIGERIA

Tomato paste is imported into the country despite the production of tomato in large quantities.  Some of the challenges militating against local manufacturing of tomato paste include scarcity of processing grade tomato fruits, poor yield per hectare,...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF SHEA BUTTER FOR DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND EXPORT Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF SHEA BUTTER FOR DOMESTIC INDUSTRY AND EXPORT

The Council developed the technology and equipment for Shea nut processing. The equipment was installed for a Women Cooperative Society to reduce the drudgery associated with the traditional method. The plant has a crushing capacity of 0.5ton/hr and kneading...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF WEB-OFF SET INK Completed
DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF WEB-OFF SET INK

It has been estimated that over one billion Naira is required to meet the annual demand of web-off set ink in the country.  Available statistics reveal that about 182 metric tons of web offset ink is consumed annually by newsprint industry alone....

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF ADHESIVE Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF ADHESIVE

The Council, in collaboration with its stakeholder i.e research Institute and an Envelop manufacturing Industry has developed suitable adhesive with right specifications to address the challenge of non-adherence to the surface of substrate such as low...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE STARCH Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE STARCH

The national demand for starch is over 350,000tonnes per annum.  Cassava and maize are the major sources of starch, though they serve as food sources for the teeming population in Nigeria. Available statistics put the national demand for maize starch...

July 2021

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DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-DIABETIC NUTRICEUTICAL SUPPLEMENT Completed
DEVELOPMENT OF ANTI-DIABETIC NUTRICEUTICAL SUPPLEMENT

In sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria has the highest number of people with diabetes with an estimated 3.9 million people (or an extrapolated prevalence of 4.99%) of the adult population.  In view of this prevalence, the Council developed a supplement for...

July 2021

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SWEET SORGHUM Completed
SWEET SORGHUM

Following the commercialization of sorghum malt project by the Council which impacted on the brewery industry.  The Council collaborated with a research institute to develop two sweet sorghum varieties with short duration of between 80 -133 days...

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...

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