Research Programme Areas
The institute has six (6) major reseacrh programme areas and their respective project scope undertaken by each programme. Below is the list of programmes and the project areas:
ACR
Agricultural Communication Research
Research Project Areas:
- Audience survey,
- Agricultural communication channels development,
- Message content development and packaging,
- ICT in agriculture,
- Information needs studies.
APE
Agricultural Performance and Evaluation
Research Project Areas:
- Annual Wet Season Agricultural Performance Survey (APS);
- Annual Wet Season Agricultural Performance Survey (APS);
- Annual Dry Season Agricultural Performance Survey (APS);
- Agricultural Census - (Characterization of farmers, Extension Agents, Farm machines);
- REFILS Performance and Improvement;
- Performance of commercialization and agro-industries;
- Climate change, agriculture and environment interactions.
AER
Agricultural Extension Research
Research Project Areas:
- Adoption Studies;
- Extension Systems and process studies;
- Extension systems adaptation studies;
- PPP in Agricultural Extension service;
- Gender and youths issues in agriculture;
- HIV/AIDS and other health issues & Agriculture;
- Indigenous Knowledge System in Agriculture.
AERM
Agricultural Economics and Resource Management
Research Project Areas:
- Policy Analysis and impact assessment;
- Household food security and livelihood studies;
- Adaption/standardization of local measures in agriculture;
- Agricultural Commercialization and Linkage Studies;
- Financial analysis of agric enterprises;
- Commodity value chain analysis;
- Farmers groups/cooperatives studies;
- Rural Institution Development;
- Food habits and culture studies.
ETO
Extension Training and Outreach
Research Project Areas:
- Capacity building;
- Extension publications (Print and Electronic);
- Technology innovation adaptation;
- Agric farm broadcasting;
- Adopted villages (Extension Model Testing);
- Skill acquisition and development Center;
- Agric information resource centers;
- Research-industry linkages.
LDIR
Library Documentation and Information Resource
Research Project Areas:
- Maintaining of e-library resource.
- ABU SSANU Excos Pay Courtesy Visit to NAERLS ED
The executives of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, have paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Executive Director of NAERLS, Professor Yusuf Ahmad - NAERLS Gets a New Executive Director
The Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Professor Kabir Bala, has appointed Professor Yusuf Ahmad Sani (an agronomist) as Executive Director of the Institute, with effect from 1st November 2024.
