An international research consortium led by Prof. Clement Adebooye of the Osun State University has won $4.45m (about N900m) grant from the Canadian Government to boost indigenous vegetable production in Nigeria and Benin Republic.
The Acting Vice Chancellor of
the university, Prof. Jelil Oguntola, announced this at a press conference in Osogbo on Thursday.
He said, “It is my pleasure to announce to the Government and people of the State of Osun and Nigeria that an international research consortium led and coordinated by Prof. Clement Adebooye (Agronomy/Crop Physiology) of the Osun State University, Osogbo has been awarded a total of $4.45m by the Canada’s Government International Development Research Centre to advance indigenous vegetables production and utilisation technology in South-West Nigeria and Benin Republic.
“This project will be implemented in Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara and Lagos States in South-West Nigeria and Benin Republic.
“It is heart-warming to report that this project will support the School Feeding Programme of the State of Osun (O-MEALS) through the formation of Young Vegetable Scientists Clubs in selected secondary schools.”
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