MIP ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Some popcorn varieties and hybrids for adaptation to southern agro-ecologies of Nigeria were developed. The developed lines are undergoing evaluation for the process of release in December 2023
  • Capacity building of about 200 youths across the southwest geo-political zone on profitable maize production under climate change and other constraints in southwest Nigeria.
  • Capacity building of about 150 youths across southwest geo-political zone on technologies involved in quality seed production of maize
  • Training of some selected farmers and extension officers across six southwestern states on effective control of fall armyworm