Our Research Programs

Citrus Research Program
The Citrus research program is committed to improving the efficiency of citrus production, fruit quality and making fruit available all year round at affordable prices

Extension Research Program
Through this program we work in partnership with farmers, researchers and other stakeholders for the generation and dissemination of appropriate horticultural technologies.

Farming Systems Research Program
This program helps to foster the development of sustainable horticultural cropping system for different ecological zones of Nigeria.

Floriculture Research Program
Our goal with this program is to improve through research our environment and make production of ornamental plants a major source of income for Nigerians

Fruits Research
Program
With this program we have been able to collect, conserve, domesticate and propagate tropical fruits with emphasis on indigenous tropical fruits facing imminent extinction;

Product Development
Program
This program is concerned with post-harvest handling of fruits and vegetables including packaging, storage and processing.

Spices Research
Program
The program aim to develop sustainable production and utilization of horticultural spice crops in order to achieve excellence in spices research as well as aromatic plants in Nigeria.

Vegetable Research
Program
This program helps to develop improved varieties and improved farmer adaptable agro-techniques for sustainable production of vegetable in all agro-ecological zones of Nigeria.