Twenty-five final-year students of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, have received research grants under the Nigeria Food Security Scholars Programme, an initiative of the Nigerian Food Security Project designed to promote research-driven solutions to Nigeria’s food security challenges.
The beneficiaries were awarded project-based grants totalling N3.211m, alongside certificates of participation, to support research in areas including food security, agricultural supply chains, climate resilience, post-harvest loss reduction, sustainable food systems, and other related fields.
This was contained in a statement obtained by The PUNCH on Sunday. According to the statement, the scholarship presentation ceremony was attended by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, faculty members, and other stakeholders within the faculty.
Speaking at the event, the Director of the Nigerian Food Security Project, Ajibola Oladiipo, said the initiative was designed to ensure that research conducted in higher institutions directly contributes to
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