GRANT SUCCESS: ADVANCES AT THE CENTRE FOR FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH

The Centre for Food Technology and Research has achieved significant success in securing multiple grants to bolster its research and development efforts:

i. DAAD Scholarship Grant ($400,000): CEFTER BSU has been awarded the DAAD scholarship grant to fund the training of M.Sc and Ph.D candidates from African countries. This grant, part of the DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Program, selected CEFTER BSU among 74 applicants in Africa, supporting programs like PhD and MSc Food Chemistry.

ii. Seedings Laboratory Equipment Grant ($140,000): This grant has provided a full container load of laboratory equipment to the University, selected from Seedings Lab warehouses.

iii. EU Food and Nutrition Security Initiative (FaNSI) Project: CEFTER BSU jointly won this project with NRI, facilitating a fully funded Ph.D opportunity for staff at NRI.

iv. Joint Grant with Natural Resources Institute on Cassava-bag for Garri (CB4G) Processing – Nigeria Case Study ($35,000): This collaborative grant aims to enhance cassava processing techniques.

v. UNDP Research Grants:

Baseline Studies on Value Addition ($28,000)

Climate Change ($10,000)

vi. UNDP Innovation Grant:

Uni-Pod (Innovation Hub) Development ($1,000,000)

vii. World Bank Grants for Centres of Excellence ($13,000,000): CEFTER BSU has received a double World Bank grant to further strengthen its position as a Centre of Excellence.

These grants underscore CEFTER BSU's commitment to advancing food technology, research, and innovation, positioning itself as a leader in agricultural development and sustainability in Nigeria and beyond.