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PUBLISHED WORK

According to the survey results, the production levels of the commodities were as follows: 

Yr. 2003

COMMODITY

PRODUCTION

‘ 000 Tonnes

 

Beniseed

Cassava

Cocoa

Cotton

Groundnut

Gum Arabic 

Maize

Palm Oil

Rubber

Soyabean     

            65,776.0

            15,947.0

         281,837.0

         323,128.0

         771,769.0

            16,952.0

         701,000.0

         785,000.0

            95,450.0

         386,854.0

 

Journal of Raw Materials Research

The maiden edition of the journal was published.  Topics covered in the edition included:

Investigation of Ceiba pentandra cotton as a potential thermal insulator 

Development of fatliquor (surfactant) from castor oil and rubber seed oil blends. 

Comparison of breadmaking properties of composite flours from kernels of  roasted and boiled African breadfruit (Treculia africana decne) seeds. 

Thermal processing of Nigerian freshwater molluscs: Commercial sterilization in brine, sauce and egusi soup.

Effects of anaerobic fermentation and lyle treated Prosopis africana seed meal on the nutritional and haematological responses of harco chicks.

Effects of silica/clay types and composition on the properties of ceramic tiles.

Upgrading of Muro Toto iron ore gravity pre-concentrate by reverse froth flotation method.

Preliminary investigation into the potentials of Clappertoniana-oxazolidine tannage as an alternative to chromium (III) tannage in the tanning industry

Mould characteristics of Azare foundry sand.

Impact of provitamin A in mango mesocarp flour in complementary food fed to rats and its acceptability by Human.

Newsletter

Two editions of the Newsletter were published as follows:
 

RMRDC Newsletter

Vol. 13 No. 1

May

Through the years

RMRDC Newsletter

Vol. 13 No. 2

December

ICT Development in Nigeria – The Journey

 VISITORS TO THE COUNCIL 

NAME

AFFILIATION

DATE OF VISIT

Mark Layola

Stephen Lagatti

Lawrence Pierre

Engr. K. A. Alit

 

M. H. A. Hassan

P. Griffiths

G. B. Ogunmola

  

G. O. P. Obasi

 

Corporate

  

Corporate

  

Lt. Col. C. A. Bossman

  

Senator (Prof.) Iya Abubakar

 

Senator (Dr.) E. O. Okpede

 
A. M. Argungu

 

 
Chief Ajana Abdul-Kabir

EBIZ, Abuja

EBIZ  “      

EBIZ, “

Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Abuja Branch

    
TWAS, Trieste, Italy

 IAS

President, Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS)

 

World Meteorological Organisation (WAS), Geneva

                       

Honorary Presidential Council on Science and Technology

 
American International School, Maitama, Abuja

 

Commandant, Command Day Secondary School, Abuja

 
Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology (S&T) National Assembly

 

Senator, National Assembly

 
Post master-General, Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST)

 

Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ondo State

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