Center for Arid Zone Studies, NIGERIA

Name Center for Arid Zone Studies, NIGERIA
Full Address University of Maiduguri Maiduguri Borno Nigeria
Phone number 234 (0)76 232150
Fax number 234 (0)076 231639
Website www.unimaid.org
Number of staff members 60

Type of activities

 

Education and Training,Research,Consultancy / advice,Policy development

 

Skills

 

groundwater, floods,agriculture

 

Examples 1. UNESCO towards a water balance of the Lake Chad. This project covers the entire Chad basin area and to assess the problems of drying Lake Chad. To develop a conceptual model for the region (sponsored by UNESO) (2003 – date) 2. Changing Ground Water Resources of the Komadugu-Yobe flood plain (Gashua-Yobe State). Evaluate and model the potential of groundwater resources for the optimal development and prudent Management (European Union, 1990-1995) 3. Performance of Peruvian Algarroba (Prosopis Pallida) for desertification control in North-Eastern Nigeria (2001- date). This project is sponsored by JICA, Federal Ministry of Environment and University of Maiduguri. 4. Roving Training on Tapping Techniques for Gum-Arabic farmers in Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Katsina states.