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 |
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Type of activities
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Education and Training,Research,Consultancy / advice,Policy development
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Skills
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groundwater, floods,agriculture
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| 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. |
