Researchers seek overhaul of arcn (vanguard)
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Vanguard quoted Senior Research Fellow and Head of Capacity Strengthening at IFPRI, Suresh Babu, in an article that called for total overhaul of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria because of ineffective governance, lack of funding, low human capacity, and poor communication and distribution of research findings. Babu highlighted several solutions including strengthening human resources and capacity building, as well as mitigating political interference.
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