Vision– to generate and disseminate improved technologies for soybean production in other to achieve self-sufficiency and food security in soybean as food/feed/ industrial raw materials with surplus for exports.
Mission– to conduct cost effective/ climate smart research on soybean with minimal negative effect on the environment and dissemination of appropriate technologies for their optimal utilization.
Research focus- breeding for soybean improvement and development of viable technologies from production to utilization. (Soybean value chain).
Objectives-
- To maintain a soybean germplasm with adequate genetic diversity.
- To develop integrated pest management (IPM) measure in the management of pest and diseases of soybean.
- To develop and apply climate smart soybean production technologies that are economical viable.
Collaborative Objectives
- Processing and utilization of soybean value added products for both household and industrial needs.
- To promote gender inclusion in the soybean value chain.
- To fabricate soybean farm machineries (planter, harvester, thresher etc.
Strategies-
- Through hybridization and mutation for the desirable traits.
- Evaluation of soybean lines in disease hotspot zone
- Strengthen the efforts of breeders in identifying resistance soybean lines
- Collaborative and timely identification of soybean diseases.
- Improve agronomic practices (GAP) which include appropriate or recommending spacing, use of inoculant.
Synergistic Strategy
- Collaborative value-added products.
- Strategic gender and youth inclusion in soybean value chain.
Recent Achievements
- Registration and released of soybean variety NCRISOY5M in collaboration with IITA in 2025.
- Registration and released of soybean varieties NCRISOY3E (TGx2024-7E) and NCRISOY4E (TGx2020-4E) in collaboration with IITA in 2022.
- Registration and released of soybean varieties NCRISOY1E (TGx1985-5F) and NCRISOY2E (TGx1989-19F) in collaboration with IITA in 2018.
- Registration and released of soybean variety TGx1951-3F in collaboration with IITA in 2018.