Yaba College of Technology has secured a €117,000 grant, estimated at N200 million, from the European Union to develop a solar-powered integrated aquaponics system. The project will focus on catfish production alongside vegetable and maize farming.
In a statement released on Monday, Adekunle Adams, spokesman for Yabatech, confirmed that the grant was obtained under a project titled 'Integrated Aquaponics System for Sustainable Catfish Production and Dual-Crop Cultivation of Leafy Vegetables and Corn'.
The initiative, known as AQUACLEC, is being coordinated by Funmilayo Doherty, who also serves as the director of the Centre for Research Support and Grants Management at Yaba College of Technology.
The project will benefit from technical support provided by the University of Lagos, the University of Turku, and the University of Lapland. Mr Adams explained that the aim of the project is to advance food security in Nigeria through the introduction of a solar-powered aquaponics system that integrates catfish production with maize and vegetable farming.
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