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ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Professor Inuwa Shehu Usman

Prof. Inuwa Shehu Usman

Research in horticultural crops has been part of Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) activities from
the 1970s until 1987, the crop improvement aspect or research was withdrawn and, together with all
germplasm material the Institute had, transferred to NIHORT. In 2013, the ARCN carried out a review of
research programmes for all Institutes under its charge, and abolished any programme dealing with
horticulture, including IAR’s HCRP, except for NIHORT. In order to save the existence of the HCRP, it was
agreed to change its name to reflect the non-horticultural crop the programme was handling then, the
medicinal (anti-malarial) plant, Artemisia, Thus, instead of deleting HCRP from the records, it was
renamed as ‘Artemisia Programme’. The significant and unique fact about Artemisia programme is that
it’s strategically important world-wide as source of Artemisinin from Artemisia plant biomass that is
used in the manufacture of anti-malaria drugs.

The programme also has an orchard where horticultural seedlings of various local and exotic crops are
maintained and fruits of various trees and fruits are produced. Training on horticultural practices;
propagation methods, care and management of seedlings, soil mixture and transplanting procedures.

OUR VALUES

To generate, disseminate and impart agricultural technologies for enhanced crop production and
utilization to achieve national self-reliance in food production and industrial raw materials and have
surplus for export

OUR GOALS

Promote Artemisia production and industrial utilization in Nigeria health sector and restore the position
of horticultural crops in nutrition, health, income generation and poverty alleviation of producing
communities and the general populace.
LEADERSHIP/HEADSHIP

NAME

DEPARTMENT

POSITION HELD

PERIOD (DATE)

PROF. J. D. Olarewaju

Plant Science

Programme Leader

PROF. M.D. Alegbejo

Crop protection

Programme Leader

1/08/1996 – 1/08/1997
PROF. Lamido Aliyu

Agronomy

Programme Leader

16/01/2007 – 16/01/2009

PROF. E.B. Amans

Agronomy

Programme Leader

1/04/2009 – 1/04/2011

PROF. B.D. Kashina

Crop protection

Programme Leader

12/05/2011 – 28/01/2013
DR. Ahmaed Adamu

Agronomy

Programme Leader

28/01/2015 – 12/05/2017

DR. U.L. Arunah

Agronomy

Programme Leader

12/05/2017 – 10/08/ 2020

DR. Rukeya Abdulmalik

Plant science

Programme Leader

10/08/2020 to Date

OBJECTIVE
To conduct research on the genetic improvement of Artemisia annua, identification and resolution of
constrains in the production.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

Coding for projects and sub-projects

PROGRAMME: E. ARTEMISIA RESEARCH

SUB- PROGRAMMES E.I Onion

E.II Pepper

E.III Local Vegetables

E.IV Ginger

E.V Tomato

E.VI Citrus

E.VII Mango

E.VIII Grapes
 E.IX Miscellaneous Tree Crops

E.X Melon

E.XI Pea

E.XII Artemisia

E.XIII Other Crops

PROJECT: A.X./1- 6 SUB-PROJECT A.I.Y./…..

1. Variety Improvement 1. Introduction, collection and maintenance

2. Screening

3. Hybridization and selection

4. Variety testing

5. Vegetative propagation

6. Seed multiplication
2. Cultural Practices and Management 1. Crop growth and development

2. Crop nutrition

3. Planting methods/Arrangements

4. Sowing dates

5. Mulching/Tillage practices

6. Weed control

3. Crop Protection 1. Disease control

2. Animal and insect pest control

4. Environmental Effect 1. Water use

2. Temperature

3. Other Weather elements

5. Post-harvest Technology 1. Crop drying

2. Crop threshing

3. Storage techniques

4. Processing

6. Socio-economics of Production 1. Technology adoption

2. Establishment of orchard

ARTEMISIA PROGRAMME STAFF LIST

Programme office

Designation
U.L. Arunah

Programme Leader

D.I. Adekpe

Trees Crop Coordinator

J. Bulus

Vegetable Crops Coordinator

S.Y. Dodo

In-Charge, Orchard

S. Bala

Labour Officer

S. Ali
Technical Field Officer

D. Ambi

Store Officer

A. A. Alhassan

Programme Secretary

A. Jibrin

Messenger

RESEARCH QUALITY CONTROL COMMITTEE

U.L. Arunah

Programme Leader

M.D. Alegbejo

Crop protection
A.EL-Okene

Agric. Engineering

N.M. Eche

Soil Science

D.I. Adekpe

Agronomy

O. Yusuf

Agric. Economics

M. Usman

Plant Science (Breader)

U. Suleiman

Ag. Extension, & Resources Development

G.L. Luka

M & E Unit

Executive Director, IAR

Ex-Officio

Deputy Director, IAR

Ex-Officio

A.D. Research

Ex-Officio

A. Ahmed

Ex-Officio

A. A. Alhassan

Secretary
RESEARCH TEAM AREA OF EXPERTISE

U. L. Arunah

Agronomy (Artemisia / vegetables)

L. Aliyu

Agronomy (vegetables/ tree crops)

E.B. Amans

Agronomy (vegetables/ straw berry)

M. D. Alegbejo

Virology (vegetables/ tree crops)

B.A. Babaji

Agronomy (vegetables/ bulbs)

A. A. Muhammad

Irrigation (vegetables/ tree crops)

G.L. Luka

Agronomy (Artemisia / vegetables)

A.M. El-Okene
Agric. Engineering

S.E.L. Alao

Crop pathology (Artemisia / pepper)

M. Usman

Breeder (Artemisia)

N.M. Eche

Soil Science (vegetables/ tree crops)

A.S. Isah
Agronomy (vegetables/ tree crops)

A.M. Operaeke

Entomology (vegetables)

D.I. Adekpe

Weed control

L.J. Bamaiyi

Entomology (vegetables/ tree crops)

B. Julius

Nematode (Tomato)
R.A. Yahaya

Agronomy (pepper)

I.S. Usman

Physiology (vegetables/ tree crops)

A.B. Zarafi

Bio-pesticides

S. Umar

Extension (vegetables/ tree crops)

P.S. Chindo

Nematology (tomato/ grape)

A.I. Sharifai

Agronomy (melon)

O.O. Alabi

Nematology (vegetables)

R.A. Sani

Plant Science
J. Aliyu

Soil Science

S. Muhammed

Plant Science

D.B. Kashina

Virology (vegetables)

I.Usman

Agronomy (lettuce)
D. Jubrin

Agronomy (Garden cress)

PARTICIPATING TECHNICAL STAFF AREA OF EXPERTISE

S.Y. Dodo

Agronomy (In-Charge Orchard)

K. Emmanuel

Plant Science (vegetables)

O. James

Plant Science (vegetables)

M. Achi

Agronomy (vegetables/ Artemisia)

H. Lawal

Agronomy (vegetable)

S. Bala

Agronomy (tree crop)

P.C. Okutu

Agronomy (grape vine)

D.k Salihu

Crop protection (Tree crops)

T. Abdulrahman

Crop protection (vegetables)

ACHIEVEMENT UNDER HORTICULTURAL AND ARTEMISIA RESEARCH PROGRAMME

Recommended and released sixteen (16) tomato varieties (SAMTOM 1-16), including 6

heat-tolerant varieties, all having good resistant to diseases like leaf curl.

b). Recommended and released four (4) onion varieties (SAMON1 1-4) with good storability.
c). Recommended and released six (6) chili-pepper varieties (SAMPEP 1-6), some resistant to venal
mottled virus.

d). Recommended bench grafting method for propagating mango.

e). Recommended nine (9) varieties of grapevine, including their pruning methods.

f). Identified five (5) Artemisia lines for variety release

g). Production of cola nut, apple and cocoa fruits

LIST OF ONGOING PROJECTS

Maintenance and characterization of the five lines for biomass and alkanoid content

Artemisia biomass production

Roselle production for calyx and seed

Demonstration technology for Artemisia, Roselle, Okra, pepper, Onion and watermelon

Development of fertilizer recommendations for Artemisia (Artemisia annua L) production in three zones

Best agronomic practices for Artemisia (Artemisia annua L) seed productions.

Recommended practices for Roselle production (fertilizer management, population, density, weed
management & pest management).

Promotion of Neem-derived Bio-pesticide at two locations (Third party project)

Multiplication of strawberry seedlings for evaluation performance.

Maintenance and production of horticultural seedlings, fruits and tree crops

LIST OF COMPLETED/ SUSPENDED PROJECTS

Integrated management of whiteflies, tomato leaf curl disease and high temperatures in tomato/maize
intercrop under irrigation

Studies on the ‘Danzazalau’ diseases of Onion in Kebbi State

Identification of Begomovirus infecting tomato in North Western Nigeria.

Effects of weed control, date of planting and intra-row spacing on growth of Weeds and garlic (A.
sativum L.) under irrigation at Kadawa.

Damage potential of onion thrips (Thrips tabaci Lind) on garlic in Kano State

Effect of nitrogen levels, sheep manure and plant population on the Growth and yield of chilli pepper

Evaluation of pepper cultivars for resistance to pepper veinal mottle virus genus potyvirus (PVMV)

Determination of incidence and severity of phytopathora root rot under rain fed and dry season
condition in Northern Nigeria.

Determination of yield loss in sweet pepper varieties due to phytopthora root rot

Integrated management of phytopthora root rot in sweet peppers.

Effect of varieties, poultry manure and age of seedling on growth and yield of garden egg.

Response of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) varieties to sowing date and plant population.

Effects of FYM, N and P on growth and yield of Roselle at Samaru – Zaria.

Effects of plant arrangement on growth and yield of groundnut/Roselle intercrop at Samaru – Zaria.

Effects of sowing date and plant density on growth and yield of Roselle

Virus disease of telfairia at Samaru

Effects inter and intra-row arrangements on the productivity of carrot.

Effect of mulching and irrigation interval on the growth and yield of carrot

Effect of sowing date on the productivity of basil (Ocimum spp L.)

Optimum neem spray regime for flea beetle control on okra Reactions of three early maturing okra
varieties to flea beetles.

Response of ginger to organic n inorganic fertilizers.

Screening of tomato cultivars for resistance to tomato leaf curl virus genus Geminivirus.

Effect of plant spacing on the incidence and severity of tomato leaf curl virus genus Begomovirus

Relationship between whitefly population and incidence of leaf curl disease on tomato.

Evaluation of selected botanicals in the control of Meloidogyne – vascular wilt disease complex of
tomato

Effect of spacing and level of N on the growth, yield and yield components of Watermelon.

Response of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) to poultry manure rates and planting patterns at Samaru,
northern guinea savanna of Nigeria.

Productivity of irrigated tomato/onion intercropping as influenced by NPK fertilizer and farmyard

manure in the Nigeria Savannah.

Effect of poultry manure and cow dung on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) at Samar northern guinea
savanna of Nigeria.

Response of onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties to poultry manure rate in the Nigerian Savannah.

Serological detection and distribution of viruses associated with Eggplant, Solanum melongena L. in
Kaduna and Kano states of Nigeria.

Effect of poultry manure levels on growth, yield and yield components of water melon varieties.

Chemical weed management in rainfed watermelon at Samaru

Effect of sowing date and N – Levels on growth, yield and yield components on musk melon.

Optimum spray regime for insect pest management on rain fed watermelon

Evaluation of four watermelon varieties under rainfed condition with adequate pest management.

Effect of nitrogen and poultry manure ratio on two varieties of tomato under rain-fed condition.

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ARTEMISIA RESEARCH PROGRAMME

RESEARCH TITLES BEING CONDUCTED IN 2020/2021

Development of recommendation for Artemisia annua production.

Bio-efficacy & toxicity validation of Neem kernel Pesticide

Effect of stand density and plant spacing on growth and yield of Roselle

Weed and fertilizer management techniques for Roselle productivity

Demonstration of production packages for Artemisia, Roselle and Okra.

Characterization of Artemisia annua germplasm

Maintenance of grapes and guava orchard and vegetative propagation of assorted fruits (Mango, Citrus,
Jack Fruit, Guava, Dwarf Pawpaw, Apples, Soursop, Avocado)

Evaluation of novel fungicides on major foliar diseases of Tomato, Pepper, Cabbage and Cucumber in
Norwest Nigeria

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