Students celebrate as Yabatech secures €117,000 grant for solar-powered aquaponics project.

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The Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) has received a €117,000 (approximately N200 million) grant from the European Union to develop a solar-powered integrated aquaponics system. The project, titled Integrated Aquaponics System for Sustainable Catfish Production and Dual-Crop Cultivation of Leafy Vegetables and Corn (AQUACLEC), aims to advance food security through innovative agricultural practices.

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According to Mr. Adekunle Adams, Yabatech’s spokesman, “The project was aimed at advancing food security through the development of a solar-powered aquaponics system that integrates catfish production with vegetable and maize farming.” The grant will enable the establishment of a local innovation hub in Lagos, testing and replication of the system, and promotion of sustainable agriculture and community-based food resilience.

Dr. Funmilayo Doherty, Director of the Centre for Research Support and Grants Management at Yabatech, attributed the success to the college’s drive to align research with national and global challenges. Adams noted that “the present administration of the college has consistently supported research proposals and international collaborations that extend beyond the classroom, reinforcing Yabatech’s image as a hub of innovation and social impact.”

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The project is designed to be replicable and scalable across Nigeria and West Africa, leveraging Yabatech’s pool of over 200 PhD-qualified lecturers for research, training, and policy engagement. Adams stated that “the project is designed to be replicable, scalable across Nigeria and West Africa, leveraging Yabatech’s pool of over 200 PhD-qualified lecturers for research, training and policy engagement.”

This milestone follows another achievement for Yabatech under the National Youth Employment Skills Acquisition Framework (NYESAF) in training 200 young Nigerians in digital and creative media skills. The EU grant and NYESAF program highlight Yabatech’s dual role as a center of academic excellence and driver of national development, meeting technical education and real-world needs

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