CARES | Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension Services

About The Centre

Empowering Farmers & Innovators Through Applied Science

The Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension Services (CARES) was established at Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State to spearhead high-impact agricultural research, biotechnology adoption, soil health optimization, and modern extension methodologies.

CARES acts as the vibrant bridge connecting academic researchers, smallholder farmers, agribusiness enterprises, and policymakers—fostering resilience against climate change and promoting food security across Nigeria and the Sub-Saharan region.

Precision Agritech Research

Farmer Field Schools & Training

Soil & Crop Management

Scholarly Publishing (JOSAE)

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Smart Agriculture

Climate-smart cropping, water harvesting, and sustainable dryland farming.

ICT & Extension

Digital advisory, mobile extension delivery, and community outreach.

Food Security

Post-harvest preservation, agribusiness development, and value addition.

Peer-Reviewed Journal

Disseminating frontier research findings bi-annually via JOSAE.

Publications

Journal of Smart Agriculture and Extension Services (JOSAE)

A premier peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to publishing innovative theoretical and applied agricultural research.

JOSAE

Journal of Smart Agriculture and Extension Services

Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State – Nigeria

Vol. 1 No. 1, June 2023

ISSN: 1597-1686 | Frequency: Bi-annual

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Open Access Journal Peer-Reviewed English Language

Scope & Editorial Mission

JOSAE provides an international platform for researchers, academics, extension workers, and policy analysts to publish novel insights across:

Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness
Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology
Agritechnology, IoT & Precision Farming
Soil Science & Crop Productivity
Animal Nutrition & Livestock Management
Climate Change & Dryland Resilience

Editor-in-Chief

Assoc. Prof. Bashir Garba Muktar (CARES, FUD)

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Our Core Pillars

Key CARES Research & Extension Thrusts

Targeted solutions addressing pressing challenges in Nigerian agriculture, pastoral systems, and rural communities.

Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition

Investigating organic amendments, cow dung & urea integration, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), and soil microbial health in savanna Alfisols.

Smart Agritech & Precision Farming

Harnessing ICTs, sensor-based monitoring, GIS spatial mapping, and digital extension tools to optimize resource allocation for smallholders.

Agricultural Extension & Rural Gender

Analyzing determinants of extension access among female farmers, community-driven social development (CSDP), and participatory training.

Animal Science & Ruminant Nutrition

Alternative livestock feed formulating using indigenous fodder crops like Piliostigma thoningii (Kalgo) to sustain Kano Brown bucks.

Climate Adaptation Strategies

Evaluating smallholder adaptation mechanisms, drought-tolerant crop varieties, cassava processing tech, and media coverage of environmental issues.

Agribusiness & Rural Welfare

Assessing household income diversification, non-farm activity linkages, vegetable value chains, and entrepreneurship development.

Pioneering Smart Agriculture & Rural Extension in Nigeria

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