Mandate
To conduct research and studies into the production and development of Gum arabic and other latex producing plants in Nigeria.
Director / Program Leader, Gum arabic Management and Improvement.
Dr. Nicholas O. Ogbebor

Profile
Mailing Address:
Agronomy Department, Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria, PMB 1049, Iyanomo, Benin City, Nigeria
Phone: (+234)805 533-8839
Email: ogbebor.nicholas@rrin.gov.ng; ogbeb06@gmail.com
Degrees
Ph.D Crop Protection
Research Interest:
Crop Protection, Biological and botanical control of plant diseases, Management of rubber diseases, Effluent management in biogas production, Mycorrhizal studies as they affect health
Selected awards / recognitions:
- Keynote speaker and Africa representative to the International Rubber Research and Development Board (IRRDB) Annual Conference, Millennium Hotel, Grosvenor Square,
- London, and 75th-anniversary celebrations of Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC), London and Hertford, United Kingdom. Paper presented: “Incidence and Biological Control of Rigidoporus lignosus (Klotzsch) Imaz of Para Rubber.” June 24–27, 2013.