Samaru College of Agricultue

Mission

Our mission is to produce an affordable stove for the local communities around us and beyond, in order to reduce the use of firewood and also reduce IAP.

Organization Type Academia

Contact Information

Primary Contact
Mr. Aliyu Sa'id
asmaccido@gmail.com
Secondary Contact
Mr. Ahmed T. Yusuf
amaduyusuf@gmail.com
Address Samaru College of Agriculture, P.M.B.1058, Ahmadu Bello Universty
Zaria, Kaduna
234
Nigeria
Website http://www.abu.edu.ng/dept/view_departments.php?depid=143&dept=College of Agriculture, Samaru
Phone +2348054535659
Fax
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Our Focus

Primary Initiatives, Target Populations, and Scope of Work:

The initiative we have started is developing an affordable wood stove for the neighboring community and beyond that will reduce IAP and desertification in the environment. We are now in the construction stage.

Fuels/Technologies: Biogas
Biomass
Kerosene
Solar
Sectors of Experience: Agriculture
Education
Energy
Environment
Forestry
Renewable Energy
Rural Development
Small Business
Countries of Operation:

Our Experience And Interest In The Four PCIA Central Focus Areas

Social/Cultural barriers to using traditional fuels and stoves:

We have not reached the stage of identifying the barriers.


Market development for improved cooking technologies:

Not yet developed


Technology standardization for cooking, heating and ventilation:

We are now using WBT, CCT and KCT to test our stove.


Indoor air pollution exposure and health monitoring:

We are interested in monitoring IAP, but we are short on modern instruments to carry it out.

Relevant Publications or Studies

None noted

Our Contribution to the Partnership

Our College is a research and training institution under a university. We have staff that can train, design and construct the stove. We will therefore contribute to the Partnership with manpower.