The lead guide at the exhibition stand of PRODA who took our reporter on a guided tour of the inventions which included PRODA Palm Kernel Nut Cracker, PRODA Fufu Pounding Machine and PRODA New Improved Version of Cassava Processor amongst others, said: MSME’s can approach PRODA directly with their needs and financial strength and we will jointly come up with something within their affordability within a maximum period of four months.
PRODA was a creation of the defunct East Central State government under Edict No. II of 1971. It was charged with the broad function of generating and catalyzing industrialization by carrying out industrial research from the laboratory stage to the pilot plant scale, and by rendering consultancy services to governments, industry and individuals. It is one of the oldest research institutes in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST).
