The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated an essential electronic agricultural library worth $75,000 (N15 million) to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the donation was made in collaboration with the Cornell University in the United States of America.
A statement issued on Friday in Sokoto by the institution’s ICT Librarian, Kudirat Adegoke, said the digital facility offers access to over 200 international and peer-reviewed journals related to sustainable agriculture.
It said: ”The subjects covered include agricultural sciences, engineering, plant and soil sciences, animal science and production, as well as veterinary medicine, among others.”