In the area of research and development grants, l have attracted Two million six hundred and forty five thousand, five hundred and eighty six US Dollars (USD 2,645,586) to KNUST from Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Ltd for a Youth Agribusiness Training and Centre Management Project from 2019 – 2021; Fifty three thousand euros (€53,000.00  ie. USD 61,480.00)  from SNV Ghana to undertake plantain sucker multiplication and distribution to farmers under the SCAFS Project (May – October , 2018); nine hundred and sixty six thousand seven hundred and thirty six Ghana cedis (GHC966,736 i.e USD 250,449.00) from Local Government Service (LGS) to implement a Project titled “District Assemblies Enabled Programme for Accelerated Economic and Social Development at the District Level” (2016-2017); one hundred and ninety two thousand two hundred Ghana cedis (GHC192,200 i.e USD 103,891.00) from the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund (EDAIF) for renovation of two plant houses and installation of two (2) green houses to enhance teaching, learning and research at the Department of Horticulture; Fifty five thousand Ghana cedis (GH?55,000 i.e USD 29,729.00) from EDAIF for training of 400 farmers in improved plantain technology in Nkoranza South District of Brong Ahafo region. Eighty seven thousand eight hundred and eighty (GHC87,880.00 i.e USD 47,502) from AGRINOS AS, Norway for a research study titled “Effect of HYT bio-stimulants and protectants on growth, yield and postharvest quality of two varieties of plantain in a bush fallow system”; One hundred and thirty one thousand three hundred and seventy Ghana cedis (GHC131,370.00 i.e USD 26,432.00) for the beautification of the ceremonial road from Manhyia roundabout to Airport roundabout.

Over the last eleven years, l have attracted into the University a total amount of USD3,165,069.00 (Three million one hundred and sixty-five thousand and sixty nine dollars).

 (ii) Research and Development grants attracted