# National Agricultural Research Institute

> facility in Banjul, Gambia

**Wikidata**: [Q30266918](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30266918)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/national-agricultural-research-institute

## Summary
The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is a research facility based in Banjul, The Gambia. Established in 1993, it is a national organization classified as a research institute with an official website at http://www.nari.gm/.

## Key Facts
- Official name: National Agricultural Research Institute (alias: NARI).
- Instance of: facility and research institute (an organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Country: The Gambia.
- Located in: Banjul.
- Inception (founding year): 1993.
- Coordinates: latitude 13.454936, longitude −16.579155.
- GRID identifier: grid.473393.9.
- ROR identifier: 025xz1z61.
- Website: http://www.nari.gm/.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the National Agricultural Research Institute?
A: The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is a research facility in Banjul, The Gambia, classified as a research institute.

### Q: When was NARI established?
A: NARI was established in 1993.

### Q: Where is NARI located?
A: NARI is located in Banjul, The Gambia. Its geographic coordinates are 13.454936° N, −16.579155° W.

### Q: How can I find more information about NARI?
A: The institute’s official website is http://www.nari.gm/.

## Why It Matters
By name and classification, the National Agricultural Research Institute is the national-level research facility for agriculture located in the capital city of The Gambia. As an entity designated a research institute, it is the formal organizational presence in Banjul through which agricultural research activities at a national scale are identified. Its establishment in 1993 and continued identification via persistent identifiers (GRID and ROR) and an official website provide stable points of reference for researchers, policymakers, and partners seeking information about agricultural research infrastructure in The Gambia. The institute’s location in the capital and its national designation make it a central institutional reference for inquiries about agricultural research capacity and coordination in the country.

## Notable For
- Being the national agricultural research institute based in the Gambian capital, Banjul.
- Founding year: 1993.
- Public web presence via the official website: http://www.nari.gm/.
- Identified in research infrastructure registries: GRID ID grid.473393.9 and ROR ID 025xz1z61.
- Commonly known by the acronym NARI.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI).
- Nature: A facility classified as a research institute.
- Primary attribute: Organization whose primary purpose is research (research institute classification).

### Identifiers
- ROR ID: 025xz1z61.
- GRID ID: grid.473393.9.
- Website: http://www.nari.gm/.

### Location
- Country: The Gambia.
- City: Banjul.
- Coordinates: 13.454936 (latitude), −16.579155 (longitude).

### Establishment
- Inception year: 1993.

### Classification and Purpose
- Instance of: facility.
- Class: research institute — an organization whose primary purpose is research.

### Online and Reference Data
- Official website listed as http://www.nari.gm/.
- Recorded in infrastructure registries with GRID and ROR identifiers for persistent referencing.

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-05-22