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COURTESY VISIT TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR OF UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, PROF. KAYODE ADEBOWALE BY NIFST WESTERN CHAPTER

The Chairman of NIFST Western Chapter led a team of representatives of the Executive Committee and Fellows on a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, mni in his office on Friday 25th March, 2022. The visit was to…

NIFST TRAIN BERTHED AT BOWEN UNIVERSITY IWO FOR FST GRADUATES INDUCTION

The NIFST Train led by the National Publicity Secretary (NPS), Mr. Rasaq Oke gloriously moved to BOWEN University Iwo (BUI) for the induction ceremony of the graduating students of the Institution into the Professional membership cadre of NIFST and we were warmly…

NIFST Felicitates with Members on new appointments

The President and Chairman of Council on behalf of the entire members of NIFST hereby felicitate with NIFSTers who recently got promoted or appointed into new positions. Past President of NIFST – Prof. C. Osuji, the new Programme Manager and Senior Special…

Prof. O.C. Aworh appointed as Chairman TetFund Technical Advisory Board

Prof. O.C. Aworh of the Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, and Fellow of NIFST has been appointed as Chairman TetFund Technical Advisory Board. The 59 man board is saddled with the responsibility of advising TetFund on research proposals from…

Ethics of grant winning proposal writing

Paper presented at the 5th Regional Food Summit by Prof. A. B. Akinwande of Ladoke Akintola University of Science & Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. June, 2019 Ethics of grant winning proposal writing (1) 

Publicity Secretary of NIFST bags PhD degree

Building research capacity of Africa-One graduate at a time. Dola Adeboye, the National Publicity Secretary of NIFST was among the graduates conferred with  Phd degree on 17th April, 2019 at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

New Appointment-Siraj Muhammad Funtua

   Mallam Siraj Muhammad Funtua, a NIFST Stalwart in Northern Nigeria and founder of the North West II Chapter of the Institute is the newly appointed HOD Food Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Nigeria. Before now, he was the ASUP Chairman…

ROSE SPIESS VIDEO AWARD COMPETITION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUPPLY IN NIGERIA 2018

This Student Video Competition is being initiated by Walter Spiess a retired Professor and renowned Food Scientist from the University of Hohenheim, Germany in the memory of his late wife Rose Spiess; with the aim of allowing Food Science Students to demonstrate their…

Past President of NIFST, Professor Isaac Adebayo Adeyemi delivered monumental valedictory lecture on 25th October, 2018 at LAUTECH

Congratulations to a worthy Fellow of NIFST, a leader and mentor per excellence for a memorable valedictory lecture. NIFST also rejoice with the Department of Food Science & Engineering of LAUTECH and the University at large for the successful hosting. The…

Ex Deputy Vice Chancellor Of LAUTECH Proffers Solution To Institution’s Crises

A retiring professor of Food Science and Engineering and pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Professor Isaac Adebayo Adeyemi, has suggested the reintroduction of tripartite meeting involving the Vice-Chancellor and…

28TH INAUGURAL LECTURE OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

The Vice Chancellor, Prof Asiabaka, Ph.D,KSM,JP Invites you to the 28th Inaugural Lecture of  Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) taking place on Wednesday 27th of April, 2016 at the Hall of Excellence, FUTO Topic: FOOD SECURITY: Concerns and Comforts in…

Africa’s agriculture needs young blood, says report

Modernising Africa’s agriculture sector to attract young people will help tackle youth unemployment and food insecurity, a report has suggested. The findings were outlined in the 2015 African Agriculture Status Report. Despite the dominance of agriculture in…

Finding the best seeds to match Africa’s needs

Soybean farmers in the United States can choose from a “candy store” of hundreds of varieties of soybean seed — high-yielding seed with proven performance traits for every region and latitude. Soybean farmers in Africa may either only have access to…

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