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Call for applications 2015 L’Oréal-UNESCO Sub-Saharan Africa For Women in Science

 Call for applications 2015 from 4 May to 1 July The L’Oréal Foundation launches the 6th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women Science Sub-Saharan Africa Fellowships to support young women scientists. - 5 Fellowships of € 5,000 each, will be granted to 5 African...

Thirst-Quenching foods

Cucumber (96 per cent water content): Cucumber also contains vitamins A, C and K. Vitamin K is important for helping your blood to clot. Apart from that, it is also a good source of minerals such as phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and calcium. Lettuce (95 per cent...

Aquaculture: Triton Group Unveils Expansive Local Investment Strategy

In view of the progressive developments attributed to the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina in an interview with AgroNigeria has recommended...

RICE CULTIVAR FARO 44: IMPROVING RICE PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA

Rice (Oryza sativa) is one of the most cultivated crops in the world. It is the third most important cereal grown and consumed globally after wheat and maize. In Nigeria, rice is cultivated in almost all ecological belts available in the country as they all provide...

Kwara: IITA Trains Farmers On Production of Aflatoxin-Free Maize

In a bid to mitigate Aflatoxin contamination in maize and groundnuts, farmers in Kwara state have become recent beneficiaries of  a workshop conducted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on the appropriate application of Aflasafe. Speaking to...

Another breastfeeding benefit: Preparing baby’s belly for solid food

A baby's diet during the first few months of life has a profound influence on the composition, diversity, and stability of the gut microbiome. These factors, in turn, influence the baby's ability to transition from milk to solid foods and may have long-term health...

Another reason to drink wine: It could help you burn fat, study suggests

Drinking red grape juice or wine -- in moderation -- could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might...

Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases

If you're looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts.  Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the Shanghai Cancer Institute examined the association of peanut and nut consumption with mortality among low-income and...

Try cooking with no oil, sometimes

In some cultures in Nigeria, especially the Yoruba culture, a soup is considered to be rich when it has oil dripping over it. In fact, any woman who cooks without much oil over it is perceived to be serving a less nutritious meal. Many of us have developed an oil...
FARMING IS FOR ALL

FARMING IS FOR ALL

Nov 17, 2015

It is commonly believed that agriculture is all about dirt, mud and just too messy! All that coupled with the fact that it yields little profit; apparently discourage many from going into it. But frankly speaking, agriculture and farming in the 21st century has...

NIFST, others to address malnutrition in children

NIFST, others to address malnutrition in children

Nov 17, 2015

Nutritionists have called for optimal nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life if the nation must curb the incidence of malnutrition among the children. Speaking at the 39th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and...

Rice Processing Waste at Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria

Rice Processing Waste at Abakaliki Ebonyi State Nigeria

Nov 17, 2015

The rice processing waste produced at Abakaliki which is one of the largest Food waste dumping site in Nigeria has formed a small range of “mountains” which is taller than a building of 5 floors high. UNIDO has estimated that rice husks produced at Ebonyi state is...

PRESIDENT’S DESK : Focus on Converting Food Waste to Wealth

PRESIDENT’S DESK : Focus on Converting Food Waste to Wealth

Nov 17, 2015

Environmental protection and conversion issues have become very popular for some years now. However awareness about environmental degradation seems to be growing much faster than practical measures to salvage the situation. We helplessly watch as activity of man...