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NIFSTers AT THE IFT CONVENTION, 2016
NIFSTers attending the IFT16 Convention in Chicago, forging of a common front for Nigeria. It is important to note that the meeting brought a lot of excitement as Nigerians continued to stream to the venue. We are grateful to the managers of the International Lounge...
DIFFICULT TIMES CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS
DIFFICULT TIMES CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD SCIENTISTS AND TECHNOLOGISTS. AN ADDRESS PRESENTED ON THE 30/06/2016 AT THE EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS FOOD WEEK. PREAMBLE We are in a very difficult times in our history as a nation. Our...
Tomato: Farmers Crave Standard Storage Facility
Farmers under the aegis of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in the State of Osun have advised the Federal Government to provide standard storage facilities for tomato during the period of harvest. Giving this advice in Osogbo, the State capital, Mr....
Price Of Bread will be high soon- Bakers
Chief Simeon Abanulor, the National Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, said “there would be a hike in the price of bread to enable bakers to remain in business.”Daily Trust Reports. Abanulor said this at a news conference in Umuahia. He...
DABINO OR DATE FRUITS: UNSUNG HEALTHY NUTS OF THE DESERTS
Many would have come across this fruit usually hawked by northerners around the country but only a few would have paid attention to details about this plant. Dabino as they are popularly called by the Hausas are known as Dates and their mother tree is the Date palm...
Genetically Modified Food Items: Practitioners move against its importation
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has begun moves to introduce Genetically Modified (GMOs) cotton and maize into the country’s food and farming system. This came in when most Nigerians and stakeholders in the agricultural stakeholders are relaxed that...