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Pig farming: The million Naira opportunity
By 2050 it is estimated that there will be an extra two billion people in the world. To feed them, we will need to make farming become more attractive, efficient and sustainable. This will enable animal farmers produce more meat, fish, milk and eggs while using fewer...
Palm Oil Importation: A Strategic Stabiliser for Palm Oil Industry in Nigeria
As early as 1901, Nigeria was producing all palm oil sold in the world market and it was a dominant source of foreign exchange earnings. Up until the 60s, Nigeria was the world’s largest producer of palm oil accounting for 43 percent of global palm oil production. But...
Food Security
At more than 160 million people, the population of Nigeria is the largest in Africa and accounts for 47 percent of West Africa’s total population (World Bank 2012). Nigeria is also the biggest oil exporter in Africa, with the continent’s largest natural gas reserves....
There is war over Genetically Modified foods, but they might just ‘save’ Africa
OVER five decades ago, the world experienced a striking breakthrough in agriculture, the Green Revolution. This saved at least a billion lives from starvation in Asia and Latin America and included the development of high-yielding varieties of cereal grains, expansion...
AGM/CONFERENCE 2014: PAPER PRESENTATION
Food Value Chains: Opportunity for wealth creation and food security Paper presented at the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology 38th Annual Conference Sheraton Hotel, Lagos Tuesday 14 October, 2014. Download NOw: Link 1 Link2 Effect of different drying...
Vacancy Announcement: FAO JECFA Secretariat – #AGDC-CODEX-ALIMENTARIUS
We would like to bring to your attention that the FAO/JECFA Secretary position has been advertised. To apply, visit iRecruitment website at and complete your online profile.Only applications received through iRecruitment will be considered. Candidates are requested...