by Adaora Anozie | Jun 11, 2016 | General News, Industry News
A foremost indigenous rice producer, Chief Akai Egwuonwu, has attributed the high cost of rice to the paucity of paddies in the country. He however said the cost might decrease by the next harvesting season, with effect from November 2016 to next year.Daily Trust...
by Adaora Anozie | Jun 9, 2016 | General News, Industry News, Research
A new study by the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease has identified food stuffs that can help prevent chronic inflammation that contributes to many leading causes of death. Inflammation occurs naturally in the body but when it...
by Adaora Anozie | Jun 9, 2016 | News Flash
Eating walnuts may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, researchers led by UConn Health report in the journal Cancer Prevention Research. A team of researchers from UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine found that mice that...
by Adaora Anozie | Jun 9, 2016 | General News, Research
Higher intakes of boiled, baked, or mashed potatoes, and French fries is associated with an increased risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension) in adult women and men, according to a study published by The BMJtoday. The US-based researchers suggest that...
by Adaora Anozie | Jun 8, 2016 | Business News, General News, Government/Regulatory, Industry News, Research
The Federal Government on Thursday said it was putting necessary mechanism in place to reposition the cowpea (beans) sub-sector for better performance at both local and international markets. According to News Agency of Nigeria,The Minister of State for Industry,...