Food Security

THE FLAG SHIP OF ADMINISTRATION’S POLICIES

Published

3 months ago

August 10, 2024

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POLICIES THRUST
In what can be perceived as policy thrust, it was posited that the policy thrust in Nigeria are :
–STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE.
— Research and Development.
— INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
In what appears to be the policy thrust of PBAT on Africa he itemized as STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE., R & D and INFRASTRUCTURE

AGRICULTURE
The Maputo July 2003 Africa Union . Second ordinary Assembly of Africa head of State declared minimum of 14% budgetary allocation for Agriculture.
Nigeria is an agrarian state a land flowing with milk and honey before the advent of crude oil .Then the sector accounted for 57% of the GDP while also generating 64.5% of export earnings for the Nigerian economy in the late 20s. But over the years especially since the advent of oil, the sector continued to receive a high level of neglect by previous administrations that could have made the food sector a cash cow. No thanks to the “quick cash” proceed from oil, brought the Agricultural sector to its kneels. The current administration in Nigeria is given priority to renew efforts to take the sector out of the doldrums by initiating bold and reliable actions such as :
Declared state of emergency on Food security, Making available 500,000 hectres of arable land for farming to provide job opportunities for the teeming youthful population like it happened in China where about 800milloon were lifted out of poverty.
✅Hybrid wheat seeds for dry season farming was cultivated across 70,000htrs of wheat production zones mostly in the Sudan savanna (Kano, Katsina, Jigaea and Sokoto ), Guinea savanna (Kaduna, Bauchi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger) and the Mountain grassland of Tara a and Adamawa with expected yield of 875,000mt for national food reserves. Nigeria is currently importing about 4.9mmt of wheat annually.
✅Various factors to actuate delivery are :
-Adequate security.
-Massive mechanized farming – 300tractors on 1000km of farm land.
-Foreign Direct Investment in farming production.
India in the 60s imported Dwarf wheat from North America for trails today India is food self-sufficient in wheat, rice and other cereals.
✅ Attention of the production planners must be on the followings from the ministry of Agric. Nigeria is the highest producer of yam(using cutlass and hoe), with 40mmt but the demand is 60mmt leaving a gap of 20mmt, Cassava only 42mmt is produced while demand is 53.3mmt with a gap of 11.8mmt., Irish potatoes 900,000mt is produced while demand is 8.1mmt with gap of 7.1mmt, Sweet potatoes 2.2mmt produce, demand is 6mmt gap is 4.8mmt., Wheat 400,000mt produced demand 4.7mmt gap 4.3mmt, Maize 10.5mmt demand is 15mmt with gap of 4.5mmt.

RESERCH & DEVELOPMENT is expected to be at the fore front. Enough funds must be allocated.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Nigeria faces huge infrastructural deficit inhibiting her from diversifying its non oil production and achieve international competitiveness for export. Nigeria 2020 National Integrated Master Plan, it needs to invest an estimated
$2.3trillion in total infrastructure between 2020 and 2043. Based on the magnitude of investment, PBAT has initiated actively in construction of various projects such as Lagos to Calabar coastal roads, Lagos to Sokoto express way amongst many others are key to the movement of Agricultural commodities.
One is of the opinion that Nigeria will overcome.

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Food Security

BENEFITS OF CASHEW NUTS

Published

3 weeks ago

October 30, 2024

Akindele Faleye

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-Antioxidants
Cashews are rich in carotenoids and Polyphenols antioxidants that helps reduce inflammation and offers protection from disease.

-Low Sugar
Cashews are low in sugar which helps reduce the risk for serious diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, Lung disease, Heart disease, Liver disease, fatty buildup and enhances weight loss.

-Rich in Fibers
Fibers are very important to normalize bowel movement, also increases weight and size of stool thereby improving transit.

-Plant Protein
Cashews contain phytonutrients and quicker muscle repair property. Plant proteins have been linked to a lower risk of stroke heart disease

-Essential micro-nutrients
Cashew kernels are a good source of copper, magnesium and Manganese (nutrients for energy production, brain health, immunity and bone health
).

-Reduce cholesterol
Too much cholesterol in the body cause plaque buildup in arteries which can lead to atherosclerosis (cardiovascular disease).

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Food Security

LIVESTOCK: COLD CHAIN MAINTENANCE FOR MILK & OTHER PERISHABLES.

Published

3 weeks ago

October 29, 2024

Akindele Faleye

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✔️At WufasAgronet, we provide adequate cooling effects on milk production and other perishables to support the Livestock Ministry through our competent INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP with foreign experts.

TYPES OF COLD CHAINS

-SHOCK FREEZERS
Shock Freezers are professional equipment that controls temperature necessary for keeping products fresh for a long time.
While preserving the products the equipment makes to keep undamaged nutritional value of the products after being defrosted. The equipment is made to consists of Double Stage Semi Hermatic compressors. The Shock freezers system allows to lower the temperature very rapidly up to -180°C degrees. Freezing is provided by air coolers of it by blowing over fronted surface of the wagon. This enables to freeze down quickly in cold air flow. The room air should not exceed 35°/-40.°C. Besides, it’s proven to be a low-waste and environment friendly system.

COLDSTORAGE
This system is manufactured and installed with the entire components like it is ready to use. It could be of mobile device.
This system can be disassembled so it can be moved to other places.
Cold storage consist of the following levels and types of preserving:
-Cold-rooms 🙁 +16° / +5°C)
-Cold storage Rooms (+5°/-5°C)
-Freezing Rooms : (-18°/-23°C)
-Shock freezer :(-35°/-40°C) .

DEEPFREEZE ROOMS.
These are for preserving products such as meat, poultry etc. For a long time. They are preserved under temperatures not exceeding – 18°/-23°C. In order to isolate these rooms 150mm width sandwich panels are used.

COLD ROOMS
Cold rooms are used to keep baked goods, chocolates etc.
The cold rooms prevent bacteria from growing. Low ventilation allows workers to work without endangering their health which is very important aspect too.

Food Security

NATURAL COLORS IN FOOD

Published

1 month ago

October 8, 2024

Akindele Faleye

FOOD SECURITY

NATURAL COLORS IN FOOD
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FOOD COLORS
Natural colors are available in powder, Gel paste and liquid forms with oil soluble (OS) and water soluble (ws).

USAGE –
In Beverages, Bakery(bread, cakes etc), Dairy (Yogurt, ice cream, flavor milk etc) and Confectionery (candy, jelly etc ).

COLORS/NAME /LIQUID /DOSAGE (%)
-Pink to baby pink / Carmine, E120-liquid. – 0.1
-Wine / Radish red, E163 (viii) /liquid -0.1
-Purple / Carmine cohineal, E120, Gardenia blue /liquid -0.1
-Yellow /Gardenia yellow, E164/ liquid -0.1
-Brown /Caramel color E150D-liquid-0.05-0.2
-Dark brown /Caramel color E150D/ powder -0.1
-Light Brown / Caramel color E150A-powder-0.1
-Green /chlorophyll in copper sodium salt E141(ii) – liquid -0.1
-Lime green /Carthamins yellow, Gardenia blue E165 – liquid -0.1
-Red Velvet / Carmine cohineal, E120 – powder -0.3-0.5
-Lemon yellow / Natural carotene E160A (ii-powder )-0.1

✅Each of the above have Product code…….. on request

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OPINION: AN ACCESSMENT OF NIGERIA’S PERFORMANCE IN THE OPTICS OF THE UN 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AGENDA 2030. ( Periodic quaterly review & update — ( September ’22)