Food Security
COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF FOOD / CASH CROPS AND THEIR VALUE CHAINS IN VARIOUS ECOLOGICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA
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With adequate security wherever it is demanded in Nigeria , famine will be checked ensuring an enduring prosperity.
Massive organic commercial farming will enable affordability as it’s the case in the developed clime.
STARCH
Detailed manufacturing process of starch: Production program, Financial Investment, Organogram , Marketing survey of Maize and Cassava starch are available.
MAIZE
Corn – are commonly found in all geo- political zones of Nigeria.Its commonly consumed by the larger population. Investment in maize starch is commercially viable. Research indicates that the Textile, Pharmaceutical, Paper and Food processing industries requires huge amount of corn starch for production. Presently over 98% of corn starch is imported annually from Asia, China in particular.
CASSAVA
Over 90% of various industrial cassava flour are imported eg. HQCF ( high quality cassava flour.), Cassava flour – (an adjunct in the wheat flour mill) , Sweetener- (enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava starch), Ethanol – cassava chips (enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava starch – fermentation) , Caramel, Animals feeds. etc. Cassava is locally consumed as Garri, starch, tapioca and many more in various locality.
SORGHUM
A major cereal mostly found in the Northern axis of Nigeria. The value chains include – Glucose syrup (Cadbury) , malted and unmalted Soghum is extensively used for brewing as adjunct of malted barley(through enzymatic hydrolysis at set temperature. the carbohydrates are converted into simple sugars)
OTHER CEREAL CROPS
Efforts must be intensified on these Millet, Sesame seeds, Acha etc commonly found in the Northern Axis of Nigeria . these food crops are what over 50% of (Nprthern) Nigeria population are feeding on, the availability must be ensured.
LEGUMES
These are different varieties of beans mostly from the North. Consumed largely in the southern part of Nigeria.
TEA – Real tea come from plant species CAMELLIA SINENSIS. others are ORNAMENTAL CAMELIA..
Tea are rich in antioxidants and polyphenol ( Epillocatein Gallelate)EGCG. Three categories of Tea exist., The black, green and white. With lots of pharmaceutical potency.
Tea plantations abound in the North East of Nigeria especially on the Manbila plateau.
SUGARCANE
HUGE Plantation of sugarcane abound in the Niger River Basin, Central and North Eastern zones of Nigeria.
Various value chains are : Crystallized sugar, Molten or brown sugar, Molases ,
Others are Ethanol ( potable and industrial alcohol, through anaerobic respiration), Bakers yeast- sacchromycis cereavisae (through aerobic respiration)., carbon dioxide etc.
CASHEW NUTS
NIGERIA is the 4th largest producer of Cashew nuts in the entire world, while Kogi state produces about 40% of Nigeria’s total. Cashew nuts is an export delight.
COCOA
Cocoa is an export delight in the manufacture of Chocolate drinks and bar.
RICE
Federal government revolution in Rice farming/ agriculture is legendary. From Rice importation of over 1 MMT from Thailand to about less than half this indeed is a revolution. Be that as it may, the affordability must be ensured as the current economical realities is affecting the reach of rice to the majority. More effort is needed on the Availability. If the theme of UN 2030 Food Sustainability is to be ensured the Tripple A(s) of AVAILABILITY, ACCEPTABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY must be ensured.
GUM ARABIC
Commonly found in the North East of Nigeria is awaiting huge exploitation as export produce.
COFFEE
Coffee is the second most valuable commodity after crude oil over two billions cups are taken daily Worldover. In 2015, coffee sales attracted about $48billion in America at retail price of $22 weekly (3times daily ) while world over it’s more.
Nutritionally ,coffee is a potent source of antioxidant and others such as Riboflavin, Panthothenic acid, manganese, potassium, magnesium niacin and of cause Caffeine.with lots of pharmaceutical potency.
There are three stages of Coffee plantation .
Bean growth — Coffee plants flowers 3-4 yrs. after planting , Coffee Cherise ripens 8 months after flowering and changes colour from green to red followed by Harvesting and PROCESSING.
In Nigeria , coffee grows well in S/South (Akwa Ibom) and N/East.
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
In fruit canning, there are Acid and non acid food.
Acid food pH 3.7 (Citrus fruits) are bacteria resistance but must be pasteurized at 100 degree centigrade to prevent yeasts and mould.
Non-acid food pH 4.5 are on border line eg. Pineapple, Tomatoes they can sporulate. The pasteurization temperature is 110 degree centigrade, can sizes determine rate of pasteurization. Over 50% of harvested fruits got perished , fruits Processing is very key to national development in terms of nutritional benefits more Micro and Small scale fruits and vegetables Processing plants are needed.
VEGETABLES packaging can be done through Gasification using inert gas (Co2, nitrogen) or by Vaccum packaging. and maintaining the cold chain regime. Massive Organic commercial farming in fruits and vegetables are export delight.
OIL EXTRACTION
Different types of oils are : Palm oil, Groundnut oil, Coconut oil, Sunflower oil, Castor oil among others. Oils can be packaged and preserve for domestic and export purposes.
Castor oil – application involves Pharmaceutical, enamel, water resistant varnishes, oil paints, printing inks, lithographic varnishes, soap and lubricants.
LIVESTOCK
Adequate database information is required for policy management in this regards. This is possible if attention is given.
CATTLES
Noted for Beef and Dairies.
Dairy – Drinking yoghurt, Greek yoghurt, Fruits yoghurt, Sour cream, cottage cheese, Cheese , butter etc. Lately the largest milk producing company Friesland Campinas Wamco is investing in milk harvesting in south west Nigeria hopefully milking will be developed.
Low Milk secretion of our local breeds must be improved on to ensure profit on investment.
Market for bones, hoof, horns and cow dung (organic) waste for agricultural purposes is increasing.
POULTRY
POULTRY abound all over the country supplying the poultry needs of the nation and beyond. More are still needed.
FISHERIES
Interest in fish rearing is on the increase . however the supply must be upgraded to meet national (population) demand.
Our list of various food / cash crops are inexhaustible we can render account as required
At WUFAS AGR0NET , We are advocates of Food Management system – Tripple S: Security, Safety and Storage , ensuring the Tripple A(s). of Availability, Acceptability and Affordability. We are Always on the field .
The population of Nigeria is exploding exponentially , Security and Massive agricultural potential is needed to save the country from imminent famine.
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- *Dry Mix- Custards, chocolate drink etc.
- Oil extraction-
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD DETERGENT
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD DETERGENT
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DETERGENTS used for washing in industries should have the following characteristics.
-Ability to loosen organic matters eg. Soil etc. (organic dissolving power)
-Good rinsing power.
-Adequate wetting power to allow detergent to penetrate the deposit acting quickly and efficiently.
-Good sequestering power – removal of mineral deposits eg. Calcium, magnesium.
-Emulsifying power – fragmenting oil into tiny particles.
-Adequate germicidal power to sterilized dirty detergent solutions.
-Ability to dissolve alkali solutions precipitate of calcium and magnesium salt.
-It should not be corrosive.
-It should posses good buffering and saponifying powers.
The above characters may not be contained in a single detergent but if blended with others rich in some of the characters, a good result may be achieved.
MAJOR SOURCES OF DETERGENTS.
{Alkalis} – Caustic soda is the basic ingredient of detergent however,
there could be addition of other additives to give a property to the detergent. Other basic ingredients are Soda ash, Sodium silicate and others as seen above.
SEQUESTERING AGENT.
This is the action of polyphosphate in precipitation of calcium and magnesium salts in water creating additional wetting agent and polyphosphate to assist sequestration this would constitute most effective and economical clean-in-place detergent for brewing cleanings.
WETTING AGENT.
Known generally as synthetic detergent, Wetting agents are classified into 3 major types :An-ionic and Cat-ionic wetting agents.
The An-ionc type is commonly used for detergent formulation eg. Sulphated alcohols alkyl or aryl sulphonates. Non-ionic are mostly the polyethylonic oxide. On blending of both an ionic and catonic the result may be excessive foaming. It also processes good wetting, dispersing and rinsing power.
STERILISING AGENT.
Alkalis porcess sterilizing power, which increases with pH and temperature.
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Food Security
SEASONINGS. FLAVORS. FOOD INGREDIENTS.
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✔FLAVORS
BAKERY & PASTRY FLAVORS
*Vanilla flavor
*Condensed milk flavor
*Butter scotch flavor
*Enzyme chocolate flavor
*Enzyme butter flour
*Milk flavor
*Coconut flavor
✔ CONFECTIONERY & CANDY FLAVORS
*Strawberry flavor
*Chocolate flavor
*Orange flavor
*Butter vanilla flavor
*Banana flavor
*Mango flavor
*Lemon flavor
*Milk flavor
*Vanilla flavor
*Apple flavor
*Mixed berry flavor
*Coconut flavor
*Caramel flavor
*Honeydew flavor
*Condensed milk flavor
*Peanut flavor
*Cheese flavor
✔BEVERAGE FLAVORS
*Apple flavor
*Coconut flavor
*Caramel flavor
*Mango flavor
*Lemon flavor
*Banana flavor
*Pineapple Flavor
*Orange flavor *Strawberry flavor
*Natural Ginger flavor
*Malta flavor
*Grape flavor
*Raspberry flavor
✔ENCAPSULATED FLAVORS
*Strawberry flavor
*Raspberry flavor
*Mixed Berry flavor
*Orange flavor
*Apple flavor
*Banana flavor
✔BEVERAGES (CONCENTRATES, COMPOUNDS, BASES AND EMULSIONS) :
*Pineapple
*Lemon
*Ginger
*Cola
*Black currant
*Orange
*Strawberry
*Chapman
*Apple
*Banana
*Mixed fruit
*Cocopina
✔SAVOURY FLAVORS
*Beef flavor
*Chicken flavor
*Tomato flavor
*Cheese flavor
*Seafood flavor
*BBQ flavor
*Roasted flavor
*Smoked fish flavor
*Suya flavor
*Peanut flavor
*Roasted Chicken flavor
*Sardine flavor
*Smoke flavor
✔MILK POWDER :
*Fat filled milk powder
*Skimmed milk powder
*Full cream powder
*Flavored milk powder
*Butter milk powder
✔ICE-CREAM, YOGHURT & DAIRY FLAVORS :
*Yogurt flavor
*Vanilla flavor
*Strawberry flavor
*Banana flavor
*Mixed Berry flavor
*Chocolate flavor
*Cherry flavor
*Mango flavor
✔SEASONINGS:
FOOD SEASONINGS
*Beef seasoning
*Chicken seasoning
*Tomato seasoning
*Cheese seasoning
*BBQ Seasoning
*Seafood seasoning
*Noddles seasoning
*Pasta seasoning
*Jollof seasoning
✔SPICES :
*Cinnamon powder
*Onion powder
*Ginger powder
*Garlic powder
*Paprika powder
*Nutmeg powder
✔FOOD INGREDIENTS :
*Fat Replacer (Handisol – 25)
*Sweetener
✅OTHERS :
*Real meat reaction pastes
*Vegemeat for sausage roll
*Spice flavor oil
*Liquid and oil soluble flavor
*Soup and gravy mixes
*Ice cream premix
*BBQ sauce
*Tomato /Pizza sauce etc.
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Food Security
SECURITY PATHWAYS IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY OF A NATION.
Good governance is predicated on ensuring the actualisation of the various security architecture of a Nation. The political barometer is also monitored through the efficiency of the security pathways which are :
INTERNAL SECURITY, INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION. , FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH ,EDUCATION, ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
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All the above are the essential security systems that can produce and provide QUALITY POPULATION through good and quality SUPERVISION
✅NATIONAL Security of life and properties is the (numero uno) number one responsibility of the Head of government be it President, Head of state and others. The mandate to secure life and property is paramount , they control and command the apparatus of security such as adequate Policing, effective Armed forces- Army for protection against external or internal aggression. Customs / Immigration for vigilant boarders patrol to prevent smuggling and immigration control amongst many others . Equipping them with weapons, Aircrafts, Vehicles, Boats etc.
For effective surveillance. In tackling the menace of bandits and kidnappers who have taken over the forest prohibiting farming activities . Armed Forest Guards / Rangers should be introduced.
INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION.
The entire world is in information age.
The constitution clearly stipulate that every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, freedom to hold opinions and to receive as well as to impact ideas and information.
However, it is the opinion of this writer that freedom be guided with secured intent to prevent abuse that may result in conflicts and war through hateful and unguided utterances.
The most acceptable form of communication is such that promote humane, responsible and patriotic reportage upholding the concept of discipline and promoting values nationally and internationally.
A lot of opportunity mostly untapped abound for investment in Information and communication like Print, Electronic and ICT media.
For industrial growth, information through advertisement, publication and social media is vital for public awareness.
FOOD SECURITY
Whether one eat to live or live to eat is a matter of semantics the bottom – line is Food is the main sustainace of bodies and souls. The importance of food cannot be over emphasised . knowing this fact of life has made the developed world to appropriately plan for provision of quality food for their citizens. Provision of food is prioritize in their national agenda. It is on this note that the United Nation’s clarion call to others in the world to emulate the culture of Sustainable Food Security ensuring the Tripple A(s). of AVAILABILITY, ACCEPTABLITY and AFFORDABILITY. ( UN 2030 food security agenda) of good quality food for the underdeveloped countries who are import dependent on basic food items such as Rice, Sugar, Dairy , Beverages etc .
Presently, Nigeria is revolutionising agrioprenuerial activities, it’s hoped that the present policies on agriculture will not be Summersaulted. The Maputo declaration on allocation of minimum 10% of the country’s annual budget must go to agriculture. Food must be made a constitutional right for all. The authority must take time to support Micro and Small scale Agroprenuerails activities to adapt to climate change. Agroprenuerail activities is the surest way to lift hundreds of millions out of hunger, poverty, conflict and deaspiration.
HEALTH CARE
Health is wealth – Primary Health care delivery must be taken to the grassroot levels, while Rural Health care moblisation be made available and effective all must be well equipped with vaccines, drugs, consumables and other biologicals.
— Ensure maintenance of standard by private sector through effective monitoring.
— Tapping into Herbs Processing , local medical herbs be Researched into by National Institute of Pharmaceutical RnD. In Collaboration with Fed Mins. of Science and Technology.
— Integration of alternative medicine into health care.
— Health insurance scheme must be intensified on .
— Stemming of illegal importation of smuggled fake drugs and illegal drug manufacturing in the country.
EDUCATION
A Society, Community and Nation is as good as the percentage of her literary population. The various levels of education are Primary , Secondary and teriary education 6-3-3-4 .Education must attract appropriate budget at all time. Education is being administered by Public and Private participation at all levels. The special education must receive attention by provision of special equipment such as braille machine, audiometer etc.
ELECTRICITY
To the chagrin of the unsuspecting consumers and Contrary to claim of the generation companies that generation capacity has improved to 7000 MW , the actual has been fluctuating between 2500 -3500 MW.(April 2019)
The idea of mono grid must be jettison while the legislation be relaxed to accommodate Private participations in generation. While effort must be intensified on the Green Bond of #10.97bn raise in December 2018. for financing of SOLAR energy.
Industrial development is unachievable without steady supply of electricity. A green belt of
Industrial Parks on Green energy is recommended in all the States of federation.this will sustain industrial activities that will promote growth.
TRANSPORTATION
This sector is an indispensable catalyst for stimulating economic, social, political and strategic/defence development of a Nation. All the National Development plans must accord the transport sector very high priority. In the formulation of National Transport policy, there must be defined objectives such as economic efficiency and coordinated development plan.
All forms of transportation system are embraced in Nigeria. Motor ,Railway transportation, inland waterways, aviation terminal and handling facilities seaports, airports and riverports including other ancillary facilities.
The administration of Transportation is vested in both Fed. Ministry of Works and Housing (Fed. Highways – Interstate roads Construction and maintenance) and State Ministry of Works/Transport (interstate roads while LG is responsible for Urban and Rural roads Construction and maintenance.
Aviation Ministry for Civil Aviation, Airports Development Management and Metrological services.
Internationally, the railway system is more affordable and relatively saver the frequency in Nigeria must be upgraded not scanty show up as is now the case.
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
The economic growth rate ( 2019) is 2.1% ,this development is not unconnected with the dismal performances of the various indices above. eg the manufacturing growth rate is presently less than 7% although the Fedreral government set a 10.6% goal in 2017.which was to be driven by SME. Productivity is the only stimulant for Industrial growth. Farming output is barely about 22% mostly subsistence. .about 55% of work force is absorbed by agriculture. The major farming communities in North East, Middle belt downwards to the southern section are being sacked either Boko Haram terrorist or Pasteuralist /Farmers conflicts and banditry.
The various activities as enumerated in this writeup are all depended on Food security system. FOOD SECURITY MUST BE IN THE FRONT BURNER TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. IN OTHER SEGMENTS.
CONCLUSION
— FOOD Security issues must be in the front burner of government’s agenda. Since it encompasses all other activities.
— The effectiveness of other parasatal must be ensured through adequate supervision.
— TO PREVENT IMMINENT DANGER OF FAMINE. Forest Guards (armed) must be appropriately deployed to secure the large expanse of the forest for Farming activities.
— Indigenous Reserch and Development on local Technology be improved on.
— Electricity generation from Green Energy source should be encouraged in the Industrial parks.
— Food Security system must be made a CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT for all the citizenry.
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