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KNOWING NIGERIA’S 36 STATES & FCT RANKED IN ORDER OF LAND SURFACE AREA (KM²) AND CROPS WITH THE 6 GEO-POLITICAL ZONES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CROPS OF COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE IN SOME STATES.
●NIGER STATE – Grains ( millet,sorghum, fruits and vegetables, tuber crops, sugar cane etc ).
●SOKOTO STATE – Tobacco, pulses, ground nuts, cereal grains, fruits and vegetables,onions, cassava, sugar cane, cotton etc.
PLATAEU STATE – Horticultural crops(fruit and vegetables – tomatoes ) , tuber crops-potatoes,yams, cassava maize , banana and plantain , pulses etc.
● ADAMAWA & TARABA- Coffee, fruits and vegetables, rice, sugarcane, cereal grains, tea, cotton etc.
●OYO STATE- Livestock, forestry, cocao, maize, veterinary, poultry etc.
●OGUN STATE – Cocao, fishing, rice (upland & swamp), oil palm, rubber, tree crops, essential oil ( sunflower oil) , castor beans, melon etc.
●LAGOS STATE – Once command the largest poultry but land constrained, coconut, coco yam, fruits and vegetables, piggery etc
●IMO STATE – Oil palm, livestock, fisheries, fruits and vegetables, cassava, yam etc .
RIVERS – Endowed with rich soil , fine climate conditions , adequate rainfall , abundant forest reserve, major occupation -farming and fisheries, principal crops :cassava, coco yam, yam,plantain,banana, maize,coconut, rubber, oil palm, fruits and vegetables etc.

STATES IN NIGERIA.

  1. Niger State 76,363KM²
  2. Borno State 70,898KM²
  3. Taraba State 54,473KM²
  4. Kaduna State 46,053KM²
  5. Bauchi State 45,837KM²
  6. Yobe State 45,502KM²
  7. Zamfara State 39,762KM²
  8. Adamawa State 36,917KM²
  9. Kwara State 36,825KM²
  10. Kebbi State 36,800KM²
  11. Benue State 34,059KM²
  12. Plateau State 30,913KM²
  13. Kogi State 29,833KM²
  14. Oyo State 28,454KM²
  15. Nasarawa State 27,117KM²
  16. Sokoto State 25,973KM²
  17. Katsina State 24,192KM²
  18. Jigawa State 23,154KM²
  19. Cross River State 20,156KM²
  20. Kano State 20,131KM²
  21. Gombe State 18,768KM²
  22. Edo State 17,802KM²
  23. Delta State 17,698KM²
  24. Ogun State 16,762KM²
  25. Ondo State 15,500KM²
  26. Rivers State 11,077KM²
  27. Bayelsa State 10,773KM²
  28. Osun State 9,251KM²
  29. Federal Capital Territory 7,315KM²
  30. Enugu State 7,161KM²
  31. Akwa Ibom State 7,081KM²
  32. Ekiti State 6,353KM²
  33. Abia State 6,320KM²
  34. Ebonyi State 5,670KM²
  35. Imo State 5,530KM²
  36. Anambra State 4,844KM²
  37. Lagos State 3,345KM²

Anambra + Enugu + Abia + Imo + Ebonyi = 29,525KM²

Kogi = 29,833KM²

Ogun + Oyo + Osun + Ondo + Ekiti = 76,320KM²
Lagos = 3,345KM²

Niger alone = 76,363KM²

Niger State = Entire Southwest States – Lagos

*The entire Southeast is a little less than Kogi State only.

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BENEFITS OF CASHEW NUTS

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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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LIVESTOCK: COLD CHAIN MAINTENANCE FOR MILK & OTHER PERISHABLES.

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October 29, 2024

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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.

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NATURAL COLORS IN FOOD

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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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