Food Security
REVOLUTIONARISING (INDIGENOUS ) TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND INDUSTRIALISATION IN NIGERIA
■– About 90% of Technologies currently Powering Nigeria’s Economy are Imported
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DOMESTICATION OF TECHNOLIGICAL PROGRESS & INDUSTRIALISATION
It is noteworthy and gladdening to note that the President of Nigeria President M .Bihari had assented the Engineering Amendment Act into law ,broadening the powers of COREN in Capacity building of local content in the engineering industries amongst others. Especially the act broadening engineering Practionals to include : Registered engineer, Engineering technogist, Engineering technician and Craftsmen.
INDEGENOUS TECHNOLOGY
Necessity is the mother of invention, the need to sought backward integration is evident in our over dependence on imported machineries and equipment.
“National Office For Technology Acquisition Promotion” ( NOTAP ) plays a registration and monitoring roles in technological transfer agreement
Recently, the DG of NOTAP Dr DanAzumi Mohammed said 90% of technologies powering the Nigeria economy are imported. He however frowned at the development and asked to develop indigenous technologies to stem the tide and conserve the nation’s scarce foreign exchange. It was admitted that numerous efforts made by Nigeria’s researchers, inventors and innovators do not translate into products and services.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
However, synergy between Researcher and Funding institutions to create necessary impetus that would ensure that R&D from knowledge centre are moved to the market as products and services. 65% of patent acquired by Nigeria Research and Inventors came through NOTAP intervention. Other various initiative and policies such as the local vendors policy – NOTAP Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF) and upgrade chemical Laboratory in institutions of higher learning / Research Institutions in bid to stimulate indigenous Skill development in Science & Technological Innovation.
Nigeria is the largest producer of yam tuber globally about 61.7% but the production is with cutlass and hoe. It can only be imagined if the production is mechanised. Most equipment locally produced /fabricated in Milling, Extractions, Filtration, separation and other unit operations are lacking in engineering precision and automation resulting in cost ineffectiveness with unnecessary waste in manhours .
To actuate the ingenuity of our engineers, there is need to mobilise them for national development.
In the 1960s—1990s Nigeria could boast of local experts in various fields of endeavor in most industries , well trained locally and internationaly in areas such as Textile, Steel Rolling mills, Armament ( defense industry ),Shipbuilding, Automobile assembly, Electrical and Electronics, Petrochemicals etc. . Due to unfavorable business environment necesiated principally by unstable electricity and other unfavorable Govmental policies, especially allowing importation of unnecessary products with little or no regard or protection for locally produced goods that led to collapse of the major industries. These experts were rendered jobless and could in effect not able to contribute to national development.
However, this situation must be stemmed by bringing together these experts in their various fields of endeavor to form a cell of entrepreneurs to contribute to the local content of larger organization this can be done by merging then with technical cooperation partners from European/Asian maket in their respective fields, while we also include our youths who are vast in ICT to adopt required IT solutions to systems developed ( REORIENTATION CENTER ) our local experts must be gingered to action. In Food Processing, the role of engineering cannot be overemphasized as production operations are based on a tripod of Engineering, Processing (Food Technologists) and Quality Control. All complimenting each others role.
Our democracy must ensure policies that strengthens continuity of our development sequentially, such as post world war11 Japan during ( Meiji period) where development of technology was in certain sequence such as materials, basic industries, steel, electricity, car assembly then other production activities encouraged by constant and reliable electricity. Nigeria should take clue from Japan that has no crude oil but over the years have excelled in the knowhow of petrolchemicals centering on imported crude oil (naphta ). cracking into production of polyethylene and polystyrene , raw materials for production of synthetic fiber and plastic for domestic and Construction purposes.
FINANCING
National budget shall not be expended on this program but the committee set up by FG on Looted fund should incorporate this into its lists.
Let it be mentioned that the role of NOTAP ” National Office For Technology Acquisition and Promotion” should be made to come to the fore for the public to notice their contribution and also to persive Outline of their activities. As the office Stand now not much is known of their valuable program. More than ever before Nigeria need them in the technological development of the agricultural value chain in particular.
To reinforce the unlimited possibllties inherent in our collective will to act, Nigerians must come together OBJECTIVLY to build our own indegenous technology .
Focusing on agricultural productivity which absords about 55% of work force, the need to mechanise Yam farmiing is very crucial and urgent otherwise the crop may be lost to export, presently there is no implement for making Yam ridges cultivation except cutlass / hoe . this needs urgent national attention, most cutlasses in use are imported . Nigeria engineers must wake up to proffering solution to our technical needs. Government invarious ministry must make this a wake up call to national need.
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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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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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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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