Food Security

THE ROLE OF E -COMMERCE IN SYNERGISING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN AFCTA IS SINE QUA-NON.

Published

3 years ago

May 3, 2022

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  The  role  of  e-commerce  during the  pandemic  was  significant  worldover  ,   In China ,  e-commerce  is  driving   industrial development, expanding  local  employment and  empowering   rural residents.

AFCTA offers solution for an integrated African market by means of intra economic regional cum countries trading. creating a platform that foster intra trading providing regulatory framework , policies and laws that seek a coherent African market.
Africa is plagued by diverse crisis in Economic, Political and Social/ Cultural demands which divided it to about 14 economic blocks while 8 were recognised as regional communities by African Union (AU) of which are :
— East Africa Community – EAC
—‘ Economic Community of West Africa States – ECOWAS
— South Africa Development Community SDAC and others.
These regional blocks have different trading laws and agreement using different currencies with different levels of development and GDP. The priority of the regional block is to ensure continuous trade amongst its members , promote diplomatic ties and security aspect amongst selves. All these hinder the potential economic growth of the continents especially in e- commerce services. The hindrances put in place by regional economic communities includes Custom duties, taxes and bureaucracies.

THE ADVANTAGES OF E-COMMERCE. — This cannot be over emphasised especially it has delivery capacity of 24hrs to many more businesses on national territories delivering goods in relatively shorter periods of time at much cheaper prices .
For e -commerce to leverage on profit margin and improve supply chain management there must be the following 5 dimensional integration FACTORS in respect to :
— Free movement of People, Infrastructure integration, Macroeconomics integration, Productive integration and Trade integration . These are pivotal for success of e-commerce – in Africa for ensured development in general.
■ Free movement–
People will move faster and more efficiently promoting tourism and interculturaly.
■ Infrastructure — More route connectivity between countries ( roads,railways, airport and seaports.)
■ Macroeconomics — Stabilisation of Economies , Currency exchange guidelines and law of trade. Less Custom duties and bureaucracy.
■ Productivity — Support quality and quantity in terms of equalising demand and supply with respect to each country’s desire.
■ Trade Integration – Elimination of taxes and embargoes on eventual increase in government subsidies to adopt international trends and requirements which is opportunity for e-commerce to leverage profit margin and improve supply chain management on the continent.
To ease out of the self inflicted conundrum of underdevelopment in Africa due to inefficient management of scarce resources , the need to embrace e- commerce is sine- qua- non.

AFCTA CONCEPT
Towards improving the living standard in Africa the AFCTA was initiated in line with the agenda 2063 of Africa Union. With the mandate of “AFRICA WE WANT” based on intra regional connectivity between Capital cities by creating unified market , borders and transportation network. A conglomeration of various states and industries which will bring about considerate shift in poverty alleviation, influx in human movement via tourism which will adequately empower women thus ensuring gender equality.
The blueprint of AFCTA is to transform Africa into global POWER HOUSE , this will embrace e- commerce .

RELEVANCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY .
United Nation UN International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) study ‘CONNECTING HUMANITY ‘ is a representative of over 700million people connected to the Internet . This joint market will afford Africa the largest free Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA) of the world with an investment worth about $97million of Internet infrastructure . Africa will become a thriving market for e-commerce as well as e-com companies..
AFCTA driven by digitalisation will offer new and existing SMEs opportunities for expansion nationally and in the continental market beyond regional divide .Legislation in each country will have the responsibility to align to AFCTA’s administration to bridge the various digital divide..

LEVERAGING E-COMMERCE ON AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT.
In the Agricultural sector, Digital National Platform model Technology will create access to interface with stakeholders in Agriculture value chain providing off takers that will buyoff products. In Netherlands digital model in agriculture reduce water consumption by 90% ,Insecticides by 95% with increase yield of about 500%.

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Food Security

BENEFITS OF CASHEW NUTS

Published

4 months 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

4 months ago

October 29, 2024

Akindele Faleye

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✅Consultancy Services in Human Capital and Value Chain Development Consultancy in Food Processing technology.

✔️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

5 months 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)