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Some 153 million people, representing about 26 per cent of the population above 15 years of age in sub-Saharan Africa, suffered from severe food insecurity in 2014-15, according to a new FAO report. The second edition of the Regional Overview of Food Insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (2016) underscores how severe food insecurity and poverty pose […]
A buzzword is a word or expression that is fashionable to use at a certain time or place after which its usage diminishes. Buzzwords can be used to simplify concepts and ease understanding. But many people use buzzwords without knowing their meaning. For instance, many public officials use buzzwords not to convey factual meaning but […]
Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners on earth. Lucky for us, it also has many health benefits and uses. Honey is so good, we have included it in our list of powerfoods that should be in your kitchen right now. Read on for 10 health benefits and uses for this golden sweetener. Health Benefits […]
A Saudi Investment Company, Zain Al-abdin group, is to set up an Agric City in Kwara State. The proposed Agric City, which is to be located along the River Niger in Kwara North, will comprise a cluster of farms. A statement released Tuesday by Muideen Akorede, Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on […]
Stakeholders at the two-day workshop on the Skills Initiative for Africa programme have advised NEPAD to focus on addressing skill gap by implementing agriculture projects in the country. The stakeholders gave the recommendation in a communiqué read by Dr Iyk Oji, Special Adviser to the National Coordinator of NEPAD Nigeria, Mrs Gloria Akobundu, at the […]
The federal government has said Nigerian economy performed better than expected in 2016 though the nation is still in the early stages of recovery. The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Matters, Adeyemi Dipeolu, stated this while reacting to the GDP figures released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics. He said though […]
♦ Presidency says country is on the mend, recession may have bottomed out ♦ NNPC puts oil production at 2.1mbpd The Nigerian economy contracted by 1.5 per cent in 2016, the first full-year contraction since 1991, and slightly beat the forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which initially predicted a contraction in the country’s […]
African Heads of State at the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, in June 2014 adopted the “Malabo Declaration’’ to accelerate agricultural growth and transformation to lift Africa out of poverty. The 2014 declaration was a formal commitment by AU Heads of States and Governments to provide effective leadership […]
• Nigerians and NAFDAC are still pondering the paradox It’s a wonder that gari, a Nigerian staple, is reportedly being imported into Nigeria when the country is the world’s largest producer of cassava, the crop from which gari is produced. According to reports, a Nigerian lady discovered that a shop in Ikoyi, Lagos, was selling […]
Food is as important and central to human existence as air. For sustenance, therefore, human beings the world over need food as of necessity. Whether they will get food to eat is horse of another colour. Today, across the world, an alarming 4 to 5 billion people are suffering from hunger, significant percentage of this […]
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is associated with vitamin K, vitamin C and vitamin B6. It is also an excellent source of manganese, dietary fiber, potassium, vitamin B1, folate and copper.cabbage is a good source of choline, phosphorus, vitamin B2, magnesium, calcium, selenium, iron, pantothenic acid, protein and niacin. Cabbage is a leafy vegetable of […]
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is surprisingly the most widely used dietary condiment in the world today. It’s actually part of the plant family that includes turmeric and cardamom, which may explain why the health benefits of ginger are so extraordinary. The Chinese and Indians have used ginger tonics to treat ailments for over 4,700 years, and […]
Benue State Government has said over 7,000 farmers are being supported in the state by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Value Chain Development Programne, VCDP, to boost rice and cassava production in the country. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. James Anbua, made this known at the IFAD-VCDP Commodity Alliance Forum for Farmers and […]
The Federal Government has approved the sum of N750 billion as Agricultural Intervention Fund to ensure food sufficiency in tune with its diversification agenda. Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this yesterday at the inauguration of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 39 with the theme, “Science, Technology and Innovation for the Development of Agriculture and Agro-Allied […]
Tomatoes are excellent source of vitamin C, biotin, molybdenum and vitamin K. They are also a very good source of copper, potassium, manganese, dietary fiber, vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene), vitamin B6, folate, niacin, vitamin E and phosphorus. Botanically, tomato is the fruit of the plant Lycopersicon esculentum.it is not only a fruit, […]