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Patricia Pessu Published 17 May 2021If you visit many offices across Nigeria at lunch time during the months of May, June, July and August, chances are high that you will find a good number of workers munching away at “mouth organs”. Yes, with corn in season, one of the most popular delicacies at this time is the combination of roasted corn (popularly code-named as “mouth organ”) and the African pear. Coconut is an occasional close substitute.
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Oluchi Chibuzor, in this report writes that the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute’s free distribution of 100 hermetic drums will significantly reduce post-harvest losses in the country
With post-harvest losses in the country currently estimated at about N3.4 trillion based on the statistic released by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Nigeria’s drive at meeting key international treaties like Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2 and 3 across the country is hinged on efforts directly aimed at tackling food security.
Post-harvest loss, which is seriously affected by climate change and other associated factors, contributes to food insecurity and reduces the income of smallholder farmers and processors as for about 20 per cent loss for grain, 20 per cent for fish and 50 to 60 per cent for vegetable, fruits, tuber respectively.
Acting Head of Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Oyo State, Mr Adebiyi Adebayo (left); first winner, Adeboye Aanuoluwapo; Executive Director, NSPRI, Dr Patricia Pessu; second winner, Celine Alozu; Zonal Coordinator, NSPRI Ibadan, Dr Grace Otitodun and representative of the Coordinator, NYSC, Oyo State, Mrs Hadiza Bello, during presentation of grants to the corps members, recently.
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Attracting youths into agriculture requires ingenuity, resourcefulness and careful designs. Though most youths jump training opportunities, not all are interested or passionate about food production or allied businesses. Thus, reducing unemployment through agriculture cannot be done successfully without good strategies. It requires calculated means.