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Harvestplus Nigeria, Nigeria government unveil national Biofortification Recipe guide to address malnutrition

NIGERIA – Bio-fortification giant, HarvestPlus Nigeria, in collaboration with the federal government and development partners, has launched the first national nutritional guide to help Nigerians reduce the risks of malnutrition that has been grappling Africa’s most populous country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mahmood Abubakar has termed the National Biofortification Recipe Book titled ‘Biofortification on my Plate’…

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NAFDAC destroys unwholesome products worth over U.S$ 70 million

NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed food products worth N32,683,359,280 (U.S$ 70890794.58) that were spurious, faked, expired, and unwholesome. The Lafia dump site was the site of the destruction exercise carried out by the NAFDAC North Central Zone, which includes the states of Benue, Kogi, Plateau, Kwara, Niger, and Nasarawa. In her…

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Standards Organisation of Nigeria sets out to review standards on Ready To Use Therapeutic Foods and Food Grade Colour

NIGERIA – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has set out to review standards on Ready To Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) and Food Grade Colour to ensure they are prepared according to the specific formulas for proper management of malnourished children and related consumers at large. SON welcomed the Technical Committee (TC) on Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) and…

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Standards Organisation of Nigeria unveils mobile calibration trucks

NIGERIA – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has officially unveiled its official mobile calibration trucks and measuring equipment as part of its efforts to promote made-in-Nigeria goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking during the launch, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), asserted that market penetration is essential and that, in…

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Securities and Exchange Commission takes action to guarantee agricultural export standards are met

NIGERIA – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking steps to ensure that Nigerian agricultural produce meets specifications for exports through the development of a grading and standardization system in line with international best practices. SEC’s Director-General, Mr. Lamido Yuguda, revealed that they are ready to partner with the country’s Agricultural Insurance Corporation, the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC)…

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Scientists advise Nigeria to adopt Uganda’s cassava brown streak disease-resistant cassava variety

UGANDA – According to recent epidemiological studies, a brown streak disease outbreak in West Africa is imminent, and scientists from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the National Roots Crops Research Institute of Nigeria, and Makerere University now recommend using Uganda’s model as a benchmark there. In a recent study conducted in Uganda, the researchers suggested that Uganda shares…

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Standards Organisation of Nigeria holds expo to root for MANCAP-certified products

NIGERIA – To increase the consumption of standardized products in the nation, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) organized an expo for MANCAP-certified products in Kano. The exhibition which also marked SON’s 50th anniversary had participants dealing in the manufacture of rice, cooking, and other products.  The goal of the exhibition, according to Mallam Farouk Salim, Director General of the…

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Nigeria to soon implement trans fat best policy

NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has noted that Nigeria has already completed the process of eliminating trans-fat from the country’s food supply chain. The organization announced this at the release of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) fourth “Countdown to 2023” report. The report is an annual collection of the advancements made in…

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Heightened use of toxic pesticides threatens consumers’ health in Nigeria

NIGERIA – According to a survey by the Small Scale Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria and the Alliance for Action on Pesticide in Nigeria, 80% of the pesticides used by women in some areas of the North Central region are highly toxic to humans and need additional regulation, making them Highly Hazardous Pesticides. The survey, which was funded by the…

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NAFDAC raises alarm over surge in use of chemicals for fruit ripening

NIGERIA – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed regret over the increasing prevalence of using calcium carbide to ripen fruits in Gombe State, warning consumers to desist from purchasing such fruits. In an interview with newsmen in Gombe, the agency’s Gombe State Coordinator, Mr. James Agada, said that carbide-ripened fruits were to blame…

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