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COMMUNIQUE OF THE NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM ON CASSAVA BREAD
At the One Day National Cassava Stakeholder’s Forum on High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) Inclusion Composite Flour Production in Nigeria Organized by the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST) on Thursday 14th March, 2013 at the Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja. The Event was attended by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Stakeholders Drawn from Academia, Research, Industry, Farmers and Various Government Agencies. The Following Observations and Recommendations were made: OBSERVATIONS 1. This policy of Cassava inclusion by past Governments has been going on since the 70’s and there is a greater need to make it work NOW! 2. There is need for collaboration among Stakeholders for sharing information and building on their achievements. 3. There is need to get the economic viability of the Cassava related projects right from the onset to ensure its success 4. The technical requirements for the processing of high Cassava Bread with high inclusion of HQCF needs to be implemented among grassroots Bakers for the nationwide spread of the Nigerian type Bread with high Cassava content to be successful 5. The rising Wheat importation with huge ...
DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SAFETY IN NIGERIA - R.O. Olawale
Introduction Deciding whether a particular food is safe or hazardous is difficult. Food has the potential to be both. Food can never be proven to be entirely safe or entirely hazardous but - it is possible to prove that it is hazardous to some degree, under certain conditions. Therefore, while demanding completely safe food appears to be unrealistic, it is possible to have food in which potential hazards have been reduced. Food Safety: Definition What do we mean by safe food? What is food? What is safety? Health hazard free; Food safety refers to the conditions and practices that preserve the quality of food to prevent contamination and food borne illnesses Food can be contaminated in many different ways. Some food products may already contain bacteria or parasites. The germs can be spread during the packaging ...
Borehole Good Practice - Michael Ophie Oluku (Hydrogeologist)
Borehole construction It’s not just a hole in the ground! Main elements of a borehole Dynamic system that is an interaction between natural processes and man-made systems Forced change in the hydraulic gradient due to pumping Extent of this change depends on rock properties (permeability, porosity) and pumping rate Imposes local changes in flow direction in the aquifer Increases flow towards the borehole Water removed from storage in the ground Causes mixing of waters May influence other abstractions and change flow direction between surface water and groundwater Borehole headworks What are the basic requirements? Balance risk with obtaining sufficient water Eliminate risks associated with: Surface water flow down borehole Perched water flow down borehole Cross unit contamination Design must ensure only desired water enters the borehole Holds aquifer particles out of borehole Design, operation and maintenance copes with potential problems such as encrustation, bio-fouling and corrosion May influence other abstractions and change flow direction between surface water and groundwater Download the full presentation here: {filelink=3}