The botanical name for African Star Apple or Cherry is chrysophyllum albidum. It belongs to the family of sapotaceae. It is popularly called udara in Igbo, agbalumo in Yoruba, and otien in Edo. While many find the taste unpleasant, some find the sticky nature of the inner pulp of the fruit unappealing. The health benefits of [...]
Price of Chicken has increased by 66 per cent in Asaba and its environs due to the Christmas festivities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A survey by a NAN correspondent showed that the price of big cock which was sold for N6,000 in 2017 now sells for between N9,000 and N10,000 in Asaba and [...]
Researchers have really been focusing on studying the complex links between the food we eat, and how our brain and body react. Could your lunch be increasing your risk for cancer? Recently, a scientific study conducted over a period of 8 years showed a significant link between the amount of processed foods consumed and the [...]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced nationwide training of its staff to sensitise farmers and grain merchants on the health implications of wrong application of agrochemicals. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Adeyeye said that NAFDAC [...]
Nigerian researchers have demonstrated how Moi moi leaf plant (Thaumatococcus danielli) protects against the complications of diabetes such as kidney damage as well as liver failure. In fact, research has shown that Thaumatococcus daniellii seed is a natural source of antioxidant principles. It also showed that the in vivo antioxidant properties were favourable when compared [...]
Audu Ogbeh, the minister of agriculture and rural development, advises farmers to use water that recedes from flood to replant rice to avoid shortage of the crop - Ogbeh says the government is planning to distribute rice seeds which are flood tolerant to farmers - NEMA warn that 12 Nigerian states will experience flooding Nigeria [...]
Prices of garri, a stable food on Nigerians table, continued to crash in some Enugu markets. A market survey in some major markets in Enugu metropolis on Saturday revealed that the prices of the white and red garri nosedived by about 36 per cent. Some sellers said that the fall in price was due to [...]
Peter Njonjo, president of Coca-Cola West Africa, says the company is looking to complete the acquisition of Chi Limited by the end of 2019 first quarter. Coca-Cola had acquired a 40% stake in the company in January 2016 and had, at the time, expressed interest in increasing the ownership within three years. “We are still [...]
Yakubu Dogara, speaker of the house of representatives, says as long as Nigerians are not running mechanised farms, any talk of progress in the agricultural sector is cheap. Dogara said this in an interview he granted to Daily Trust. The speaker said there is no way the country could feed its increasing population if its [...]
The Adamawa Chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria has said that with over 5,000 of its members affected by the flood, food security in the state is under threat. The chapter’s Chairman, made the assertion in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Yola. Maduwa said that the organisation, which [...]
As soon as it became clear to Cross River State in 2012 that the Supreme Court judgment on the disputed 76 oil wells was in favour of neighbouring Akwa Ibom State, the government of then governor, Senator Liyel Imoke, looked towards the alternative of agriculture as an assured way to generate much needed revenue. In [...]
Salt, table salt or common salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and salting is an important method of food preservation. Salt is processed from salt mines, and by the evaporation of seawater (sea salt) and mineral-rich spring water in shallow pools. Salt is used in many [...]
Vitellaria paradoxa (formerly Butyrospermum parkii), commonly known as shea tree, shi tree or vitellaria, is a tree of the Sapotaceae family. It is the only species in genus Vitellaria, and is indigenous to Africa. The shea fruit consists of a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed from which Shea butter is extracted. - [...]
Chamomile tea is one of the popular varieties of tea in the market. Derived from the Asteraceae family of plants, the dried flowers of this plant are used for different herbal and natural remedies as well as its most popular form – tea. These plants come in many forms, so chamomile tea in one part of the world [...]
Corymbia opaca(desert bloodwood) is a tree native to Australia. The tree is most well known for the distinctive red kino that it exudes. Australian Aboriginal people collect bush coconuts (a type of bush tucker) from the tree, which are produced by insects.The blood wood tree is a tree that grows only in places of bloodshed such as the wilderness or [...]
An eggshell is the hard, outer covering of an egg. It consists mostly of calcium carbonate, a common form of calcium. The rest is made up of protein and other minerals. Calcium is an essential mineral that is abundant in many foods, including dairy products. Lower amounts are also found in many leafy and root vegetables. Half [...]
Nigeria is number one in Africa on the list of countries with the largest size of arable land in hectares. It is number nine in the world. Nigeria has 30.5 million hectares of arable land (Year 2003 record). China is number one with 103.4 million hectares.This is according to nationmaster. Israel has just 317,000 hectares (2005 record). It [...]
Each year, millions of people experience food-related illnesses. New outbreaks are reported daily. They come from sources such as E. coli in undercooked hamburger or bacteria-laden lettuce; salmonella from raw chicken, eggs, and green onions; or listeria bacteria from soft cheeses and lunch meats. Food-related illness is a serious problem. But you can protect yourself [...]
A Three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other. Traditionally, it consists of appetizer, entree and a dessert. Nigerian meal options for appetizers includes fried plantain, stick meat, nutty chicken skewers, chicken soup, potato soup, shrimp and plantain canape, e.t.c. A proper table setting still is appropriate for a [...]
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated a 5,000 tonnes per year cashew processing factory, FoodPro Nigeria Limited, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Osinbajo Professor Osinbajo was accompanied by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; and Executive Director of Bank of Industry, Mr. Waheed Olagunju. The Vice President, [...]
