Foods

WaterAid, with funding from The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), has launched an 18-month project targeted at improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services in four communities within and around the Maiduguri Metropolis in Borno State. The project, titled ‘Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Service Delivery in Borno State, Nigeria …

Dr. Ferdinand Agwu, a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has cautioned against the risk of shunning zoning in the country. This was made known by Agwu when he and other Igbo elite paid a courtesy visit to the PUNCH Place, headquarters of The PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Lagos. …

Lagos State consumes an estimated N328 billion worth of cow meat per annum. About 98 per cent of cattle consumed in the state are from the northern part of the country or from across the border. The remaining 2 per cent is a shortfall in local production and represents about …

The President of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) Peter Dama has said that the lingering insecurity across the country which has made it impossible for some farmers to access their farms, has left millers without paddy to mill. He said there are situations where after planting, farmers who were …

The Muhammadu Buhari-led government has again blamed external forces for the rising food and fuel prices in the country, saying it is a global phenomenon. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, described the rising prices of petroleum products in the country as a global problem. The minister who …

Bakers under the aegis of the Premium Bread-Makers Association of Nigeria have said a harsh business environment triggered by rising energy costs and increasing forex rates has caused some of its members across the country to shut down their business operations. Speaking in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, PBAN President, Emmanuel …

These are the Kinds of Meats and foods that is considered to be Dangerous because of it High Exposure to Diseases. However. The meats and foods are still Eaten in so many parts of Eastern Asia even till This day.

Russia-Ukraine War: West Africa Risk food security And Shortage Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said escalation of the unfolding conflict in Ukraine will affect food and nutrition security in West Africa. The organisation, which noted there was a high level of hunger and malnutrition in West Africa, said less …

The 1st quarter 2022 Cadre Harmonisé (CH) report has projected that about 19.4 million people including 416,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may face food crisis between June and August this year. The report also stated that about 14.4 million people including …

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, says the federal government should stop the export of maize from Nigeria to avoid the scarcity expected to come as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. Responding to a question by TheCable at the fourth Annual Nigerian Food Processors and Nutrition Leadership Forum …