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Oluwafemi Awodele
2 weeks ago
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Agriculture experts in the country have stated that the worrisome post-harvest food losses in Nigeria can be reduced to the barest minimum with the right technology.
Speaking at the two-day 2025 in-house technical review meeting and productivity awards of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, themed “Consulting E-Oracle for Sustainable Post-Harvest Management”, Engineer Professor Abdulganiy Raji of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Engineering, University of Ibadan, said that farmers’ enlightenment and the practical implementation of government policies would also help to reduce post-harvest losses of agricultural produce.
“Food losses we’re experiencing in Nigeria are worrisome. Over 40 per cent of the food is being lost through post-harvest activities, and we need to reduce this,” he said.
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