FMARD, LASG sensitise farmers on quality control of agro products.

FMARD, LASG sensitise farmers on quality control of agro products. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), continued its nationwide advocacy/sensitisation programme on agricultural quality control and standardisation for South-West states, today at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja. In collaboration with the Lagos State Government (LASG), the ministry said the aim of the programme was to inculcate the Culture of Quality in the agro sector for all stakeholders. The programme has been successfully hosted by the government of Kano State for North-West, Benue State for North-Central and Enugu State for South-East. Delivering the opening address as the chief host, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, represented by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Lagos State, Hon. Oluwatoyin Suarau, expressed delight on the programme, describing it as very crucial to achieving the standard requirement of agro produce meant for export.

Monkey pox: C/River strengthens surveillance in border communities.

Monkey pox: C/River strengthens surveillance in border communities.Cross River Government on Sunday said it had strengthened its surveillance team in border communities and all the local governments of the state as Monkey pox outbreak hits some states in South-South. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Inyang Asibong, disclosed this in an interview in Calabar. “Cross River is not far from other states in the South-South that have witnessed the outbreak, we are working round the clock to prevent the disease in the state.

‘Access to financial support by rural women ’ll help local markets’.

‘Access to financial support by rural women ’ll help local markets’How do you empower women entrepreneurs and what inspired this? The focus is to empower women to fund their business with 5000 per head to start a business for rural woman. How to save and give them financial tips while chipping in things on violence. Rural women die in domestic violence. Empowering them will save them from domestic violence.

Experts call for enhanced food security.

Experts call for enhanced food security.Nutrition experts have urged Nigerians to invest in food security to enhance healthy lifestyle and human development. They spoke at a workshop held in Lagos by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Postharvest Alliance for Nutrition (PLAN) said women and children in Africa were under fed due to poor investment. The CEO/Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) Mrs. Gloria Elemo said Nigeria would feed its citizenry adequately, if the private and public sector ensure food security. She said food and nutrition security would ensure that vital ingredients for healthy living were sustained, noting that efforts should not be spared to preserved perishable foods for growth.

Pet food mix-ins: adding fresh foods to dog, cat food.

Pet food mix-ins: adding fresh foods to dog, cat food. As more consumers aim for customization of their pets’ food, human foods are merging with pet food options.Packaged Facts surveyed dog and cat owners about their use of pet food toppers, mix-ins or gravies/sauces. Clearly, a varying combination of palatability, pampering, nutritional, customization and coaxing issues are front-of-mind for many pet food purchasers, given that 28 percent of dog owners and 22 percent of cat owners use commercial pet food toppers, mix-ins or gravy/sauce products, and 32 percent of dog owners and 18 percent of cat owners mix human foods or food products in with their commercial pet food. When it comes to human food, the range of mix-ins that pet owners turn to is almost as broad and chaotic as American cuisine and eating patterns. This range includes breakfast foods (biscuits, donuts, pancakes, muesli, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs), sandwich classics (ham and cheese, peanut butter and jelly), fast-food fare and condiments (French fries, hamburgers, hot dogs and KFC fried chicken, along with ketchup, mustard and even hot sauce) and hot meal standards (beef stew, macaroni and cheese, meat and potatoes, meatloaf). International foods and ingredients also get a nod (Belgian cheese, curry, mango, papaya, salsa), as do the related realms of culinary trends (hummus, legumes, olive oil, salami, sweet potato, yogurt) and trendy human market health food ingredients (coconut oil, turmeric).

US pet food market report reveals pet humanization trend.

US pet food market report reveals pet humanization trend. A US pet food market report has revealed that sales of pet treats have outpaced both dog and cat food.Interest in rewarding and even spoiling pets may be encouraging higher spending on treats among American pet owners. A US pet food market report from market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that sales of pet treats have outpaced both dog and cat food over the last five years, with treats sales increasing by 29 percent between 2012-17 to reach US$4.39 billion. Meanwhile, dog food sales grew eight percent between 2012-17 to reach US$11.8 billion, while cat food sales increased 11 percent to reach US$6.83 billion during the same timeframe. more

Dogs' pet food ingredient preferences studied with toy.

Dogs' pet food ingredient preferences studied with toy.An experiment by a Kansas State University researcher pioneered a method for assessing dog’s delight in particular pet food ingredients or formulations. What’s more, his method requires no more special equipment than a commercially available rubber puzzle dog toy.