Awolowo spoke at a training programme on “Suitable Storage Practices For Dried Beans” on Friday in Awka.
“This training is good for farmers, processors and marketers in the dried beans value chain,” he said. “This will reduce incidents of rejection of Nigerian agricultural exports by European countries and other parts of the world,” he said. Dr Patricia Pessu, Executive Director, Nigeria Stored Products Research Institute , described the training as a good omen for farmers and marketers.Delivering a lecture tilted: “Appropriate Handling of Dried Beans for Export and Food Safety”, Pessu said the training would tackle improper use of chemicals for food and crop storage.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: