With the estimated N3.5 trillion annual post-harvest loss of agricultural produce in Nigeria, the effort of the government to accelerate policies and program implementation on food sustainability may not yield positive results.
Country Director, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), Dr. Godwin Atser made the observation yesterday while inspecting the post-harvest technology intervention during Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development (KSADP/SAA) media field day in Kano.
The agricultural extension and rural development expert contended that although Nigeria is making significant improvements in food production, however, worried that a larger percentage of the produce is being rendered waste due to the near absence of preservative technology.
“We all know that post-harvest losses is a big issue in Nigeria and Africa in general. In Nigeria alone, about N3.5 trillion is lost to post-harvest annually and that…
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