The flavor of chocolate is developed during the processing of the cocoa beans

Just as we have seen an increase in the number of microbreweries making specialty beers, the market for chocolate has also developed, so there are more high-end chocolate manufacturers who are trying to stand out by fine tuning the taste and making several different varietals. Therefore, there is a need to know how you can address this during the processing of the noble cocoa.

How bees live with bacteria

An apple plantation in spring. The trees are in full bloom. But to ensure that they also yield in autumn, workers have to do a real fluff job for weeks: each individual flower is manually pollinated with brushes -- because there are no bees left to do the job. Not a nice vision of the future. But in some regions of China this is already reality. And the disappearance of the bees is reported all over the world.

USDA Partners FACAN on policy formulation

As a means of developing the Nigerian agriculture sector through the provision of favourable policies and work plan, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has shown interest in partnering with the Federated Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN). This was made known by the National Secretary, FACAN, Dr. Bello Nuhu Dogondaji in Abuja.

African Agriculture Suffering Due To Unnecessary Importation

The Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu 

The Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu has said that the African agricultural sector is currently suffering a serious setback due to the way foods which could be produced locally were being imported from industrialized world. He disclosed this recently at the 6th African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) triennial conference, held in Abuja.

Positives of climate change? Agricultural, economic possibilities for West Virginia

Depending on your side of the aisle, climate change either elicits doomsday anxiety or unabashed skepticism.

APRA-Nigeria inaugurates board for policy impact on agric commercialization and smallholder transformation

An Advisory Board chaired by the former Commissioner of Agriculture, Kaduna state, and Director General (DG) of Nigerian Agric Business Group (NABG) Dr. Manzo Daniel Maigari has been constituted with a mandate to facilitate the process of transforming APRA Nigeria research output into effective policies and advocate for effective implementation towards transforming the livelihood trajectory of farming household in Ogun and Kaduna as APRA pilot states in Nigeria.

Commodity Associations want government support

The ten new agricultural commodity associations given certificates of official operation by the Federal Government (FG) have demanded for more support and interventions that would enable them to be efficient in their service delivery to ensure food security, wealth and job creation in Nigeria. This demand was made yesterday at the official launching and presentation of certificates to the associations by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) in Abuja.

Poultry farmers’ boss hails govt on border closure

The President of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Mr. Ezekiel Ibrahim 

The President of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Mr. Ezekiel Ibrahim Mam has commended the administration of the President Mohammadu Buhari for his political will to close all the land borders against illegal importation of banned items into the country. He made the commendation in an exclusive with Foodfarmnews in Abuja.

New DNA sequencer method achieves early-stage and broad-range detection of wheat diseases

Plant diseases, especially those caused by fungal pathogens, jeopardize global crop biosecurity and preventing them requires rapid detection and identification of causal agents.

Getting to the root of how plants tolerate too much iron

Iron is essential for plant growth, but with heavy rainfall and poor aeration, many acidic soils become toxic with excess iron. In countries with dramatic flood seasons, such as in West Africa and tropical Asia, toxic iron levels can have dire consequences on the availability of staple foods, such as rice.