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Plant of the month by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Called mujonso by Tanzanians or Iwuro by Nigerians, it is used to treat...…”
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Review of literature on agricultural productivity, social capital and food security in Nigeria by Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda, Kuku, Oluyemisi, Ajibola, Akeem

“…Agriculture remains a crucial sector in the Nigerian economy, being a major source of raw materials, food and foreign exchange; employing over 70 percent of the Nigerian labor force, and serving as a potential vehicle for diversifying the Nigerian economy. …”
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Modified Relative Dose Response (MRDR) Survey by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…MRDR test is a test recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assess the liver store of vitamin A status of Nigerians. ​This is to have a clear understanding of vitamin A status (deficient, sufficient, or excess) is needed in the liver. …”
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Building Nutritious Food Baskets An integrated advocacy and capacity strengthening approach by International Potato Center

“…In total, 577 (263 female) change agents (283 Nigerians and 294 Tanzanians) have been equipped with the capacity to design and implement gender sensitive projects on orange-fleshed sweetpotato, pro-vitamin maize, and high-iron beans.…”
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Quantitative analysis of rural poverty in Nigeria by Omonona, Bolarin T.

“…Given the most recent data available, it is estimated that approximately 69 million (or 54.4 percent) Nigerians lived in poverty in 2004, an increase of more than 24 percent since 1980. …”
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Poverty and nutrition policy analysis: Using SPSS for survey data analysis by Salau, Sheu

“…Sixty-four percent of all rural Nigerians have a consumption level below the basic-needs poverty line, while 43 percent of rural children under five years of age are stunted in their growth. …”
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Validation workshop on agriculture development domains in Nigeria by Adeogun, Grace

“…In line with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (FMAWR)’s vision of ensuring access, availability, and affordability of quality foods to all Nigerians and the objectives of the USAID Global Food Security Response Project of doubling agricultural productivity and removing constraints to movement of staple crops in Nigeria and beyond, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the FMAWR, USAID MARKETS program, and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is in the process of identifying development domains for different crops across Nigeria’s agroecological zones as a step in updating Nigeria’s agricultural strategy. …”
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Transforming Nigeria’s agrifood system: Wealthier, but also healthier by Ecker, Olivier, Brown, Tracy, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…The authors describe how a shift to focus on consumer needs can transform the agrifood system to deliver healthier and more affordable diets for all Nigerians, as well as better and more secure rural livelihoods.…”
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Knowledge review on poverty and rural development in Nigeria by Omonona, Bolarin T.

“…The Nigerian situation presents a paradox because the country is rich but the people are poor, with the poverty experienced by Nigerians being pervasive, multifaceted and chronic, affecting the lives of a large proportion of the populace. …”
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Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria by Fan, Shenggen, Omilola, Babatunde, Rhoe, Valerie, Salau, Sheu

“…Agriculture remains a major sector for the Nigerian economy. The majority of Nigerians rely on agriculture for their livelihood. …”
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Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa by Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Kumar, M., Leslie, J.

“…We found that maize was significantly more heavily colonized by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus spp. than either sorghum or millet, with overall aflatoxin levels being correspondingly higher. On average, Nigerians consume 138 kg cereals annually. If the primary cereal is sorghum instead of maize, then the risk of aflatoxin-related problems is reduced 4-fold; if it is pearl millet, then the risks are reduced 8-fold. …”
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Child malnutrition in Nigeria: Evidence from Kwara State by Kuku-Shittu, Oluyemisi, Onabanjo, Oluseye, Fadare, Olusegun, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo

“…Until the socioeconomic status of the vast majority of Nigerians improves significantly, malnutrition will continue to pose a serious threat to the growth and development of Nigerian children and the future of national development. …”
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The relationship between forests and freshwater fish consumption in rural Nigeria by Lo, M., Narulita, S., Ickowitz, A.

“…Nigerians depend on fish for maintaining diverse and healthy diets. …”
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Ensuring food and nutrition security in rural Nigeria: An assessment of the challenges, information needs, and analytical capacity by Akinyele, Isaac O.

“…The enormous amount of money spent in attempting to assure the food security of Nigerians without success calls for a fundamental review of the past approaches and achievements to see what lessons can be learned to re-strategize and develop an approach that will ensure that better progress is made toward achieving the first Millennium Development Goal. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for biofortification of cassava to address iron and zinc deficiency in Nigeria by Okwuonu, I.C., Narayanan, N.N., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Taylor, N.J.

“…Cassava's edible storage roots act as a critical staple food for over 180 million Nigerians. Micronutrient deficiency presents a major public health issue in Nigeria and correlates with cassava consumption level across six-agro-ecological zones within the country. …”
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Migration, labor mobility and household poverty in Nigeria: A gender analysis by Rufai, Mistura, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Salman, Kabir Kayode, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Salawu, Mutiat

“…Despite the high level of migration and subsequent remittances from migrants, a large proportion of Nigerians still live in poverty. The increased participation of women in migration in the country also brings to the fore the existence of gender-specific migration experiences and how this has in turn affected their households. …”
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Developing a Nigerianspecific food and nutrient coding database by Day, R.S., Douglass, D.L., Maziya-Dixon, B.B.

“…The Nigerian database was used to analyze intakes from the 2001 Nigerian Food Consumption and Nutrition Survey. …”
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The role of libraries in supporting agricultural policy research: Evidence from selected university and research institute libraries in Nigeria by Rhoe, Valerie, Oboh, Victor, Shelton, Peter

“…Agriculture is the largest contributor to the economic well-being of most Nigerians. For the agriculture sector to continue to grow, research-based knowledge of the existing agricultural practices, the potential of the sector, the approach for transforming the sector, and the impact of the transformation on the economy, sector, and population is needed. …”
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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Osotuyi, T.B., Zhao, S., Abioye, O., Mgbachi, U.P., Falebita, O.A.

“…Therefore, the current study examines the waste separation behaviour of Nigerian residents during the pandemic, utilizing an extended Theory of Planned Behaviour framework. …”
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Effects of husk and harvesting time on provitamin A activity and sensory properties of boiled fresh orange maize hybrids by Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Menkir, A., Olaofe, O.

“…Boiled fresh maize on the cob is a nutritious food staple among Nigerians. This study evaluated the effect of husk and harvesting time on the β‐carotene, provitamin A (PVA) activity and sensory properties of boiled orange maize hybrids. …”
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