June 2014

Application of science and technology in rural areas (ASTRA): An Ethiopian context

Developing countries face the challenge of improving living standards of rural people for their sustainable livelihoods. Majority of developing nations are agrarian economies characterized by low productivity operating on smallholdings with inadequate and poor infrastructure. There are several interventions for development and one such potential instrument is the “application of science and technology in rural...

Author(s): P. N. Ananth and M. Karthikeyan

June 2014

Certain roles of the Food Scientist in ameliorating food insecurity in developing countries particularly Nigeria

Food security is highly instrumental to the economic growth and sustainability of any country. Unfortunately, food insecurity has had an adverse effect on people in developing countries of the world, especially in continents of Asia and Africa, most importantly Nigeria. In the midst of food insecurity ravaging these countries, the field of Food Science and Technology has vital roles to play in ameliorating the...

Author(s): O. A. Olaoye, O.A. Idowu and I. G. Lawrence