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Breaking New Grounds: NSPRI and Bowen University Forge Strategic Alliance for Research and Innovation
In a bold step toward advancing scientific research, academic development, and technological exchange, the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, have officially sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the NSPRI Headquarters, Ilorin, Kwara State. This landmark agreement which was held on the 6th of May, 2025 sets the stage for groundbreaking collaboration in research, academic exchange, capacity building, and technology transfer, thereby fostering innovation that will reshape Nigeria’s agricultural and postharvest sectors.
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Post-Harvest Losses: NSPRI Delivers 1,000 Hermetic Drums to Borno State
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) says it has delivered no fewer than 1,000 hermetic drums to smallholder farmers in Borno to reduce the burden of post-harvest losses. NSPRI said the gesture would as well enhance the source of livelihood of the farmers and ensure food security and sustainability. Prof. Lateef Sanni, Executive Director of NSPRI, disclosed this to the Newsmen at the second Post-harvest Connect Conference and Exhibition and National Cassava Conference in Abuja.
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Agric Minister Rallies Research Institutes for Better Collaboration on Postharvest Loss Reduction
The Honourable Minister of States for Agriculture and Food Security, Honourable Aliyu Abdullah Sabi has rallied Nigerian Research Institutes for better collaboration to stem postharvest challenges in Nigeria. This was contained in the keynote address of the Honourable Minister at the 2nd Postharvest Connect Conference and Exhibition jointly held with National Cassava Conference on April 24, 2025 at NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. Honourable Sabi said that the idea of postharvest connect came on board as taking a queue from the seed connect, noting that the two components are key to addressing the issue of postharvest losses in Nigeria.
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NSPRI Signs MoU with Thistleberry Agro Processing Academy
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and Thistleberry Food Co. Ltd have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that aims to transform agricultural training and postharvest processing in Nigeria through the establishment of the NSPRI-Thistleberry Agro Processing Academy. The signing of the MoU by the duo of Executive Director of NSPRI; Professor Lateef O. Sanni and his counterpart from Thistleberry Food Co. Ltd; Ms. ‘Dotun Abbi-Olaniyan took place in the presence of audience on the second day of Postharvest Connect conference and Exhibition at NAF Conference Center, Abuja.
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From Farm to Fortune: NSPRI Sparks Agricultural Revolution to End Postharvest Losses in Nigeria
In a bold and united front to transform Nigeria’s agricultural future, the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) has emerged as a driving force in tackling one of the country’s most pressing but often overlooked challenges of postharvest losses. At the 2nd Postharvest Connect Conference and Exhibition, held jointly with the National Cassava Conference on April 23–24, 2025, in Abuja, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators came together to chart a new path for food security, economic empowerment, and sustainable farming. The urgency of the situation was underscored by Dr. Godwin Atser, Country Director of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), revealed that Nigeria loses approximately N3.5 trillion annually to postharvest inefficiencies. Atser lamented that even in times of scarcity, food is still being wasted in restaurants while people go hungry and point to storage deficiencies, poor transportation, and a lack of cold-chain infrastructure as the main culprits. He emphasized that cutting down these losses is not just about feeding the nation, but also about reclaiming export markets and creating sustainable value chains. Dr. Atser stressed that technologies like Hermetic Steel Drums and PICS bags, which reduce the use of harmful chemicals in grain storage, are already improving food preservation at the grassroots. These innovations are key to achieving the “ZERO reject” goal for Nigerian agricultural exports as a goal dependent on clean, standardized, and traceable postharvest practices. He detailed SAA’s procurement of over 200 hermetic storage drums from NSPRI, distributed under the Kano State Agricultural Development Programme. Such collaborations, Atser said, represent practical steps toward solving Nigeria’s food security crisis.
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NASS Pledges Funding to Tackle Post Harvest Losses
The National Assembly (NASS) has reaffirmed its commitment to allocating adequate funding to the agricultural sector to reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen food security and sustainability. Sen. Simon Lalong, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture Colleges and Institutions, gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday, the 24th of April, 2025 at the 2nd Post-Harvest Connect Conference and Exhibition, held alongside the National Cassava Conference 2025. He was represented by Sen. Titus Tartenger, Vice Chairman of the Committee. The conference, convened by the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), was themed “Leveraging Post-Harvest Technology to Scale Up Agricultural Competitiveness”. Sen. Lalong said the National Assembly has the responsibility to enact laws that promote good governance, including supporting initiatives that advance agricultural productivity. He commended NSPRI for its excellent work in mitigating post-harvest losses, adding that the institute deserves increased budgetary support.
