IMSU launches Ukwa de-husking machine to enhance food production | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News ⬇️
Vice Chancellor, IMSU, Prof. Uchefula Chukwumaeze , Dr. Chima Ibeneche of Chima Ibeneche Education Foundation in a group photograph with members of IMSU management board at the launch of the Ukwa De-husking Machine produced by the Faculty of Engineering of the university, held in Owerri recently.
Ibeneche said the vision is to increase the use of Ukwa in food baskets, to improve environmental and climate sustainability, as well as food security. They also solicited support to enable mass production of the de-husking machine and facilitate further research on how to make the state, southeast and Nigeria in general, a rallying point in Ukwa production.
He said: “One core contribution of Ukwaresearch is improving production and processing efficiency by eliminating manual processes. Achieving this will enable upscaling of Ukwa production; make the foodstuff more affordable and price competitive against imported alternatives.
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