We are working on post-harvest techs — Provost, Kano Agric College

Dr Halima Alimi, the Acting Provost, Federal College of Agricultural Produce Technology (FCAPT), Kano, says the institute would develop quality post-harvest technologies for the country.

Alimi told newsmen in Kano that the new management of the institution had adopted proactive programmes to encourage research as well as create enabling teaching and learning environment for growth of post-harvest processing.

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She said the management was geared to change the narrative through the introduction of new preservation technologies, reduce wastes and boost agricultural processing.

“We will ensure sanity among the staff and students, we shall improve on staff development geared to ensure conducive working and learning environment,” she said.

According to her, the college offers Ordinary National Diploma (OND) and Higher National Diploma  (HND) programmes in various fields of agriculture.

“Our mandate is on post-harvest science; how to handle agricultural produce after harvest and this includes storage, preservation as well as processing.

“This is the only school in the country that has this mandate,” she said.

The provost therefore urged farmers to utilise innovations and other studies being executed by the college to improve their productivity. (NAN)