“Women scientists are better off in communicating with women farmers and processors, especially in some parts of the country where many of the women are secluded from men.” The role that women scientists can play in accelerating agricultural productivity in Africa cannot be over emphasized...“We taught them to use poultry droppings and brewery wastes to grow maggots, which can be a cheaper protein source in fish feeds,” she says. In recognition of her efforts, Ansa was appointed senior special adviser on aquaculture to the Bayelsa state governor this year."
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 00:32:46 +0000