教授 Gabriel Ifeanyi Okafor
Food processing, preservation and safety
Gabriel I. Okafor (PhD) is a Professor of Food Process Engineering in the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. He is a distinguished graduate of Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, Odessa, Ukraine (ONAFT), having studied Food Technology and obtained MSc. and Ph.D degrees in 1991 and 1994, respectively. Prior to joining the University of Nigeria, in 2006, he worked in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (1994-1996), Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (Principal Research Officer 1997-2002) and National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) (Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer (Local Food Product Registration Unit 2002-2006). He is a Visionary Leader (NIFST East Central - Chapter Chairman) and a serving member of the University Senate (2012 – date). He served as Visiting Scholar in the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (Jan –Dec. 2015), University of Reading (Feb – June, 2004); School of Packaging, Michigan State University (2018-2019. He is the current Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. He is an Innovative Scientist whose research works produced over 90 scientific publications which include patents, journal articles, proceedings, chapters in books, technology innovations, and technical reports amongst others. He is a scholar of extraordinary insight, whose five outstanding innovations are currently undergoing patenting processes. He is a Reviewer of several learned journals and Editor in Chief of the Nigerian Food Journal. He is a recipient of several scholarships and various awards as follows: Federal Government of Nigeria undergraduate scholarship award to USSR (Sept. 1985-July 1991); Certificate of Merit for research excellence by Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, for excellence in canning local food products; Third World Academy of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Award to CFTRI, Mysore, India (June 2002 - Dec. 2002). He is the first African to win Seligman Fellowship Award in Food Engineering by the Society of Chemical Industry, UK, tenable at University of Reading, Food Standard Agency, UK and other Food establishments (Feb. 2004 - June 2004). He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Member, West African Association of Food Science & Technology (WAAFoST), International Union of Food Science & Technology (IUFoST), Society of Chemical Industry, UK (SCI), New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and Nigerian Agricultural Research Policy Network.
教授 Gabriel Ifeanyi Okafor
A. The write-up comprehensively captured details of what ought to be discussed. However, emphasis should be made on the practices being increasingly adopted by urban dwellers who travel out of the city to markets located in rural locations where food items could be purchased at lower costs. In some places they are called farm shop usually located near primary sources of food production.
B. Enacting policies and advocacy to promote utilization of free spaces within the urban centers for intensive agriculture. Training, strong advocacy and incentives to induce urban dwellers to adopt planting in bags, pots or other containers with periodic watering, will help to provide high quality food for urban dwellers.
C. https://assets.fsnforum.fao.org/public/contributions/2023/Lwasaetal.201…