Olufemi Peters, executive director of the NSPRI, said that the annual consumption of pesticides in Nigerian farmers and agribusiness companies is about $ 400 million.

            In order to reduce the loss of crop storage, the staff will put a lot of chemical pesticides each year to reduce the loss, but it ignores the harm caused by excess pesticide inputs to consumers. According to the Nigerian Central Bank, the annual use of pesticides used to reduce crop losses is about $ 400 million, and these pesticides are not produced in Nigeria.

            NSPRI has attempted to apply inert gas to crop storage. The technology is currently available for cereal storage in Nigeria, sorghum, rice and wheat for a shelf life of about 24 months to 48 months. This technology can store cowpea for 36 months, while This is not possible under normal conditions. Excessive pesticide use has resulted in high cereal pesticide residues in Nigeria and poor sales in the international market, which has also had a negative impact on national diplomatic and food safety integrity. The use of new storage technology in the protection of crop quality under the premise of reducing pesticide investment.