CONTENTS

Welcome Address.
– Dr. A. A. Idowu

Address by the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Oyo State.
– Barrister Kunle Ishola

Address by Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperative, Oyo State
– Dr. Kola Balogun

KEYNOTE PAPERS

Prospects of Spices Research and Production: The Indian Experience.
– M. Vasundhara, G.G.E. Rao and Nuthan

Improving the efficiency and management system for sustainable production, processing and marketing of spices in Nigeria.
– A. Egunyomi

LEAD PAPERS

Nigeria Production capacity for tropical spices.
– P. A. Onwualu

Priority capsicum production for export in Nigeria.
– L, Aliyu

An overview of spice genetic resources in Nigeria.
– B.A. Adelaja

Medium uses of Nigeria spices.
– M.O. Adeniji

Spices and your Health.
– C.O Adewunmi

Possible roles of extension in promoting spices production, processing and utilization in Nigeria.
– A. A. Ladele

TECHNICAL PAPERS

Performance of Tetrapluera tetraptera (Schum.&Thonn) on acid soils and  its suitability for agro forestry system in Nigeria.
– P.O.Anegbeh, M.U.B.Mokwunye, D.O Ladipo and K.O Okorie

Nutritional knowledge, attitude and dietary uses of spices among selected patients in the management of diet–related diseases in Ibadan, South-western Nigeria.
– A.O Akinrinola

Spices: plants of value to nutrition, health and food preservation.
– S.B Fasoyiro, V.A.Obatolu, A.O. Ashaye, G.O. Adegoke and K.A Arowora

Preliminary studies on the antimicrobial activities of the spice Aframomum Danielle against some food-borne pathogens.
– F.O Popoola and O.S Adebayo

Post harvest handling: Onion preservation in Nigeria and the research needs.
– S.O Babalola

Post harvest research advance in the handling and utilization of spices at the Nigeria Stored Products Research Institute.
– J.O Williams and Adesida