WINE FROM BAMBOO? FUNAAB Demonstrates Wine Making from Bamboo, Sets to Hold Seminar on Tuesday, July 15
Most commonly practised in China and parts of Southeast Asia, Bamboo wine production is a traditional and innovative process of fermenting alcoholic beverages inside live bamboo stems or using bamboo as a flavour-enhancing and nutrient-infusing vessel. The Indigenous Knowledge Systems(IKS) Unit of IFSERAR at FUNAAB is poised to demonstrate, explore, exploit this uncommon practice in addition to the production of a Yoruba local snacks known as "Àádùn'.
By: Olufemi Orunsola
In a landmark move that further attests to its commitment to impactful research and entrepreneurship excellence, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has made the news again by demonsrating an innovative way of producing quality wine from bamboo.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports that the new initiative, spearheaded by the Institute of Food Security, Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), FUNAAB under the leadership of the Director, Prof. O.M.O. Idowu, is poised to be strengthened by experts in the area of Indigenous Knowledge Systems(IKS) who have been teamed up to demonstrate how good quality wine can be produced from bamboo.
OTN News further gathered that the university is set to host a One-Day Indigenous Knowledge sharing Programme themed: “Tapping Into Nature: Bamboo Wine and Aadun Production”.
The event which will be chaired by FUNAAB’S Vice-Chancellor, FUBAAB, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 15 at 10am at the Bamboo Groove located behind the Health Centre of the University licated at the Alabata campus to avail demonstration of hands-on, culturally enriching experience.
OTN News further gathered that a globally renowned scholar who is an accomplished professor of Forest Resources Management, Prof. Samuel Oluwalana, is among the experts profiled to undertake the demonstrative workshop.
OTN News recalls that Prof. Samuel Oluwalana, has earned global recognition for his mastery of forest resources as potent and proven cure for various ailments and diseases over the years with many published research papers, books as well as patented products to his credits.
Prof. Oluwalana, a globally sought-after researcher, has also become known for what many now describe as research and natural care wizardry.
According to the team leaders, Prof. Idowu, IFSERAR aims to integrate indigenous knowledge systems and modern scientific invocations to address the growing complexities of global food systems.
In particular, the experts during the programme will use indigenous knowledge to produce quality wine that is unique, organic and safe for human consumption from Bamboo while also showcasing a Yoruba local delicacy known as "Àádùn"
The Indigenous Knowledge Systems(IKS) Unit of IFSERAR is dedicated to promoting the documentation, preservation, and integration of Indigenous knowledge in contemporary research and practice.
The Unit focuses on various aspects of IKS, including sustainable agricultural practices, traditional health remedies, and the conservation of biodiversity. Through a series of workshops, seminars, and collaborative projects, the IKS Unit aims to bridge the gap between traditional wisdom and modern scientific knowledge to address the current challenges in agriculture, food security, health, and environmental management.
Bamboo wine production is a traditional and innovative process of fermenting alcoholic beverages inside live bamboo stems or using bamboo as a flavour-enhancing and nutrient-infusing vessel.
This process is most commonly practised in China and parts of Southeast Asia and is now gaining attention for its natural, medicinal and eco-friendly nature, standing at the intersection of culture, health, and green innovation and served as a potential model for value-added bamboo utilization.
Bamboo wine production combines indigenous knowledge, natural fermentation and modern sustainability.
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