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According to the Centre for Food Technology and Research (CEFTER) at Benue State University in Makurdi, tainted food from inadequate storage in sub-Saharan Africa has caused 1.5 billion episodes of diarrhoea and three million fatalities every year. Dr. Barnabas Ikyo, the center's director, stated that a United Nations (UN) survey revealed that 95% of agricultural research funding is devoted to boosting production, with only 5% going towards lowering post-harvest loss. According to estimates, sub-Saharan Africa loses food worth around $4.0 billion yearly due to post-harvest losses, while tainted food from improper storage causes 1.5 billion episodes of diarrhoea and three million fatalities each year.