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FAO Reports on Food Losses

Some years ago Food Processors worried about rural grain losses in the “development sector” and the high cost of effluent BODs in the Industrial sector. This was where waste was important to them and where it focussed action.

 

Now the FAO has commissioned a study “Global Food Losses and Food Waste” that brings a [...]

AppropriatePackaging Systems for Developing Countries

The growing competition in the retail market in sub Saharan Africa has a lot to do with the appeal of packaging of typical first world products over that of local entrepreneurs.   Several years ago entrepreneurs and community groups selling food products, often use recycled bottles and a simple black and white printed label like [...]

Small Scale Post Harvest and Food Processing Technology

This rather old book by The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has an interesting, very detailed and clear section on post harvest and processing technology for food security. 

 

<P style=”text-align:center;”><font size=”-2″>click the image to visit the website</font></p>   Neither the age ( published 14 year ago ) nor the fact [...]

COP 17 - Creates its Own 20 000 ton Footprint

Those attending COPQ 17 are set to produce an extra 15 000 tons of Carbon Dioxide over the duration of the function.  

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To put this in some kind of perspective this is about the same size as the carbon footprint of the territory of Saint [...]

Indigenous Plants in the Preservation of Smoked Fish

This is another great article from the African Journal of Food, Agriculture , Nutrition and Development. 

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  It further promotes the potential of the chemical ingredients of indigenous plants. The study clearly show that Piper guinensis is the most effective within the experimental setup.    It would, [...]

Tiger Nut, an Underutilised Resource – Single Screenshot Series

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Food Safety In An Informal Food System

This 2004 report gives some interesting information on cooked food vending in Lusaka and Harare which accommodate 5 355 and 1 100 businesses. The size of the sector in Harare was felt to be growing because of the difficult economic situation but constrained law enforcement situation.

from: researchintouse.com (click image for full story online) [...]

Ber Processing Technical Information – Single Screenshot Series

from: R4D (click image for full story online)

Second Hand Food Processing Equipment 4 – Single Screenshot Series

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note: this is first in a series of second hand dealer websites I have found on the INTERNET and not a recommendation.

Lost Crops of Africa – Fruits – Free Online Technical Manual

I posted some general thoughts on this book when it was published a few years ago. The other day I came across it again, on the USAID site as a free download, although its published by The National Academic Press . I felt it would be worthwhile reminding readers of the book and giving them [...]