Bainbridge, Z., Mlingi, N., Ndedya, E., Kajimbwa, M.G.A., Solomon, G., Sogomba, F. and Poulton, M. (1996) Constraints in the post-harvest processing of cassava at household level in two districts of southern Tanzania. [Working Paper]

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Abstract

This project, funded by the Overseas Development Administration (ODA), aims to improve rapid cassava processing methods in rural households where a need is evident. The development and adoption of appropriate processing methods will be through participatory research involving, to a high degree, those who will use the technology. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre, as lead collaborator; Regional Agriculture and Livestock Development Office, Mtwara; Agricultural Research Institute Naliendele, Mtwara; and Rural Integrated Project Support Programme, a FINNIDA funded project in Mtwara and Lindi. This participatory rural appraisal (PRA) study included eight villages in two districts of Southern Tanzania and aimed to: (1) obtain an inventory of existing traditional processing methods; (2) document information on farmers and processors preferences for processed products and situations that influence their choice of processing method, such as varietal preferences, storability, food safety, marketing and indigenous knowledge; (3) identify processing needs and constraints to develop improved processing methods; and (4) learn from the experiences of previous cassava processing technology transfer activities undertaken by the extension services.

Item Type:	Working Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cassava, processing, Tanzania, Manihot esculenta, udaga, makopa, gongo, marketing, trade, value chain analysis, development, postharvest losses
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
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Last Modified:	26 Nov 2019 13:42
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/11490

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