Modern food science and technology has greatly influenced indigenous processing, safety and packaging of food. However, this body of knowledge has, over the years somehow, eluded the general public. This review seeks to provide an insight into the indigenous traditional processing techniques, the ...
Food safety is integral to food security and is increasingly becoming a significant concern in the urban areas of Africa, which are rapidly growing in population. In the case of Ghana, many urban households depend on traditional open-air markets for most of their food needs. However, these urb...
However, technology adoption in Ugandan agriculture is low and the sector is still predominantly dependant on the vagaries of the weather. In addition, trends in the data suggest that that food prices follow international oil prices with possible pass through effects to domestic prices This paper ...
Previous work on enzyme application to starch extraction enhanced yield and starch recovery rates as well as modified some physicochemical properties of starches for potential alternative application to industry. The response of the technology, however, showed some sensitivity to variety. The knowledge gap...
I studied science in high school, and I graduated with excellent grades. After graduating in the North, I had no money, so I came here to farm. I cannot steal, and I cannot harm someone because of money, but I have to use my body. When I work and earn money, it is better than...
experiences, attitudes and views regarding: (i) eating patterns and food, (ii) health conditions, and (iii) care practices; and (b) to consider if the conditions in the homes comply with human rights standards and principles for the promotion of the rights to adequate food, health and ...
Farmers’ organizations (FOs), such as associations, cooperatives, self-help and women’s groups, are common in developing countries and provide services that are widely viewed as contributing to income and productivity for small-scale producers. Here, we conducted a scoping review of the literature...
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This paper aims to make an empirical contribution by investigating—through five case studies—the role of Chinese migrants in the agri-food sector in two African countries—Ethiopia and Ghana. In so doing, we hope to challenge some prevailing narratives surrounding Chinese migrants and China’s ...
Environmental science Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again and make sure cookies are enabledReferences Abdulai and Huffman, 2014 A. Abdulai, W. Huffman The adoption and impact of soil and water conservation technology: an endogenous switching regression application Land Econ., 90 (1) (...