250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency
A portable digital scale and web-based tool enable precise on-site measurement of dry matter which could harmonize cassava pricing and quality control. The innovation enables farmers measure cassava dry matter, aligning their quality standards with their buyers’ processors needs. Adoption is growing...
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| author | Tran, Thierry Taborda, Alejandro |
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| description | A portable digital scale and web-based tool enable precise on-site measurement of dry matter which could harmonize cassava pricing and quality control. The innovation enables farmers measure cassava dry matter, aligning their quality standards with their buyers’ processors needs. Adoption is growing in Colombia with international interest. A manufacturing partner continues to produce and sell the device, ensuring scalability and sustainability. By bridging the information gap, the tool enhances fairness, transparency, and efficiency in cassava trade and processing. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1745792025-11-05T11:20:52Z 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency Tran, Thierry Taborda, Alejandro cassava quality control postharvest technology-postharvest activities small-scale farming fair trade market access processing supply chain management A portable digital scale and web-based tool enable precise on-site measurement of dry matter which could harmonize cassava pricing and quality control. The innovation enables farmers measure cassava dry matter, aligning their quality standards with their buyers’ processors needs. Adoption is growing in Colombia with international interest. A manufacturing partner continues to produce and sell the device, ensuring scalability and sustainability. By bridging the information gap, the tool enhances fairness, transparency, and efficiency in cassava trade and processing. 2025-05-07 2025-05-14T09:10:19Z 2025-05-14T09:10:19Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174579 en Open Access application/pdf Tran, T.; Taborda, A. (2025) 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency. Study #LAC - 2417. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT. 4 p. |
| spellingShingle | cassava quality control postharvest technology-postharvest activities small-scale farming fair trade market access processing supply chain management Tran, Thierry Taborda, Alejandro 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title | 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title_full | 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title_fullStr | 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title_full_unstemmed | 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title_short | 250 Colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry-matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| title_sort | 250 colombian cassava farmers and a processor gain access to digital dry matter measurement for quality control and pricing criteria transparency |
| topic | cassava quality control postharvest technology-postharvest activities small-scale farming fair trade market access processing supply chain management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174579 |
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