Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa

Reducing both hunger and high expenditure on food imports is a priority for most developing African countries. Countries that hitherto have relied heavily on food imports are seeking new approaches to increase the utilization of locally grown crops. This review uses the case of cassava to propose th...

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Main Authors: Abass, A., Awoyale, W., Alenkhe, B., Ndavi, M., Asiru, B., Manyong, Victor, Sanginga, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77864
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author Abass, A.
Awoyale, W.
Alenkhe, B.
Ndavi, M.
Asiru, B.
Manyong, Victor
Sanginga, N.
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Alenkhe, B.
Asiru, B.
Awoyale, W.
Manyong, Victor
Ndavi, M.
Sanginga, N.
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Awoyale, W.
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Ndavi, M.
Asiru, B.
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description Reducing both hunger and high expenditure on food imports is a priority for most developing African countries. Countries that hitherto have relied heavily on food imports are seeking new approaches to increase the utilization of locally grown crops. This review uses the case of cassava to propose that scientific and technological innovations, supported by public investment and appropriate policies, offer opportunities for better utilizing locally grown crops, encouraging agro-industrial development, reducing import expenditure and providing much-needed income (“bread”) to smallholders. The review highlights areas that require further research in order to achieve sustainable development in the processing of raw cassava root into cassava flour for bread production.
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spelling CGSpace778642025-11-11T10:41:54Z Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa Abass, A. Awoyale, W. Alenkhe, B. Ndavi, M. Asiru, B. Manyong, Victor Sanginga, N. import substitution cassava bread technology investment income high-quality cassava flour locally grown crops Reducing both hunger and high expenditure on food imports is a priority for most developing African countries. Countries that hitherto have relied heavily on food imports are seeking new approaches to increase the utilization of locally grown crops. This review uses the case of cassava to propose that scientific and technological innovations, supported by public investment and appropriate policies, offer opportunities for better utilizing locally grown crops, encouraging agro-industrial development, reducing import expenditure and providing much-needed income (“bread”) to smallholders. The review highlights areas that require further research in order to achieve sustainable development in the processing of raw cassava root into cassava flour for bread production. 2018-01-02 2016-11-25T09:50:50Z 2016-11-25T09:50:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77864 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Abass, A., Awoyale, W., Alenkhe, B., Ndavi, M., Asiru, B., Manyong, V. & Sanginga, N. (2016). Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? a review of cassava transformation into “bread” in Africa. Food Reviews International.
spellingShingle import substitution
cassava
bread
technology
investment
income
high-quality cassava flour
locally grown crops
Abass, A.
Awoyale, W.
Alenkhe, B.
Ndavi, M.
Asiru, B.
Manyong, Victor
Sanginga, N.
Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title_full Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title_fullStr Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title_full_unstemmed Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title_short Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into "Bread" in Africa
title_sort can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop a review of cassava transformation into bread in africa
topic import substitution
cassava
bread
technology
investment
income
high-quality cassava flour
locally grown crops
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77864
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