Safeguarding good health of consumers: the opportunities and challenges of attaining quality compliance for processed cassava products in Africa

In Sub-Saharan Africa, cassava is mainly grown by smallholder farmers who also process the storage roots into traditional food products. However, improper processing techniques combined with climate variability aggravate risks of health hazards caused by residual toxic cyanogens and mycotoxin contam...

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Main Authors: Abass, A., Missanga, M., Mosha, C., Mukuka, I., Ranaivoson, R., Bah, A.J., Fannah, S., James, B., Dziedzoave, N.T., Waithaka, M., Cromme, N.
Format: Conference Proceedings
Language:Inglés
Published: International Society for Tropical Root Crops 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81291

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