Le pain, un aliment de tradition, est habituellement fabriqué à partir de la farine de blé, de l'eau, du sel et de la levure. Au cours des dernières années, la consommation de cette denrée alimentaire a connu une augmentation spectaculaire dans plusieurs pays en développement du fait d'une démogr...
Razafimahefa
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Razanamparany, J.L.
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Bokanga, M.
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Abass, A.
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[Production et utilisation des farines de manioc dans la Boulangerie]
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Production et utilisation des farines de manioc dans la Boulangerie
Cassava sub-sectors in Eastern and Southern Africa have been neglected for several decades by all concerned sectors. However, experience from other parts of the world suggests that the crop is versatile and that its commercialization could lead
to several benefits including food security, industr...
Abass, A.
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Mbabaali, S.
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Cromme, N.
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[The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia]
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The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia
Cassava is the second most important staple crop in Madagascar after rice, in term of production volume and area cultivated. Traditional cassava processing techniques are rudimentary and provide insignificant market opportunities to the smallholder cassava farmers. On the other hand, market surve...
Ranaivoson, R.L.
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Abass, A.
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Razafindrazaka, A.
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Randrianarivelo, R.
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Rakotomalala, V.
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Antasoa, R.
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Rasoaharaona, J.
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[High quality cassava flour, promising raw material for bread, biscuit and pastry industries: lessons from a pilot study in Madagascar]
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High quality cassava flour, promising raw material for bread, biscuit and pastry industries: lessons from a pilot study in Madagascar
An assessment of four pilot processing centers in Tanzania, established for processing cassava to high quality cassava flour, chips and starch based on IITA technologies was carried out from 2003 to 2005. We followed the value chain analysis approach, looking in detail at processing efficiency an...
Abass, A.
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Abele, S.
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Mlingi, N.
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Rweyendela, V.
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Ndunguru, G.
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[An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania]
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An assessment of the potential efficiency and profitability of valueaddition and marketing innovations involving smallholder farmers under a pilot system in Tanzania
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in partnership with African institutions, is testing a research for development (R4D) approach to develop cassava productivity and agro-industry to reduce poverty and hunger in Africa. During the research phase (1983–1995), agro-processi...
Abass, A.
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Bokanga, M.
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Dixon, A.
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Bramel-Cox, P.J.
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[Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agroprocessing and marketing driven approaches: lessons from Africa]
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Transiting cassava into an urban food and industrial commodity through agroprocessing and marketing driven approaches: lessons from Africa
The historical view of cassava as “a poor man crop” in Africa has long limited efforts to fully exploit its commercial potential as raw material in the production of food, feed and industrial products. This situation is now changing, led by special projects which promote cassava-based agric busin...
Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas
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James, B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Sandifolo, V.
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Tarawali, G.
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Okechukwu, R.U.
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Abass, A.
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[Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization]
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization