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Quality improvement and more efficient utilization of products derived from the baobab tree (Adasonia digitata L.) to enhance food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa - Teilprojekt 2
Project
Project code: 2816PROC18
Contract period: 01.08.2019
- 31.12.2022
Budget: 401,866 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: forest genetic resources, value chains, fruit production, nutrition education, nutrition competence, market, product quality, management planning, food processing, food safety
The sub-project aims to identify the main reasons for quality changes in Baobab raw materials, intermediate and commercial end products, taking into account the local value chain. Based on the observed knowledge, appropriate technological measures for shelf life prolongation and enhancement of product safety shall be developed. Another focus is on the development of a rapid method for assessing the degree of maturity or selected quality features.
Section overview
Subjects
- Silviculture
- Forestry
- Process engineering
- Renewable Resources
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Fraunhofer-Institute for Process Engineering & Packaging (Fh-IVV)
Funding institution
Project management agencies
Associated projects: Baobabbaum
- Quality improvement and more efficient utilization of products derived from the baobab tree (Adasonia digitata L.) to enhance food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa - Teilprojekt 1
- Quality improvement and more efficient utilization of products derived from the baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L.) to enhance food security and nutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: Value Chains - subproject 3
