Working Document Series Open Access Production of Tomato Powder F.J. Assogba · E.C. Guidan · V. Idohou · S. Ologou +3 more End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. This is the second Sustainable Developmet Goal (SDG). But, while FAO is envisaging an increase of the earth population, there is high food waste… RUF-39826 2019 CC BY 4.0 27 Feb 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Production of Tomato Powder F.J. Assogba · E.C. Guidan · V. Idohou · S. Ologou +3 more End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. This is the second Sustainable Developmet Goal (SDG). But, while FAO is envisaging an increase of the earth population, there is high food waste… RUF-39825 2019 CC BY 4.0 27 Feb 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Adding value to pineapple: The potential of fruit juice preparation E. E. Abano · F. Annor-Frempong · O. K. Smith Post-harvest losses are a major threat to development of pineapple value chain but there is the potential of adding value by processing into juice. The review analysed relevant literature on adding value to pineapple, potential of processi… RUF-39665 2018 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Developing cowpea and bean genotypes with tolerance to bruchid beetle J. Mataa · K. Munyinda · L. Pungulani · P.H. Sohati +1 more Cowpea and beans are important grain legume pulses in sub-Saharan Africa, but yields have been characteristically low as a result of both abiotic and biotic stresses. Among the biotic stresses infestation by the bruchid beetles Callosobruc… RUF-36421 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Characterization of water absorption properties of a partial bio-composite made from cotton stalk fibres and phenol formaldehyde resin C. Londiwe Nkiwane · J. Mwasiagi Igadwa · D. Njuguna · Z. Nkosilathi Nkomo +1 more Cotton stalks are a by-product of cotton farming and about two to three tonnes of cotton stalks are generated per hectare of land farmed. In this research, fibres extracted from waste cotton stalks using natural retting and decortication w… RUF-36417 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Reducing susceptibility of fresh produce to physical damage during postharvest handling: The case of pomegranate fruit O.A. Fawole · Linus Opara Umezuruike · Hussein Zaharan A large percentage of fruit waste in the horticultural industry results from mechanical damage such as bruising. Fruit bruise damage is mostly caused by impact, compression or vibration during handling, packaging and transport. This study … RUF-36409 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Physiochemical, nutritional, microbial and sensory attributes of pineapplecarrot-ginger beverage R. Agbemafle · E. Ekow Abano · F. Okori A functional beverage was prepared from pineapple, carrot and ginger to form a refreshing drink. Three independent variables were used to prepare the beverage using Box-Behnken Design Response Surface Methodology (RSM): pineapple-to-carrot… RUF-36407 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
