Can food technology innovation change the status of a food security crop? A review of cassava transformation into “bread” in Africa
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2018-10-26
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Taylor & Francis
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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. This review highlights areas
that require further research in order to achieve sustainable
development in the processing of raw cassava root into cassava
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lour for bread production.
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53. Abass A. B., Awoyale W., Alenkhe, B., Ndavi M., Asiru B. W., Manyong, V. and Sanginga, N. (2018): Can Food Technology Innovation Change the Status of a Food Security Crop? A Review of Cassava Transformation into “Bread” in Africa. Food Reviews International, 34 (1): 87–102. http://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2016.1239207.