ISHS Acta Horticulturae 375: International Workshop on Cassava Safety
INTRODUCING IMPROVED CASSAVA PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTHERN TANZANIA |
| Authors: | Z. Bainbridge, K. Wellings, Nigel H. Poulter, N. L.V. Mlingi |
| Keywords: | Food intoxication, efficiency of cyanogen removal, transfer of technology |
| Abstract:
Between 1988 and 1993, a number of studies on the efficiency of cassava processing were carried out in a district of southern Tanzania. These studies were initiated in response to reports of acute intoxication due to the consumption of insufficiently processed cassava during a period of severe food shortage. Preliminary studies indicated that the normal sun-drying practice, requiring more than two weeks, was being short-cut in order to meet an immediate need for food. The practice of sun-drying was shown to be an inefficient method of reducing cyanogen levels, especially during periods of severe food shortage, and a need for improved technology was identified. Consequently, a project was initiated to devise a means of introducing and/or promoting efficient processing methods to the region. The development of a strategy for disseminating appropriate technologies is discussed in this paper. | |
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