Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa Initiative

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4160/cip.2024.12.011en_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.cipBIOFORTIFICATIONen_US
cg.subject.cipSWEETPOTATO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.cipFOOD SECURITYen_US
cg.subject.cipNUTRITIONen_US
cg.subject.cipINCLUSIVE GROWTHen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructureen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible consumption and productionen_US
dc.contributor.authorNshimiyimana, C.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-20T18:48:54Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-12-20T18:48:54Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/168177en_US
dc.titleTransforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa Initiativeen_US
dcterms.abstractThere is strong evidence that consumers are increasingly shifting toward nutritious foods. According to a recent consumer survey, Rwandan consumers prefer OFSP-based products because they contain a high level of vitamin A. However, there are relatively few processing industries that produce OFSP-based products. In response, CIP and its partners took the initiative to support five Rwandan SMEs with manual processing equipment (puree pro and cut-a-chip). In this regard, follow-up field visits were undertaken during week 44 to evaluate the machines' performance, defects, and suggestions for improvements. Semi-structured questionnaires were used as an instrument to gain insights about machine use by SMEs, and it had been developed based on previous reports and literature. It has been found that machines were good in condition, with no breakdowns or maintenance issues. Users of machines have demonstrated that they have helped them to produce high-quality purees. Furthermore, it was found that two SMEs were struggling with how machines should be used, claiming that they did not receive a machine catalogue, and that cut-a-chip was incompatible with their production system. During these field visits, it became apparent that cleaning procedures for machines were different. Users of the machines have noted that the puree pro produces less puree amount and that an electrical version is required. They have also stated that they needed practical workshops on how to operate machines, OFSP processing, food hygiene, and standards.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen_US
dcterms.audienceCGIARen_US
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen_US
dcterms.audienceDonorsen_US
dcterms.audienceExtensionen_US
dcterms.audienceFarmersen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNshimiyimana, C. 2024. Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa Initiative. International Potato Center. 20 p. DOI: 10.4160/cip.2024.12.0011en_US
dcterms.extent20 p.en_US
dcterms.issued2024-12en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.subjectsweet potatoesen_US
dcterms.subjectsmall and medium enterprisesen_US
dcterms.subjectfood industry equipmenten_US
dcterms.subjectretinolen_US
dcterms.subjectfood hygieneen_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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