Tag: Post-Harvest Loss

APPEALS PROJECT > APPEALS PROJECT Central Knowledge Repository > Post-Harvest Loss
March 29, 2022 By ictokan Improved Technologies, Kano, Tomato , , ,

Technology Demonstration on Wet Tomato Processing

APPEALS Project Kano State Co-ordinating Office in collaboration with NSPRI Kano zonal office facilitated a Demonstration entitled Interactive/Practical Demonstration on Improved Processing and Packaging Technologies for Wet Tomato Products and shelf-life extension of Tomato Fruits. The demonstration intended to address the gaps and challenges that are being faced by stakeholders in tomato production and processing, including the need to build food security in tomato. The Demonstration gathered 120 participants working in tomato production and/or nutrition programme sector of Kano State Nigeria. The Demonstration was a great opportunity to bring participants from various groups together to learn improved techniques in production…

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March 22, 2022 By ictokan Kano, KSP , , , , , , , , ,

How Cluster Farming Addressed Post-Harvest Losses in Rice

The document "How cluster farming addressed post-harvest losses and improved rice farmers’ income in Bugau, Kura Local Government Area, Kano State" is a "Lesson Learnt" during the implementation of the APPEALS Project in Kano State. AS a result of the project intervention, farmers at Bugau Rice production cluster begun to have improvement in yield due to reduction in post-harvest loses. The project , in collaboration with Sassakawa Africa Association, helped in changing the narratives of these farmers. The farmers were asked to start all their activities at the same time, using the same variety (FARO 44) that matures at the…

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