Agriculture and Food
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Soured Milk and Yoghurt
Soured milk is produced by uncontrolled milk fermentation using naturally-occurring bacteria. Yoghurt is produced by controlled milk fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria.
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Banana Chips
Banana chips are a snack food similar to potato chips. This Brief explores what a banana chips project might look like as an income-generating activity.
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Turmeric Processing
Complete guide to turmeric processing (production, curing, drying, polishing, grading, grinding and packaging).
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Recycling of Organic Waste
This fact sheet outlines the main methods of putting organic waste to good use.
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Banana Beer
Banana beer is made from bananas, mixed with a cereal flour (often sorghum flour) and fermented to make an alcoholic beverage.
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Fruit Juice Processing
This brief looks at juice extraction, preparation, pasteurisation, bottling, quality control, and equipment suppliers.
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Pineapple Jam
A guide to making pineapple jam.
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The Donkey Cart
Dimensions for The Donkey Cart are provided in this engineering drawing.
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Oil Extraction
Small scale oil extraction from nuts, seeds and fruits, can be used for eating, cosmetics and detergents. It can be a good source of income, once the equipment is invested in up front.
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Quality Control in Food Processing
An essential component of any food processing business, quality control protects customers and business whilst ensuring food law compliance.