Dr. Helene Mavar, Lecturer ULB Belgium and University of Kisangani, Congo. Founder Aksantimed - Africa: innovation and food processing for development / Afrique: l'innovation et la transformation alimentaire pour le développement

1. Afrique:
Process and innovation for
development
Hélène MAVAR MANGA SODILA
Pharmacist, Msc, PhD
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2. Health – diet - development
good health begins with a good diet
The health status of a population is an indicator of development
healthy
varied
sufficient quantity
production storage distribution
conditions
type
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3. ? for whom to produce ?
As is
Export
Internal market
processing
external outlets
dependant
No control
customer requirements
process
Quality
usual food
unusual or new food
innovation
new products
no innovation
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4. diet
Big continent
eating habits
climate
soil
usual in diet unusual in diet
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5. Innovation food
Look at what others are
eating and how
Maximize the profitability
of a local food plant
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6. ? What to produce?
diet quality
carbohydrates
lipids
protein
vitamins
minerals
Macronutriments
Micronutriments
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7. ? What to produce?
Strachy -root
cocoyam
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
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8. ? What to produce?
Strachy –seed and fruit
Beans (Leguminosae)
Job’s tears
Coix lachryma-jobi L.
Poaceae
plantain
Musa acuminata x Musa balbisiana
corn
Zea mays L.
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9. ? What to produce?
Fat- oil
coconut
Cocos nucifera L.
Cucumis spp. seed
Cucurbita spp. seed
safu
Dacryodes edulis
(G.Don) H.J.Lam
arecaeae
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Myrianthus arboreus
P. Beauv.
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10. ? What to produce?
protein
Okra seed
(Abelmochus esculentus (L.)
Moench.)
Beans (Leguminosae)
Amaranta seed
Amaranthus cruentus L.
Job’s tears
Coix lachryma-jobi L.
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11. ? What to produce?
Vitamins and minerals
goyava
Psidium guajava L.
carambola
Averrhoa carambola L. Ron palm
Borassus flabellifer Mart.
Roselle
Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
Baobab
Adansonia digitata L.
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Myrianthus
arboreus P. Beauv.
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