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FAO Diversification booklet 5 Processed foods for improved livelihoods Peter Fellows |
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Agricultural Support Systems Division
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rome 2004 |
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ISSN 1810-0775
ISBN 92-5-105073-2
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Introduction
Basic facts about food preparation and processing
Types of processing
Effect of processing on the quality of foods
Scales of operation
Benefits of food preparation and processing for
creating healthy families and sustainable livelihoods
Making choices and factors influencing choices
Processing for improved nutrition or food security
Processing for sale
Problems and deterrents to growth of small-scale
food processing
Raw material supplies and planning production
Packaging
Distribution and sales
How to do it: appropriate equipment and methods
Bakery products
Beverages
Confectionery
Dried or smoked foods
Preserves
Snack foods
Yoghurt
Supporting resources required for small-scale processing
Production facilities
Services
Training, skill development and networking
Annex A: Selected international institutions that
support small-scale processing
Annex B: Sources of information on small-scale processing
Annex C: Glossary
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