References used in the text
Anon. 2001. Confectionery making in Peru, Food Chain, 29, 8.
Axtell, B. and Intermediate Technology, 2001. Personal communication Peru.
Azam-Ali, S., Judge, E., Fellows, P.J. and Battcock, M., 2003, Small Scale Food Processing - a directory of equipment and methods, 2nd Edition, IT Publications, London, UK.
Clarke, B. 2002. High hopes for post harvest, Booklet. FAO, Rome, Italy. (in preparation).
de-Klein, G. 1993. Tomato and fruit processing, TOOL Publications. Amsterdam, Food Chain, 7, 10-11.
Edirisinghe, C. 1998. The sweet smell of success, Food Chain, 22, 21-23.
Fellows, P.J. & Axtell, B.L.A. 2001. Opportunities in food processing - setting up and running a small food business. CTA Publications, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Fellows, P.J. & Hampton, A. 1991. Small scale food processing - a guide to appropriate equipment, IT Publications, London, UK.
Fellows, P.J. 1997. Guidelines for small-scale fruit and vegetable processors, FAO Technical Bulletin 127, pp 58.
Fellows, P.J. 2002, Promoting linkages between food producers and processors. Booklet, FAO, Rome, Italy. (in preparation).
Ferre, T. 1993. Netetou - a typical African condiment, GRET/TPA and Food Chain, 9, 11-12.
Good, A. 1997. Fruit factory in the forest, Food Chain 21, 4-5.
Herklots, J. 1991. Making money from honey, Food Chain, 3, 3-5.
Hidellage, V. 1999. Empowering small-scale cashew processors in Sri Lanka, Food Chain, 24, 11-15.
Jayaraj, J. 1999. Training in food processing - a sustainable approach in India, Food Chain, 24, 19-21.
Makoko, M. 1994. Baking bread in rural Malawi, Food Chain, 11, 3-5.
Rios, W. 1996. Cassava - variations on a theme, Food Chain, 17, 8-9.
Slater, D. & Van Quang, N. 1998. Coconut processing in the Mekong Delta, Food Chain, 22, 16-19.
Trager, J. 1996. The Food Chronology, Aurum Press, London, UK.
Food Chain is published free by Intermediate Technology Development Group to support organizations and small businesses in developing countries. (Address in Annex A).
Sources of information:- Technical information
Information on suppliers of equipment, ingredients and packaging materials is often difficult to find, but catalogues and sometimes databases of equipment manufacturers and importers may be available for consultation by fieldworkers at:
Offices of national and international development agencies
Chambers of Commerce
University food science or technology departments
Food research institutes
Embassies of other countries
Trade or manufacturing associations
Commercial information
Gathering market and business information is essential for all businesses, however small. It can be done by the owner or by paying someone to do it. Sources of published information include:
Catalogues, price lists or advertisements of competitors' products
Feedback from retailers
Newspaper and radio reports about competitors or articles on changes in technologies
Publicly available statistics and studies from government ministries or other national and international organisations
Paid-for or free information from employers' or manufacturers' associations, research organizations, surveys of consumers or retailers, Chambers of Commerce, etc.
Further reading:- Technical aspects
Affordable Water Supply and Sanitation, Pickford, J., Barker, P., Coad, A., Dijkstra, T., Elson, B., Ince,M., and Shaw, R (Editors). 1995, IT Publications, London, UK.
Appropriate Food Packaging, Fellows, P. and Axtell, B. 2002, IT Publications, London, UK.
Disinfection of Rural and Small-Community Water Supplies, Anon, 1989, Water Research Centre, Medmenham, Bucks, UK.
Food Poisoning and Food Hygiene, Hobbs, B. and Roberts, D. 1987, Edward Arnold Ltd, 41 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3DQ, UK.
Guidelines for Small Scale fruit & Vegetable Processors, Fellows, P.J., 1997. FAO/AGS Technical Bulletin #127, FAO, Rome, Italy.
Making Safe Food, Fellows, P. and Hidellage, V. 1992, CTA/IT Publications, London, UK.
Manuals of Food Quality Control, Vols. 1-9, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.
Packaging: Food Cycle Technology Source Book No 6, 1993. Oti-Boateng, P., & Axtell, B. IT Publications, London, UK.
Rural Home Economic Food Preparation, Anon., Series 1, Food Preservation, Series 2, Labour Saving Ideas, Series 3, FAO, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy.
The Food Hygiene Handbook, Sprenger, R.A., 1996. Highfield Publications, Doncaster, DN5 7LY, UK.
Traditional and Non-Traditional Foods, Ferrando, R., 1981. FAO Publications, Via delle Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy.
Traditional Foods, Fellows, P.J. 1997. CTA/IT Publications, London, UK.
Business aspects
Do Your Own Scheme, a Manual for the Entrepreneur, Anon. 1992. Small Business Promotion Project, Nepal Ministry of Industry (and GTZ), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Doing a Feasibility Study: training activities for starting or reviewing a small business, Suzanne Kindervater. (Editor), 1987, OEF International, 1815 H Street NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC 20006, USA.
How to succeed as your own Boss, Ondeng, P., 1999. Enterprise Publications Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya.
Improve Your Business (Basics & Trainers' Guide); M. Borgenwall, et al; International Edition; 1999, International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland.
Market Research for Food Products and Processes in Developing Countries, R.H Young and C.W MacCormac. 1986, IDRC, Ottawa, Canada.
Marketing Research and Information Systems, Crawford, I. M. 1997. FAO, Rome, Italy.
Monitoring and Evaluating Small Business Projects: a step by step guide for private development organisations, Buzzard, S. and Edgcomb, E., (Editors), 1992, PACT, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA.
Starting a Small Food Processing Enterprise, Fellows, P.J, Franco, E. and Rios, W. 1996, IT Publications, London, UK.
Successful Approaches to Training in Food Processing, Battcock, M. Azam-Ali, S. Axtell B. and Fellows P.J., IT Publications, 136pp, 1998.
Training Village Entrepreneurs: Guidelines for Development Workers, 1986, Skills for Progress, IT Publications, London, UK.
Website sources of information
The FAO has a number of links to information websites.
Free information, including equipment suppliers at www.fao.org/inpho/equipment, and publications at www.fao.org/CATALOG/GIPHOME.HTM or www.fao.org/docrep.
Agricultural Research Information System (AGRIS) www.fao.org/agris.
Agricultural Network Information Center. Includes AGRICOLA (AGRICultural On-Line Access) www.agnic.org.
FAO Catalogue on-line. Some with links to full text. www.4.fao.org/faobib.
CAB International Abstracts CDs; www.cabi.org.
International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications. www.inasp.org.uk.
FAO World Agricultural Information Centre (WAICENT). www.fao.org/waicent.
The following provides direct links to pages within the WAICENT site:
FAOSTAT, statistical data on agro-related topics. www.apps.fao.org.
Information Network on Postharvest Operations (INPHO). www.fao.org/inpho.
SCIRUS scientific information. www.scirus.com.
Network of European Tropically and Subtropically Oriented Agricultural
Universities (NATURA) www.wau.nl/natura/.
Association of African Universities www.aau.org.
Publishers of books on small-scale food processing
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Publications, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy, Tel: 39(06)5705.1, Fax: 39(06)5705.4593, E-mail: [email protected]., Web: www.fao.org. A CD-ROM of current titles is available by post.
IDRC Books, International Development Research Centre (IDRC). PO Box 8500, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1G 3H9, Tel: 1 613 236-6163, Fax: 1 613 563-2476, Email: [email protected], Web: www.idrc.ca/books.
ITDG Publishing, 103-105 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4HL, Tel: 44(0)20 7436 9761, Fax: 44(0)20 7436 2013, Email: [email protected].uk, Web: www.itpubs.org.uk, www.developmentbookshop.co.uk.
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) Publishers, P.O. Box 95001, Mauritskade 63, 1092 AD Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Tel: 31 20 5688 272, Fax 31 20 5688 286, Email [email protected], Web: www.kit.nl.
Secrétariat technique du réseau (TPA), 211-213 rue La Fayette, 75010 Paris, France, Tél: 33 (0) 1 40 05 61 69, Fax: 33 (0) 1 40 05 61 10, E-mail: [email protected].
Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation ACP-EU (CTA), Postbus 380, 6700 AJ Wageningen, the Netherlands, Tel: 00 31 317 467100, Fax: 31 317 460067, E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.agricta.org.
International Labour Office Publications (PUBL), Tel: 41.22.799.7866, Fax: 41.22.799.6117, E-mail: [email protected]., Library and Information Services (BIBL), Tel: 41.22.799.8675, Fax: 41.22.799.6516, E-mail: [email protected], InFocus Programme on Boosting Employment through Small Enterprise Development (IFP/SEED), Tel: 41.22.799.6862, Fax: 41.22.799.7978, E-mail: [email protected],
