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Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics
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Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics
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Ndjeunga, J
Nelson, C H |
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Millets
Sorghum |
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| Description |
The necessary conditions for the growth of a coarse grain processing industry in West Africa are discussed and significant research themes that need to be investigated are highlighted. Sections cover: raw material supply (definition of production zones, climate, soils, farming systems; coarse grain production, acreage and yields; the competitive position of sorghum and pearl millet); finished product demand (current utilization and consumption); and market organization (dependence on imports, marketing channels, prices, and processing constraints
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1999
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Conference or Workshop Item
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/4891/1/NJupiterpaper.pdf
Ndjeunga, J and Nelson, C H (1999) Prospects for a Pearl Millet and Sorghum Food Processing Industry in West Africa Semi-Arid Tropics. In: Towards Sustainable Sorghum Production, Utilization, and Commercialization in West and Central Africa Proceedings of a Technical Workshop of the West and Central Africa Sorghum Research Network, 19-22 April 1999, Lome, Togo. |
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