If you’re a first-time Baobab entrepreneur, looking to enter the world of processing Baobab fruit powder, this video is for you.
Part 2 in a three-part video series presented by Gus Le Breton. experienced Baobab entrepreneur and current Board Chair of the African Baobab Alliance. This video is aimed at African entrepreneurs looking to enter the emerging Baobab industry, and describes the steps needed to become a successful Baobab fruit powder processor. This no-nonsense guide to the Baobab industry that will give you a better understanding of:
• Choosing the right fruit
• Storing the fruit before they are sold
• The importance of traceability in the supply chain
• Fair trading relations with harvesters
• Storing the fruit before you process them
• Basic hygiene in processing
• Processing techniques
o Manual
o Mechanised
• Basic measures of quality
o Physical impurities
o Colour
o Microbiology
o Pesticide residues
• Packaging
• Storage
For a general overview of the Baobab industry, see Part 1 in this series. For more detail on processing Baobab oil, see episode 3 in this series. For more on the proper handling of Baobab fruit during the harvesting process, please see this video: www.accessagri...
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To contact the African Baobab Alliance, please write to info (at) africanbaobaballiance.org
This video was produced under the BAOQUALITY Project, supported by funds of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) BAOQUALITY aims to develop appropriate solutions to improve quality and safety of baobab food products, reduce post-harvest losses, and better utilize residues or side streams.
7 сен 2024
