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Cereal processing

UNIFEM, the United Nations Development Fund for Women with the collaboration of the Intermediate Technology Development Group

(Food cycle technology source book, no. 3)

UNIFEM, 1988

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Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-67)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Focuses on the processing of four cereals - maize (or corn), rice, sorghum and wheat. A useful guide for those intending to set up a cereal-processing enterprise. Topics include harvesting, threshing, storage, milling, hulling, baking and fermenting.

Table of Contents

  • INTRODUCTION viii
  • 1 Traditional post-harvest system 1
  • Harvesting 1
  • Threshing and winnowing 1
  • Drying 2
  • Storage 2
  • Primary processing methods 3
  • 2 Improved processes and technologies 5
  • Harvesting 6
  • Threshing 6
  • Winnowing 8
  • Maize shelling 8
  • Drying 9
  • Storage 10
  • Milling, grinding and hulling 11
  • Economic considerations 16
  • 3 Secondary processing - cereal based foods 17
  • 4 Case studies 19
  • 5 Checklist for project planning 40
  • 6 Tools and equipment 43
  • REFERENCES 51
  • FURTHER READING 52
  • CONTACTS 53

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Details

  • NCID
    BB14731435
  • ISBN
    • 1853391360
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    69 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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