Improving Incomes and Nutrition Security Through Development and Commercialization of Consumer Preferred Processed Legume-based Products in Malawi and Zambia
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Led by Dr. Robert Fungo, Alliance of Bioversity International/CIAT
The project was designed to respond to the need for improved capacity of processors in each country to profitably develop and commercialize the value added nutritious legume-based processed food products and to fill the knowledge gaps.
The overall goal of the project was twofold: 1) to catalyze value addition on nutritious legume foods through testing and optimization of processed products in preparation for commercialization and: (2) increased access to knowledge on the consumer preferences and demand for value-added legume-based products.
The major research outputs included three optimized bean-based food products, policy briefs, protocols, students’ theses and dissertations and manuscripts. The optimized products were generated from research by students together with the processors. The students were academically and technically guided by scientists from implementing institutions. These outputs had an impact on perception of private sector players (processors), in as far as adoption, demand and commercialization of bean-based food products are concerned in Malawi and Zambia.
Click the link below to read the complete project final technical report.
