Meat Outreach in the

Developing World

(Sub-Saharan Africa)

Edward Mills

Penn State University

Meat “Industry” in Africa

Large modern

operations --- export

Local

operations

Traditional

Marabou Stork

Where do you start? Technical issues

Food safety/regulatory compliance

Product quality

Workforce training

Logistics

Practical Considerations

Community / group effort

Enterprise development

Entrepreneurial spirit

Animal products in diet of undernourished children

improve growth, cognitive function and

micronutrient status.

Neumann, C.G., Harris, D.M. & Rogers, L.M. 2002. Contribution of animal source foods in improving diet quality and function in children in the developing world. Nutr. Res. 22: 193-220.

Whaley, S.E. et al. 2003. The impact of dietary intervention on the cognitive development of Kenyan school children. J. Nutr. 133:3965S-3971S.

Neumann, C.G. et al. 2003. Animal source foods improve dietary quality, micronutrient status, growth and cognitive function in Kenyan school children. J. Nutr. 133:3941S-3949S.

NutriBusiness

A community focused approach to improving

economic status of women and nutrition of

infants and children in their care.

A cooperative using locally raised commodities

to produce a more nutritious food product.

Muranga NutriBusiness

Solar Dryer

Nutri-Porridge

Eyambulepo Lyomahangu

Women’s Cooperative

Oshini

Hammer Mill

Custom milling of grain

No value added

processing

A Meat and Potato Snack Food

“Chiparoo”

Manufacturing constraints based on existing

NutriBusiness site in Kenya.

Meat

chicken

rabbit

Potato

sweet potato

white potato

Filling Chub for Cooking

Chips Ready for Drying

Finished Chiparoo’s

Alternative: Extrude Raw Batter

Issues that Affect Successful

Implementation

Is the organization ready?

Raw materials

Facility and infrastructure

Technical inclination

Business plan

Written operating procedures

Succession Plan