ProcessandProductInnova/onsforGariProcessing

ProfessorL.O.Sanni

FederalUniversityofAgriculture,Abeokuta(FUNAAB),Nigeria

Introduc=on

Gariisagranularroastedfreeflowingfinishedproductobtainedbytradi=onalorindustrial

processingoffreshcassavaroots.Gariisproducedbytheseopera=ons;harves=ngofcassava,peeling,gra=ng,dewatering,fermenta=on

(op=onal),sieving,fryingandbagging.

ModernProcessFlowofGari

UniquenessofGariGariisana=onal‘foodofchoice’withanurban

marketpresenceItismostlyconsumedeitherasapastemadewithhotwaterandeatenwithsouporbysoakingincoldwater

withsugar,coconut,roastedpeanut,fish,boiledcowpeaascomplements.

GariisknowntobefindingitswaytoemigrantNigeriancommuni=esinUnitedStatesandEurope

TheCurrentTrendinGariProcessing

Thecassavarevolu=onarypoliciesoftheFederalGovernmentofNigeriahaveresultedinaserioussurgein

thedemandforcassavaandcassava-basedproductslocallyandtheworldover.

Meanwhile,Gariprocessorsarecurrentlyfindingitextremelydifficulttorespondposi=velytothisincreasein

demandduetotheprevalenceofthetradi=onalprocessingmethods

Evolu=onofGariProcessingTechnology

NigerianMade

Technologies

BrazilianTechnologies

ChineseTechnologies

Tradi=onalTechnology

ChineseTechnology

Organolep=cAUributesofGari

A9ributes•  Texture•  Colour•  Taste•  Swellingcapacity

Factorsthataffectsthea9ributes

•  Fermenta=on=me•  Fryingtemperature•  Residence=meInterac=onsbetweenthethree(03)abovedeterminestheATTRIBUTESandQUALITYofgari

TheGaps

•  Most of the machines have been widelyacknowledgedasbeinginefficient

•  Poorqualityoftheproductsfromthesemachines•  Poorefficienciesofthetechnologies•  Poorandunhygienicprocessingenvironment

Adop=onofInnova=veTechnologyMechaniza=onofcassavaprocessingopera=onswill:•  Removethenega=veaUributesofthetradi=onalprocessingtechniques

•  Promote=melylargescaleprocessingofthetubers

•  Ins=tutehygienicenvironment•  Promotestandardiza=onofgariproducts•  Encourageinterna=onaltradeopportuni=es

Benefitsofthepolicy

Employmentgenera=on Foodsecurity

Increaseddomes=cagriculturalproduc=vity

Foreignexchangesavings

Wealthcrea=on

IncreasedCassava

Produc=on

Whatweneed?

•  Efficient and varietal characterized peelingmachine

•  Efficientdewateringequipment•  Improvedandaffordableroas=ngmachines•  Highcapacitypackagingandbrandingsystems•  Linkageofprocessorstofinancialins=tu=ons

TheoryofChange

•  AppropriateResearchforDevelopmentinInnova=veTechnologyIncuba=on

•  NewRecipeDevelopmentforGaritoEnhanceitsNutri=onalValues

•  BusinessandInvestmentDevelopment,•  AggressiveConsumer-Preference-AcceptanceSurvey,•  InclusiveExportPromo=onforGari,•  Domes=ca=onofgariasaNa=onalFood(GariFoodFair),

•  RegionalIntegra=onofgariasastapleFoodinAfrica.

Ac=onPlans•  Colla=onandmappingofGariProcessingfacili=es inNigeria

•  ConveyanceofaNa=onalGariStakeholdersMee=nginNigeria

•  Facilita=ng, dracing and acceptance of the GariProcessorsAssocia=on

•  Ensuring the inaugura=on of Na=onal Leadershipwithsecretariatsupportfortheassocia=on

•  Capacity building on BusinessManagement, ConflictManagementandForecas=ng

•  Facilita=on of regular Leadership training for theexecu=veandfrontlineleadersforsustainability

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