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General information
| Innovation ID | 708 |
| Version ID | 398 |
| Innovation Title | Packaging materials and storage conditions suitable for high carotenoid plantain flour in Uganda |
| Innovation description | High carotenoid plantain flour losses its pro-vitamin A content during storage if not properly packaged and stored. Different packaging materials have the ability to retain the provitamin A content of this flour if stored within the right storage periods, in order to contribute to the reduction of provitamin A deficiency disease in Sub-Sahara Africa, where the stored plantain flour is consumed. |
| Reporting Staff | Wasiu Awoyale (IITA), Busie Maziya-Dixon (IITA) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2021 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 1: discovery/proof of concept |
| Year (Stage) | 2021 |
| Stage Description | Polypropylene woven sacks (PPS), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bag and polyvinyl chloride container (PVC) were used to test their suitability for the retention of carotenoids in the storage of high carotenoid plantain flour produced from PITA-17 and Agbagba. The HDPE bag retain more of the carotenoid at 3 months of storage. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | National Agricultural Research Organisation |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
| Cluster | CC4.1-Demand-led approaches to drive postharvest innovation and nutrition improvements |
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Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Uganda |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Increased availability of diverse nutrient-rich foods |
| Other Sub-IDO | Reduced production risk |
| Other Sub-IDO | Diversified enterprise opportunities |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Caroline Nabukeera, Diego Naziri. (11/8/2017). Economic Viability of Ware Potato Storage in Ambient Stores in Eastern Uganda.""Wauters, P. Parker, M. Naziri, D. (2020). Individual ambient ware potato storage excels in Uganda. Research Brief 06. Lima, Peru: International Potato Center. 2 p.""Bussie Maziya-dixon, Wasiu Awoyale, Emmanuel Alamu, Michael Adesokan, Hakeem Oyedele, Bolanle Aishat Akinwande, Oluwaseun Atoba. (4/6/2019). Effect of Packaging Materials and Storage Periods on the Quality of Yellow-fleshed Plantain Flour. Ibadan, Nigeria: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).""Pieter Wauters, Monica Parker. (16/12/2020). Assessment of the ware potato storage practices of farmers and traders in Uganda and the performance of improved ambient ware potato stores. Peru: International Potato Center (CIP).""Wasiu Awoyale, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Emmanuel Alamu, Michael Adesokan, Hakeem Oyedele, Bolanle Aishat Akinwande, Oluwaseun Atoba. (4/11/2021). Packaging materials and storage conditions suitable for high carotenoid plantain flour. Ibadan, Nigeria: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).""Ekpereka Oluchukwu Anajekwu, Busie Maziya-Dixon, Rahman Akinoso, Wasiu Awoyale, Emmanuel Alamu. (15/7/2020). Physicochemical Properties and Total Carotenoid Content of High-Quality Unripe Plantain Flour from Varieties of Hybrid Plantain Cultivars. Journal of Chemistry, 2020.""John Senkumba, Archileo Kaaya, WASUKIRA ARTHUR, Abel Atukwase. (1/7/2017). Effect of storage conditions on the processing quality of different potato varieties grown in Eastern Uganda." |
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