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
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