scholarly journals Food Quality Standards: Quality Issues and Challenges of Food Chain in Burkina Faso

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bakary Tarnagda ◽  
Bakoué Jean Paul Karama ◽  
Alain Gustave Yaguibou ◽  
Pane B. Ouattara-Sourabié ◽  
Stéphane S. R. Kaboré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Food Standard ◽  
Health Damage ◽  
The Face ◽  
Development Support ◽  
Large Distribution

Background: In Burkina Faso, the agricultural sector accounts for 35% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and employs 82% of the active population. The agri-food industries must apply the requirements of the management systems to improve their economic position and ensure sustainable development. The present study aimed to highlight the similarities and particularities of these repositories grouped according to the conformity procedures. Methods: Interviews were conducted with the state technical services and research and development support agencies of Burkina Faso in order to identify and make a comparative study of the available benchmarks. Results: We studied eight standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, NBF 01-027: 2009, NBF 01-028: 2009, ISO 22000, BRC and IFS). These standards help improving competitiveness of the companies as well as developing the trade and food security. In addition to these standards, three private repositories were used for large distribution: Global Good Agriculture Practices, British Retail Consortium, and International Food Standard. These standards are responsible for the operations of agriculture and agribusiness in the face of numerous commercial, regulatory, health, economic, and societal requirements. They are mainly oriented towards the treatment of the main risks: cross-contamination, fatal accident, health damage, environmental pollution, unavailability of the production tool, loss of customer, etc. Conclusion: The conformity assessment of food products on the basis of specific benchmarks makes it possible to highlight the positive aspects of these products.

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN POLAND COMPARED TO BIOEAST COUNTRIES

2021 ◽  
Vol XXIII (4) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Piotr Jurga
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Specific Product ◽  
Production Sector ◽  
Biomass Processing ◽  
Manufactured Products ◽  
The Face ◽  
Production Value

In the face of many global challenges, including ongoing climate change, policymakers are seeking viable solutions. The bioeconomy and its development are one of them. Partnerships, such as BIOEAST, are established to support the development of the bioeconomy in CEE countries. The conversion of biological biomass into new bio-products with high added value can contribute to a reduced environmental impact. One of the three economic sectors producing biomass for manufacturing is agriculture. Within the framework of this study, using the PRODCOM statistical list, which provides statistics on the production value of manufactured products, an assessment of manufacturing involving biomass processing utilizing biomass from the agricultural sector in countries of the BIOEAST initiative was performed. In BIOEAST Initiative countries, biomass from agriculture is predominantly used by the food production sector, followed by economic sectors, such as beverages, textiles, leather and wearing apparel. In several BIOEAST initiative countries, the percentage of the production value utilizing biomass from the agricultural sector is remarkable. Poland is one of those countries for which the value of manufacturing production utilizing agricultural biomass represents almost 30% of the total manufacturing value. The results obtained from the analysis, along with detailed information on specific product groups, can provide valuable information for decision makers planning the development of the bioeconomy in reviewed BIOEAST countries, including Poland.

scholarly journals Alternative method for vegetables cultivation in Benin

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Recchia ◽  
Paolo Boncinelli ◽  
Enrico Cini
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Poultry Manure ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
High Level ◽  
Poor Management ◽  
Agricultural Machines

In the developing countries populations, which are already vulnerable and food insecure, are likely to be the most seriously affected by the effects of climate change, e.g. yield decreases and price increases for the most important agricultural crops. The IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report for Africa describes a trend of warming at a rate faster than the global average and increasing aridity: in many parts of Africa, it seems that warmer climates and changes in precipitation will destabilise agricultural production and aggravates food security. The present work concerns the vegetables cultivation in the Parakou region in Benin, where agriculture employs approximately 70% of the active population and contributes to 36% of the Gross Domestic Product and 88% of export earnings. However, the agricultural sector has been regarded as unproductive with low adaptation capacities because of structural factors (e.g. high level of poverty among rural populations, weak mechanization and intensification of production modes), but also because of natural constraints (e.g. poor management of water and soils, leading to soil degradation). Considering the aridity, the low carbon content and the reduced level of nutrients available in the soil, the use of an hydroponic module has been hypothesised. In this way sufficient yields of the crops may be assured and no agricultural machines will be needed for the tillage operations. In addition, the nutrients can be added to the growing solution using residual materials as poultry manure, ashes and green wastes. In order to verify if some construction or maintenance problems can occur and if a growing solution can be easily obtained using agricultural wastes, some tests have been carried out. Moreover laboratory analyses have been done for different solutions that may be adopted with different shares of water, poultry manure, ashes and green wastes. The tests have indicated that the hydroponic module could be used in Benin without incurring in technical problems and that a growing solution containing poultry manure, ashes and green wastes can supply to the crops a significant amount of nutrients.

scholarly journals Remote Meetings in Problem-Based Learning: A Tool for Selection Research in Times of Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paloma Freire Neves Leal Cortes ◽  
Camila Delinski Bet ◽  
José Francisco dos Santos Silveira Junior ◽  
Edivaldo Rosas dos Santos Junior ◽  
Marney Pascoli Cereda
Keyword(s):  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Analytical Methodology ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
The Face ◽  
Selection Research ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Support Research

Abstract Active methodologies have been widely used in education to provide greater involvement in the teaching-learning process. In the face of the current pandemic scenario, remote activities are strategies to spread knowledge but require adaptations of face-to-face education. However, no records were found of its use to support research groups, which traditionally are based on personal contacts. The article reports the experience of selecting participants in the development of research in the area of starch prospecting, with an adaptation of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) technique. The proposed problem was the characterization and evaluation of cassava starch for food industries application, using a sample limited to one gram. The PBL technique used research with a qualitative approach, applied nature, descriptive objective, and action research procedures. The five members that constituted the discussion group were from different professional areas and were selected among those who made up a larger group, with starch as the central theme. The PBL technique was adapted to be completed in three videoconference meetings, with intervals of 15 days. Based on the suggestions proposed and improved during the event, it was possible to outline the solution right at the first meeting. An analytical methodology can also be established within the specified limit, capable of prospecting its food industries application. Therefore, PBL as a strategic tool to develop research topics proved effective and flexible, and suitable for remote activities. It is recommended that it be better explored as a team leader and scientific research growth.

Information and Communication Technologies in Turkish Agriculture

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Kamil Okyay Sindir
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Information And Communication

In recent years, the Turkish agricultural sector has had serious problems, such as lower yields, higher input prices, higher production costs and loss of competitiveness in foreign markets, all leading to reductions in both crop and animal production. At the same time, measures such as curtailment of state financial support to farmers and farming businesses, coupled with the increasing costs of production inputs including seeds, fertilizers, sprays, machinery and decreasing crop prices have negatively affected the sector and primarily the farmers. But, besides taking measures affecting structural change, it is also necessary to establish ways of ensuring accurate information exchange between farmers, agri-food industries and institutions for research and development if productivity and improvements in the competitive power of Turkish farmers within foreign and domestic markets are to be assured. The paper outlines the current situation concerning information and communication technologies (ICT) and agriculture in Turkey and the challenges facing the rural sector in striving towards a knowledge society.

scholarly journals “Thousands of New Sankaras”: Resistance and Struggle in Burkina Faso

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 109-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sten Hagberg
Keyword(s):  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Civil Disobedience ◽  
Security Forces ◽  
Popular Resistance ◽  
Coup D'etat ◽  
Civil Society Organisations ◽  
The Face ◽  
Country People

This article analyses recent political developments in Burkina Faso, particularly the failed coup d'état in September 2015. The coup was led by the former president's security forces (RSP), comprised of 1,300 heavily equipped and well-trained soldiers. The RSP took the president and government hostage and declared the coup d'état. The coup was condemned by most Burkinabe, civil society organisations, trade unions, and political parties, as well as by the international community. Across the country, people mobilised in popular resistance and civil disobedience. RSP soldiers patrolled and shot live rounds into neighbourhoods, while residents built barricades. Resistance mounted in Ouagadougou and elsewhere in the country, and after a few days it became clear that the coup would fail. In this article, I describe the courage and determination of the Burkinabe people in the face of the coupists and thereby show that popular resistance and revolutionary struggle are part and parcel of Burkinabe political culture. In conclusion, I discuss the prospects for a veritable democratic breakthrough in Burkina Faso.

Development of the Self-Efficacy of Balance Scale (SEBS) for Young, Active Individuals

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-373
Author(s):  
Carrie S. Baker ◽  
Jennifer M. Medina McKeon ◽  
Ellen L. Usher
Keyword(s):  
Content Validity ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Lower Extremity Injury ◽  
Psychological Risk Factors ◽  
Balance Scale ◽  
Active Population ◽  
The Face ◽  
Psychological Risk

Self-efficacy of balance, a psychological characteristic, may provide information regarding psychological risk factors for lower-extremity injury. Validated instruments to assess self-efficacy of balance do not currently exist. The objective of this study was to determine the face and content validity of the Self-Efficacy of Balance Scale (SEBS) for an adolescent population, as well as content validity, construct and convergent validity of the overall instrument. A series of panelists (n = 11) assessed proposed items for face and content validity for self-efficacy of balance. Construct and convergent validity were assessed with active college individuals (n = 74) and female high school basketball athletes (n = 57). Original items were revised to 21 items. Panelists validated both face and content validity of the SEBS. All items were assessed to have the construct of self-efficacy. Evidence of convergent validity supported the proposed construct of self-efficacy, and was found to be relevant to the physical functioning of a young, active population.

scholarly journals Integration of women in agriculture in Cañete - Peru [Integración de la mujer en la agricultura en Cañete, Perú]

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bessy Castillo Santa María ◽  
Bertha Nancy Larico Quispe ◽  
Rubén Andrés Moreno Sotomayor
Keyword(s):  
Women Workers ◽  
Women Leaders ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
The Face ◽  
Women In Agriculture

Women's work in the countryside is of great importance because it contributes to the economy of their people and their families from vulnerable areas, which require more attention from different institutions to improve their quality of life. The objective of this research is to determine the integration of the workforce of women in agriculture, through a questionnaire and semi-structured questions to women leaders dedicated to the agricultural sector and women workers who work in the field from the districts Imperial and Quilmana. As a result, the great growth potential of women and their contribution to food security, improvements in the economy were identified. On the other hand, these women are characterized by belonging to vulnerable sectors. Therefore, their participation in the labor force implies greater care and delicacy, especially in agro-export companies. With regard to gender equality, it is similar in work to that of men in agricultural activities, but with less income in wages. Therefore, women tend to contribute to the economic improvement of their rural family basket, being able to demonstrate great potential in labor development, taking on challenges in the face of poverty and inequality of opportunity, in the face of a state that emerges from mistrust and breach of agricultural public policies, which prevent professional development due to lack of economic resources in the rural areas of the Cañete Valley, Lima Region, Peru.

scholarly journals Gerakan Percepatan Penganekaragaman Konsumsi Pangan (P2KP) Untuk Antisipasi Dampak Perubahan Iklim Pada Sektor Pertanian

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-53
Author(s):  
Lolita Endang Susilowati ◽  
Uyek Malik Yakop ◽  
Bambang Hari Kusumo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Agricultural System ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
The Face ◽  
Target Community ◽  
Food Needs ◽  
National Food Security

Climate change causes changes in rainfall patterns that is high intensity rain in a short duration. This situation could threaten the agricultural sector which impacts on national food security and food fulfillment for each household. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce an effective strategy to meet household food needs through the P2KP movement in dealing with the threat of climate change. This community service aims to: (1) providing an understanding of climate change and its impact on the food agriculture sector to the community; (2) socializing the "P2KP movement" accompanied by a demonstration plot of the use of house yards for cultivation of vegetables in pots. These community service activities implement a participatory pattern, in which the target community was involved in every decision making both in preparing, implementing, and evaluating the program activities. The results of the community service activities shows that the target community's knowledge of climate change and its impact on the agricultural sector has been successfully improved. The P2KP movement has been socialized and received a positive response from the target community, then they a;ready known to optimizing the use of home yards for cultivation of plants in pots becomes an alternative agricultural system that is resilient in the face of climate change.

scholarly journals Food Marketing as a Special Ingredient in Consumer Choices: The Main Insights from Existing Literature

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1651
Author(s):  
Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Small Dimension ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Food Marketing ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Consumer Choices ◽  
Agriculture And Food

The choices and preferences of food consumers are influenced by several factors, from those related to the socioeconomic, cultural, and health dimensions to marketing strategies. In fact, marketing is a determinant ingredient in the choices related to food consumption. Nonetheless, for an effective implementation of any marketing approach, the brands play a crucial role. Creating new brands in the food sector is not always easy, considering the relevant amount of these goods produced within the agricultural sector and in small food industries. The small dimension of the production units in these sectors hinders both brand creation and respective branding. In this context, it would seem important to analyse the relationships between food marketing and consumer choice, highlighting the role of brands in these frameworks. For this purpose, a literature review was carried out considering 147 documents from Scopus database for the topics of search “food marketing” and “choices” (search performed on 16 October 2020). As main insights, it is worth highlighting that the main issues addressed by the literature, concerning food marketing and consumer choices, are the following: economic theory; label and packaging; marketing strategies; agriculture and food industry; market segments; social dimensions; brand and branding. In turn, food marketing heavily conditions consumer choices; however, these related instruments are better manipulated by larger companies. In addition, this review highlights that bigger companies have dominant positions in these markets which are not always beneficial to the consumers’ objectives.

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