Objectives and anticipated outcomes

Objectives

• To raise awareness of the extent of post-harvest losses due to pests and diseases
• To increase awareness of the benefits of maintaining genetic variability and traditional crop varieties
• To introduce the concept of grain banks
• To introduce new concepts of food preservation and storage

Anticipated outcomes

• Local groups encouraged to try out a variety of ideas to improve grain storage
• Groups encouraged to discuss introducing the idea of grain banks to improve food security, either at local or community level
• Family diet and overall nutrition to be improved
• The use of new techniques in preserving fruit and vegetables to be encouraged and implemented
• The use of new food processing techniques such as making jams, chutneys and juices to be introduced

This page was last updated on 22 April 2005