Processing of Fufu from Cassava in Nigeria: problems and prospects for development

Science, Technology and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 58-71

  Sanni, L O ^a   Akingbala, J O ^b   Oguntunde, A O ^b   Bainbridge, Z A ^c   Graffham, A J ^c   Westby, A ^c  

^a Food Sci and Technology Department   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASSAVA; FOOD PROCESSING; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0032409679     PISSN: 09500707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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