The Gender Center for Empowering Development (GenCED), a civil society organisation (CSO), has expressed grave concern over the rising cases of murder (femicide) against women by their partners in the country. It therefore called on law enforcers and government agencies such as the Office of the Attorney General, the Domestic…
New Tomato Processor to be unveiled
A newly developed tomato processing technology, a mixed-mode solar dryer, called BNARI-Hemaa Kese Dryer, will be unveiled soon. Developed by a Senior Research Scientist of the Atomic Energy Commission, Dr Mavis Owureku-Asare, the new technology is to help Ghanaian farmers, food processors and individuals to preserve fresh tomato by processing it into dried tomato powder, which can then be made into value-added products, such as canned tomato paste and sauce.
“This will help reduce post-harvest losses, generate additional income and provide a hygienic drying technology for tomatoes. Other food products such as vegetables, roots and tubers can also be dried using this dryer.