FOOD PROCESSING AND ENGINEERING DIVISION Quarter 2, 2013 By Dr. Charles Tortoe HoD, FPED

Outline The Divisional Report is presented in line with the key strategic areas of work outlined in Division’s Strategic Plan for Quarter 2 in line with the Institute’s Strategic Vision 2016 as follows: Introduction: Divisional Staff Distribution Activities and Outputs Under Key Strategic Plan: Research and Development Quality Management Public Private Partnership (PPP) General Management of the Division Publications Challenges Way forward

Introduction – Staff Distribution by Units

Staff Distribution by Category

Divisional Goal (Corporate Objective 4) To generate and disseminate scientific knowledge and technology as well as provide technical, analytical, training and consultancy services in the area of food processing and engineering to meet the demands of stakeholders as shall be determined by the CID and R&D Management Team

Objective 1 OBJECTIVE 1: Develop and implement a system for identifying and resolving at least 1 researchable industrial constraint each year. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Visit at least 5 identified relevant stakeholders and engage and develop a SWOT analysis (identify major constraints and challenges) Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Dr. Fredrick Teye Parlays Ghana Ltd Cadbury Ghana Ltd. Caltech Ventures Ltd. Praise Export Services Ltd. SWOT analysis yet to be done Develop at least 2 problem - solving proposal per year along commodities/Programme lines of the Institute. Charles Tortoe Fredrick Teye Bill and Melinda Gates Fd. (Processing of yam) COTVET Skills Dev Fund (use of composite flour for biscuits)

Objective 2 OBJECTIVE 2: Drive the publication of at least 5 scientific research papers each year in credible scientific journals. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Generate, Assemble, Organize and Analyze relevant Data under the Five Potential Scientific Papers Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Peter Addo Frederick Teye Potential papers are earmarked from Research and Development Projects of the Division. FPED R/D Projects: 7 Projects Present Topics and Analyzed Data at Institute Seminars All Research and technical officers

Objective 2 OBJECTIVE 2: Drive the publication of at least 5 scientific research papers each year in credible scientific journals. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Identify Journals to Publish in Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Peter Addo Frederick Teye Int. J. Eng. Res. Africa British J. Ap. Sc. Tech. J. Food Sc. Tech. J. Food Proc. Presev.

Research and Development- Projects Rice Sector Support Project (RSSP): Contact person; Mr. Ali Sampare Training was organised for rice farmers and processors in four Districts in the Upper East region. Cassava G-Market Project: Contact person; Mr. Elvis Baidoo New product development with HQCF and studies into the functional properties of cassava flour Africa Rice Project Contact person; Mr. Elvis Baidoo Conducted survey of processors, millers and farmers. Cassava: Adding Value for Africa: Contact person; Mr. Gregory Komlaga Monitoring visits to end users of HQCF conducted in the Volta and Greater Accra regions. WFP-Community Based Cereal Milling and Fortification Programme: Mr. Ali Sampare Technology transfer to more than 10 communities in the Northern region of Ghana on rice parboiling

Research and Development - Project Gratitude Project : Contact person; Dr. Charles Tortoe Value chain analysis on cassava and yam completed, key yam varieties identified and the use of cassava and yam waste in mushroom cultivation are under investigation. WAAPP 2A: Contact person; Dr. Charles Tortoe Annual work plan and budget request submitted to WAAPP Office and Funds released for commencement of work. Staff have also been involved in other projects domiciled in other divisions like the AFTER Project Client requested training conducted on fruit juice techniques Client requested training conducted on food processing

Objective 3 OBJECTIVE 3: Develop, implement and coordinate a system for attracting at least 1 donor-funded research project each year. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Search for calls for proposals through internet and professional network and report at DMT meeting and also share with Research Scientist. Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Frederick Teye Use of web search: COTVET Proposal submitted, Bill and Melinda Gates submitted C:AVA 2 Proposal In progress Develop at least 3 proposals as per donor requirements and report at DMT meeting. 2 proposal submitted Report on Proposals Developed and or submitted at Institute TR meetings HoD Q2 TR presentation

Objective 4 OBJECTIVE 4: Develop and implement a system for coordinating and monitoring all on-going research and development projects. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Update data on Projects as new projects are registered. Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Frederick Teye All 7 projects under the Division are documented. Database created for fabricated machines at EU. Debriefing on on-going R&D projects at Divisional Meetings DMT meetings and Divisional meeting briefed on projects: DMT meetings: 5th June, 9th July, 2013 Divisional meeting: 3rd May, 2013

Objective 5 OBJECTIVE 5: Deliver consultancy/training services to meet clients' demands as per CID market development targets. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Identify in collaboration with CID consultancy/training demands relevant to the mandate of the Division Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Frederick Teye In progress throughout the year. Identify staff strength and capacity as well as technical capacity of Division to provide identified consultancy/training and Report at DMT Meetings Training manual on HQCF developed Draft of training manual on sorghum malting developed Quality manual on 12 products of PSPU developed

Objective 5 OBJECTIVE 5: Deliver consultancy/training services to meet clients' demands as per CID market development targets. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Identify staff capacity building requirements needed to meet the training demands of the food industry and other stakeholders Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Frederick Teye In progress throughout the year. Identify Divisional technical capacity requirements (infrastructure and equipment) needed to meet the consultancy/training demands of the food industry and other stakeholders and report at DMT Meetings Divisional needs captured in the half-year budget submitted to the Institute: 19th July, 2013

Objective 6 OBJECTIVE 6: Facilitate the provision of technical services and production of tangible research by-products to meet clients' demands as per CID market development targets. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Identify clients, agencies and companies for analytical and technical services relevant to the Division services in collaboration with CID Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Cadbury Gh Ltd. Home Foods Processing and Cannery Ltd Ebenut Ghana Lee Foods Ghana Limited Parlays Ghana Ltd Nkulenu Food Industries Natures Best Ghana Ltd Inland Brewery Limited

Objective 6 OBJECTIVE 6: Facilitate the provision of technical services and production of tangible research by-products to meet clients' demands as per CID market development targets. ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Liaise with CID to cost and price of all products and services Charles Tortoe Gregory Komlaga Elvis Baidoo Frederick Teye In progress for RTPDU and PSPU research by-products Track product and services output for reporting purposes to DMT Gregory Komlaga Liaise with CID for repackaging of products

Objective 7 OBJECTIVE 7: Ensure that the best quality management practices are adhered to in all the technical divisions ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBILITY OUTPUTS Implement, maintain and monitor quality management system for improvement of Internal and External Divisional Environment Elvis Baidoo Edna Mireku Solomon Dowuona Emmanuel Alorsey Team: Gregory Komlaga -Chair, Helen Ama Annan, Elvis Baidoo, Peter Dalabor, Peter Addo, Papa Akonor, Jonathan Ampah, Frederick Teye Quality team of the FPED: Quality Management Team- Task force to develop Quality Management Manuals for certification of research by-products of PSPU   Organize Quality Management Team Meetings to review Quality Manage system in the Division. Meeting scheduled for Q3 and Q4.

PSPU: Service to clients – Analytical Services No. Type of Analysis No. of Samples Products 1 Water activity 31 Flour, smoked fish 2 Paste X’tics 18 Flour/Rice flour 3 Water sorption 5 Pineapple flour 4 Amylose 8 Rice Multiple service 35 Yam chips/HQCF Total 94 Total charges GHc2,259.00

PSPU-Service to clients Type of service No. of times Quantity Produced/kg Total Amt (GHc) Roasting of groundnuts 1 200 70.00 Roasting of soybean 100 60 Drying of Hausa koko 6 2,700 2,120.00 Milling of samples 2 57 23.00 Drying of cassava dough 504 360.00 Drying of cassava chips 50 144.00 Drying other samples 5 808.1 704.00 TOTAL 18 4,419.1 3,481.00

PSPU- Production and sales Type of service Number of times Quantity Produced/kg Total Amt (GHc) Groundnut - 207.5 2,075.00 FMM 123 492.00 Yam fufu 199.5 1,710.00 Cocoyam fufu Plantain fufu 167.3 1,434.00 Banku mix 141 564.00 Maize grits 71.5 357.5 TOTAL 909.8 6,632.50

RTPDU-Service to clients Type of service Number of times Quantity Produced/kg Total Amt (GHc) kokonte 4 832 1,596.00 Drying Hausa Koko 1 - 60.00 HQCF 3 340.00 Starch 120.00 TOTAL 2,116.00

EU-Service to clients Type of service Number of times Quantity Produced/kg Total Amt (GHc) Fabrication of equipment 3 1,670.00 Installation 550.00 Repair and Maintenance 12 4,974.50 TOTAL 18 7,194.50

Public Private Partnership Technical support for the following: Natures Best Company Limited Home Foods Ghana Limited Inland Brewery Limited

General Management of the Division Divisional meetings Two (2) Divisional Management Team Meetings held on 5th June and 9th July, 2013 One (1) Divisional General Meetings held on 3rd May, 2013.

Publications Baidoo E.A. and Akonor P.T (2013). Effects of pre-treatments and storage condition on physicochemical properties of taro (Colocasia esculenta) flour. Article submitted to Journal of Food Preservation.(June 2013) Tortoe, C., Dowuona, S., Dziedzoave, N. T. (2013). Development of CCP’s and method for monitoring. CSIR-FRI, Accra, Ghana. pp. 45.

Challenges Difficult access to cassava for production at RTPDU

Way Forward Renovation works at PSPU completed. Certification of products in progress and commercial processing of research by-products to start in full swing by middle of August, 2013. Renovation works at RTPDU is yet to start  

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