Banana (Musa spp.) have been recognised to play an indispensable role in meeting the ever-increasing food demands of the world populace and in improving the livelihoods of millions of smallholders. However, use of unsustainable farming practices especially among smallholders in rural domains has become …

This research project about women’s strategic decision-making in banana processing with a case study of the Uganda Banana Producers Cooperative Union (UBPCU) located in Mbarara Western Uganda. The study objective was to find out why female members of the cooperative have not taken strides to fully participate …

Overgewicht is een groeiend probleem. Enerzijds is de mens minder gaan bewegen. Anderzijds is het voedingspatroon drastisch veranderd. De moderne mens consumeert meer (verzadigd) vet, meer dierlijke eiwitten, minder voedingsvezels en minder plantaardige eiwitten. Voedingsvezels wekken de nodige interesse …