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Utilising root crops (dynamic version)

Year of publication 1994

Author E. A. Williams;Rural Infrastructure and Agro-Industries Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication is a collection of the products and recipes developed by the above project. The recipes are primarily designed for use at the household level or as a basic product formula upon which to expand production at the small scale, industrial level. The processing equipment purchased or fabricated locally by the project are illustrated and the names of equipment suppliers listed.

Language English

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