Technical report on CSIR-FRI/CAVA Project activities for the period April 2011 through August 2011

Abstract

A two-year sub-contract was signed between University of Greenwich and CSIR-Food Research Institute to carry out outstanding activities in an earlier contract. Annual report (April 2010 - March 2011) on the activities of CSIR-FRl/CAVA project was prepared within the period under review and submitted to the CAVA Ghana office. Backstopping was provided to end users of HQCF in the Volta and Greater Accra regions of Ghana. A reconnaissance visit was made to Brong Ahafo region to identify potential end users of HQCF. Six (6) senior high schools were identified and training of the kitchen staff of the six schools would be undertaken by close of September 2011. The FRI-C:AVA team provided support to the C:AVA Ghana office to produce a documentary on the project. As a result of the airing of the documentary on a national TV station (GTV), follow-up calls were made to FRI-C:A VA requesting for training of some new schools some of which fallout of the project catchment area