Article Sidebar
Article Details
Submission of a manuscript implies; that the work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, or thesis) that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors agree to automatic transfer of the copyright to the publisher.
Copyrights for the papers published in UJAS are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the responsibility of the author to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.
The journal has an online Open Access policy licensed according to Creative Commons Share-Alike Non-Commercial.
Main Article Content
Developments in food science and technology in Uganda: Present situation and the way forward
Abstract
More than 70% of agricultural GDP in l:lganda comes from food crop production, comprising of bananas, root and tuber crops, grains and legumes and oil seeds. Sugar cnne, livestock products, fisheries, forestry and export crops contribute the remainder. However, before these co mmodities are utilised, they undergo processing in one way or another, a job accomplished by application of food science and tech no logy principles. Th is pa per gives an overview of the developments in Food Science and Technology in Uganda by considering the Food Processing Industry, the factors that have contributed to its current status, its constraints and the way forward. It concludes that if the mentioned constraints are overcome and the suggested way forward seriously taken, our postharvest losses shall be greatly reduced and food utilisation diversified which are the basis for food security.
Key words: Industry. processing, development
