Converting agricultural waste into edible starch to help end World hunger.
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900 million people regularly goes to bed hungry, this leads to 16 deaths every minute as a result of acute hunger. In Africa 478 million people are living below the poverty line and rising food prices isn’t making it easier for them as healthy food is running out of reach for billions worldwide. This projects entails converting agricultural waste which amounts to 80% of an agricultural plant and grass into edible starch. This starch can be used as an alternative to maize Flour. The grass we are using is Bermuda and rye grass. The cost of production of one kilogram of this flour will go for only 23 Kenyan shillings and will sell for 35 Kenyan shillings. This cost is 3 times cheaper compared to the other flour. The end product can be used to make Ugali which is a staple food of many countries in Africa. The process of production is;
1. Harvest the grass/ agricultural waste.
2. After harvesting the grass it is cleaned to remove impurities and then it is dried.
3. After drying it is then milled or ground to powder dowder is known as cellulose powder.
4. Our enzymes are then added to the powder at their optimum temperature and pressure which converts it into amylose(starch).
5. This starch is dried and put in a fortification mixer where micronutrients and essential amino acids are added to make it more nutritious.
6. It is then packed in 1KG,2KG,5KG and 10KG packets and ready for sale.
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