Cocoa production in south west region of Cameroon, Fako, is faced with several quality
challenges. These challenges affect the value of the final cocoa beans produced and the …

The objective of the research is to present, the numerical simulation modelling of cocoa
bean dryer in natural, forced and combined forced and natural convection to predict their …

Drying experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of forced-air, artificial
intermittent drying system on quality of fermented cocoa beans harvested in south-western …

BACKGROUND: Various studies have been conducted in the past to improve the quality of
Malaysian cocoa beans. However, the processing methods still remain crude and lack …

Production of high quality cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) is a function of post harvest
handling, processing and storage of cocoa beans. When optimally processed, cocoa has …

Drying methods such as Tray dryer, solar cabinet dryer, Microwave oven and OYSD were
used. Studies were undertaken to determine the effect of different drying methods on …

Featured Application This work compares two different dryers commonly used for cassava
processing in Africa, concluding that a pneumatic dryer is a better choice of equipment than …

In tropical and sub-tropical Island climate, adverse effect of heavy rainfall (2800-3500 mm),
temperature (25-35 C) and relative humidity (75-95%) year round render high microbial …

Background Postharvest treatments are crucial to the quality of cocoa finished products. This
study aimed at investigating the effects of durations of fermentation and drying on the quality …

Drying of cassava chips (a major staple food in many African countries) under natural
conditions constitutes a major problem in a humid climate. A study was conducted in Ibadan …