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Food Culture: An essential ingredient in tourism production and consumption.

Food Culture: An essential ingredient in tourism production and consumption.

Jane Karanja. Introduction. As competition between tourism destinations increases, local culture is becoming an increasingly important source of new products and activities to attract and amuse tourists. Food Culture has a particularly important role to play in this, not only because food is central to the tourist experience, but also because food tourism has become […]

NECOFA PARTICIPATES AT A FAMILY FARMING WORKSHOP IN MALAWI.

NECOFA PARTICIPATES AT A FAMILY FARMING WORKSHOP IN MALAWI.

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY FARMING CUM FINANCE AGRICULTURE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA             Family Farming contributes the highest percentage of the countries production yet little emphasis is put on it.  In most of the developing countries, Agriculture is the backbone of the countries economy and provides employment (directly/indirect) to over 60%.             Between 24th – 26th October World Rural Forum […]

Future of honey leaf Stevia!

Future of honey leaf Stevia!

The leaves of this splendid plant are 30 times sweeter than sugar; with zero calories where as pure extract is 300 times sweeter than sugar. This sweet-honey-leaf  herb is likely to become the major source of high potency sweetener for the growing natural food market, in the years to come. Stevia finds its use as a […]