Locality (Prefectures) |
Number of producers surveyed |
Number distributors surveyed |
Number of consumers surveyed |
AGOE-NYIVE |
3 |
7 |
36 |
GOLFE |
7 |
8 |
43 |
LACS |
2 |
4 |
34 |
Total |
12 |
19 |
113 |
Table 1: Sample Size
|
|
Unit operations |
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|
|
Cleaning
|
Soaking
|
Milling
|
Fermentation |
Sieving
|
Fermentation
|
Incorporation of rice |
Incorporation of milk |
Cooking and addition of sugar and/or caramel |
Incorporation of milk |
Packaging |
|
|
|
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Methods |
1 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
|
2 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
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3 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
4 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
5 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
||
6 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
7 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
||
8 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
9 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
10 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
||
11 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
||
12 |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
Table 2: Presentation of the different unit operations according to various processes of production of the slurry containing
|
|
Equipment used |
Technological Operations |
Cleaning |
Tray, bassin, basket |
Soaking |
Bassin |
|
Milling |
Grinding mill grinding wheel, motar |
|
Wet sieving |
Sieve in nylon fabric (mesh less than 0,05 mm) |
|
Cooking |
Bassin |
|
Packaging |
Sachets for packaging (packaging of 50 and 100 FCFA) |
Table 3: Equipment used during the preparation of the porridges.
F CFA: Franc of French Colonies of Africa
|
Duration of operations |
Temperature of operations |
|
Technological operations |
Sorting |
20 – 30 minutes |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
Washing |
10 – 15 minutes |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
|
Soaking |
02 – 16 heures |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
|
Fine grinding |
07 – 12 minutes |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
|
Fermentation |
02 – 8 heures |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
|
Wet sieving |
30 – 40 minutes |
Ambiente (27 – 34 °C) |
|
Cooking |
55 – 90 minutes |
98 – 100 ºC |
|
Packaging |
90 – 120 minutes |
52 – 100 °C |
Table 4: Evaluations of some technological parameters for 3 kg of waste
Technological opération |
Quantity of incoming material of waste (g) |
Quantity of ingrédients (g) |
Quantity of material leaving (g) |
Yield |
Sorting |
4 200 |
- |
4000 |
0.95 |
Washing 1 |
4 000 |
Water: 7434 |
4045 |
1,01 |
Washing 2 |
4 045 |
Water: 7434 |
4100 |
1,01 |
Soaking |
4 100 |
Water: 7434 |
4360 |
1.06 |
Milling |
4 360 |
- |
4300 |
0.98 |
Wet sieving |
4 300 |
Water: 15 000 |
19300 |
4.49 |
Cooking |
19300 |
Rice : 0.25 kg ; Sugar : 0.5 kg ; Milk : 200g ; caramel : 0.25 kg |
20 000 |
1.03 |
Packaging |
2 package |
- |
- |
- |
Table 5: Material balance
|
|
Sex |
Marital status |
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|
|
M (%) |
F (%) |
Other (%) |
Married (%) |
Single (%) |
Other (%) |
Respondents |
Producers |
0 |
100 |
0 |
58,33 |
33,33 |
8,33 |
Distributors |
5,26 |
94,74 |
0 |
15,78 |
47,37 |
36,84 |
|
Consumers |
83,19 |
16,81 |
0 |
30,97 |
55,75 |
13,27 |
Table 6: Sex and marital status of respondents (producers, distributors and consumers)
Material |
Number |
Amount |
Amortization (years) |
Amortization/month (F CFA) |
|
Bassin |
2 |
9000 |
5 |
150 |
|
Sieve |
1 |
300 |
1 |
25 |
|
Sieve |
1 |
400 |
1 |
34 |
|
Bowl |
2 |
150 |
1 |
13 |
|
Canvas |
1 |
300 |
1 |
25 |
|
Hearth |
1 |
2500 |
5 |
42 |
|
Pot |
1 |
7000 |
5 |
117 |
|
Palette |
1 |
300 |
5 |
5 |
|
Filtration system |
1 |
3000 |
5 |
60 |
|
Cashier for sale |
1 |
8000 |
5 |
134 |
|
Total |
12 |
30950 |
|
605 |
Table 7: Amortization of the material for the production of the nutsedge-based porridge
Operations |
Price/Unity for sale |
Quantity |
Cost (FCFA) |
Purchase of nutsedges |
1300 FCFA/measure |
2 local measures |
2600 |
Purchase of sugar |
600 FCFA/Kg |
1 kg |
600 |
Purchase of sachets |
250 FCFA/package |
2 packages |
500 |
Purchase of water |
25 FCFA/Bassin |
2 bassins |
50 |
Coal |
250 FCFA/package |
1 package |
250 |
Amortization/Production* |
- |
- |
37.8125 FCFA |
Unput** (1) |
- |
- |
4037.815 FCFA |
Output*** (2) |
- |
- |
11200 FCFA |
Profit margin |
- |
- |
7162.18175 FCFA |
Rate of return |
- |
- |
1.773 |
Table 8: Financial profitability of the production of nutsedge-based porridge
NB: * Monthly depreciation (605 FCFA) divided by the number of productions per month (16);
** Total expenditure for a slurry production from two measures of slurry (6 kg of porridge);
*** Sum generated by the sale of production of porridge from 6 kg of waste.