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Tomato Processing Training

Course Duration: 10h
Enrolled:3
Original price was: ZK350.00.Current price is: ZK300.00.
ZK300.00 ZK350.00

Much of Zambia’s tomatoes are grown by a large number of smallholder farmers. Tomato production is a growing category worldwide, with consumers demanding a wider range of innovative, value-added products, however, athough production of tomatoes is increasing, the growth of tomato processing industry is slow. MoCaT in collaboration with Moringa Development Corporation and The Teacher’s Village have created  value addition training to help bridge this gap. The training will cover;

  • Agribusiness opportunities in the Tomato Value Chain
  • Importance of embracing value addition in the Tomato Value Chain
  • Tomato juice production
  • Dried tomato production
  • Making tomato sauce
  • Making tomato jam
  • Making tomato paste
  • Packaging, Branding and Marketing your value added products

Requirements

  • Small notebook
  • Enough time

Target Audience

  • Innovative people looking to add value to tomatoes

Material Includes

  • Videos
  • Audio Notes
  • PDF handouts
  • Pictures
  • Charts

What I will learn?

  • Learn how to add value to tomatoes
  • Learn how to make, brand, and market your products
  • understand the tomato value chain

Course Curriculum

Introduction

  • A Brief Intro
  • Nutritional Benefits of Tomato
    03:11
  • Health Benefits of Tomato
  • Tomato Varieties
  • Tomato Ripening Stages
  • Post-Harvest Losses of Tomato
  • Tomato Grades and Storage

Hygiene in Food Processing

Packaging

Tomato Processing

Equipment for Tomato Processing

Tomato Products – Basic Recipes

Conclusion

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