Objective The main purpose of the project is to improve the current quality assessment practices used both by producers and buyers of cocoa in West Africa, which are currently based on subjective parameters. The project will carry out detailed microbiological and biochemical analysis of the fermentation process as well as handling methods, from the field to drying and storage, in order to identify biological or chemical markers and to relate these to the quality of the final product. The aim is to develop a set of objective quality indices which provide a more objective indication of cocoa quality and which can be used in the laboratory and in the field. Fields of science engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Programme(s) FP5-INCO 2 - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Confirming the international role of Community research,1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.2.1.-1.4. - Research for development Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY EU contribution No data Address 30,Rolighedsvej 30 1958 FREDERISKSBERG Denmark See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE Côte d’Ivoire EU contribution No data Address Route de Dabou Km17 01 ABIDJAN See on map Total cost No data COCOA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GHANA Ghana EU contribution No data Address TAFO-AKIM See on map Total cost No data COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Ghana EU contribution No data Address Broz Tito Avenue 10 ACCRA See on map Total cost No data FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, OSHODI Nigeria EU contribution No data Address Ikeja, Blind Centre Street 80 LAGOS See on map Total cost No data FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR NUTRITION Germany EU contribution No data Address 20,Haid-und-Neustrasse 9 76131 KARLSRUHE See on map Total cost No data
