Cassava is crucial for food security of millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The crop has
great potential to contribute to African development and is increasing its income-earning …

Imaging spectroscopy has emerged as a reliable analytical method for effectively
characterizing and quantifying quality attributes of agricultural products. By providing …

Nigeria is the world's largest cassava producer, hosting a diverse array of cassava farmers
and processors. Cassava breeding programs prioritize “common denominator” traits in …

This study used a portable near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer at wavelengths of 570–1031 nm
to evaluate starch content (SC) and dry matter content (DMC) in fresh cassava tubers. An …

This review summarises miniaturised technologies, commercially available devices, and
device applications for food authentication or measurement of features that could potentially …

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is one of the most often used techniques for rapid quality
evaluation for various applications. It is a non-destructive technique that effectively evaluates …

The review aimed to identify the different high-throughput phenoty** (HTP) techniques
that used for quality evaluation in cassava and yam breeding programmes, and this has …

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential of hyperspectral
imaging for the characterization of cooking quality parameters, dry matter content (DMC) …

Rapid development and adoption of biofortified, provitamin A-dense orange maize (Zea
mays L.) varieties could be facilitated by a greater understanding of the natural variation …

BACKGROUND Assessment of the key preferred quality traits in pounded yam, a popularly
consumed yam food product in West Africa, is often done through sensory evaluation. Such …