Food Processing and Post-Harvest Technology

Issues in Asian Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Information Systems in Asian and Pacific Countries

Appropriate Pesticide Use, and Testing for Residues

1999-07-01

Developing Agricultural Technology for Value-Added Food Production in Asia

2005-09-01

Food Safety and Quarantine Inspection

2000-09-01

Improved Techniques of Slaughtering and Meat Processing

2002-06-01

Postharvest Losses of Fruit and Vegetables in Asia

Rapid Bioassay

1999-05-01

Book Chapters

Low-Cost Technology for Animal Products

Processing technology for small-scale livestock raisers, 1999-12-01

Postharvest Handling of Citrus

2003-09-01

Newsletter Columns

Antibiotics in Meat

2002-03-01

Extending the Benefits of Banana R&Amp;D to Small-Scale Farmers

2005-03-01

Low-Cost Technology for Soybean Pests

Atsushi Naito, AICAF, Japan, 1999-09-01

Nitrates in Vegetables

2002-03-01

Pesticides in Vegetables

2002-03-01

Postharvest Technology for Horticultural Crops

2003-12-01

Promoting Value-Added, Traditional Food Production in Asia

2004-12-01

Slaughtering and Processing of Livestock

2002-03-01

Surviving Trade Liberalization

2002-09-01

Extension Bulletins

Better Utilization of by-Products from the Meat Industry

Deng-Cheng Liu Department of Animal Science National Chung-Hsing University Taichung, Taiwan ROC, 2002-10-01

Co-Composting Potato Starch Sludge with Swine Manure

Jae E. Yang, Hae-Nam HyunResearch Management Bureau, Rural Development Agency (RDA), Suwon, 441-707, Korea, 2001-11-01

Development of Cottage Food Processing Enterprises in Rural Taiwan

Lin, Shin-Bong Food Industry Research and Development Institute P.O. Box 246, Hsinchu, Taiwan, ROC, 1995-09-01

Development of Sectioned and Formed Meat Products Using Deboned Meats

Yun-Chu Wu Department of Animal Science, Tunghai University 181, Taichung Harbour Rd. Sec. 3, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC, 2002-10-01

Development of the Agricultural Food Processing Industry in Taiwan

Tze-Ching Lin Food Technology and Processing Section Department of Animal Industry Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan 37 Nan Hai Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC, 2004-11-01

Establishing a Stable Potato Production System in Japan and Developing New Varieties with Specific End-Use Characteristics

Motoyuki Mori Potato Breeding Laboratory, Department of Upland Agriculture National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region Memuro-cho, Hokkaido 082-0071 Japan, 2004-12-01

Food Processing in Indonesia: The Development of Small-Scale Industries

Djoko Said Damardjati Bogor Research Institute for Food Crops Biotechnology Agency for Agricultural Research and Development Bogor, Indonesia, 1995-09-01

Food Safety and Inspection Service to Protect Consumers

Dr. Sung-Hie Hong Food Research Institute National Agricultural Cooperative Federation Korea, 2001-07-01

Horticultural Crop Production and Marketing Decision Influencing Postharvest Technology

Sing Ching Tongdee Thai Fresh Fruit Traders and Exporters Association 70/654 Prachanivet 2, Prachachurn Road Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand, 2004-07-01

Korean Traditional Food: Status, Prospects and Vision for Globalization

Dong-Hwa Shin Faculty of Biotechnology Chonbuk National University 664-14 Dukjin-Dong, Jeonju 561-756 Korea, 2004-12-01

Low-Cost Technology for Controlling Soybean Insect Pests in Indonesia

Atsushi Naito Association for International Cooperation of Agriculture and Forestry (AICAF) 19, Ichibancho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, 2000-01-01

Pesticide Residues for Food Safety and Environment Protection

Byung-Youl Oh National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology RDA, Suwon 441-707, Korea, 2001-07-01

Postharvest Handling in Asia 1. Rice

Dante B. de Padua Engineering Consultant, Grain Post Production Systems Agricultural Engineering Division International Rice Research Institute Philippines, 1999-02-01

Postharvest Handling in Asia 2. Horticultural Crops

Fu Wen Liu Department of Horticulture, National Taiwan University, 1999-02-01

Quality Management (Haccp) in Meat Processing

Suey-Ping Chi Taiwan Livestock Research Institute 112, Mu Chang Rd. Hsin Hua, Tainan County, Taiwan ROC, 2002-10-01

Small-Scale Food Processing Enterprises in Malaysia

Ghani Senik Food Technology Research Station MARDI, 16800 Pasir Puteh Kelantan, Malaysia, 1995-09-01

Status and Prospects of Developing Agricultural Technology for Value-Added Food Production in Asia

Fusao Tomita Director of Hokkaido Study Center The University of the Air Kita-17, Nishi-8, Kita-ku Sapporo 060-0817, Japan, 2004-11-01

The Meat Inspection Service in Taiwan

Shian-Jyue Du Meat Inspection Department Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan 8F, 51 Chung-Ching S. Rd. Sec. 2 Taipei, Taiwan 100, 2002-10-01

The Promotion of Food Processing by Farmers in Korea

Jong-Uck Choi and Heui-Dong Park Department of Food Science and Technology Kyungpook National University, 1370, Sankyuk-dong, Puk-gu, Taegu, Korea, 1995-09-01

Use of Agro-Industrial by-Products As Animal Feeds in Korea

Jong-Kyu Ha, S.W. Kim and W.Y. Kim Department of Animal Science and Technology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Seoul National University Suweon 441-744, Korea, 1996-08-01

Utilization of Agricultural by-Products in Taiwan

An-Kuo Su Heng-Chun Station Taiwan Livestock Research Institute Taiwab, 1995-07-01

Utilization of by-Products from Food Processing As Livestock Feed in Japan

Hiroshi Kajikawa Department of Animal Nutrition National Institute of Animal Industry Tsukuba 305, Japan, 1996-08-01

Utilization of Tofu (Soybean Curd) by-Products As Feed for Cattle

K. Amaha, Y. Sasaki and T. Segawa National Grassland Research Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nishinasuno, Tochigi, 329-27 Japan, 1996-06-01

Technical Bulletins

Detection of the Genetically Modified Soybeans in Processed Foods

Shih-Tong Jeng, Institute of Plant Biology Yuan-Tay Shyu, Department of Horticulture Tsu-Ming Pan, Department of Agricultural Chemistry National Taiwan University 1, Roosevelt Rd., Sect. 4, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC, 2003-08-01

Fermentation of Monascus Purpureus on Agri-by-Products to Make Colorful and Functional Bacterial Cellulose (Nata)

Chang-Chai Ng, Fuu Sheu, Chun-Ling Wang, and Yuan-Tay Shyu* PLEASE PROVIDE DESIGNATION/POSITION OF THE OTHER 3 AUTHORS *Professor and Chairman, Department of Horticulture National Taiwan University Taipei 106, Taiwan ROC, 2004-11-01

Production of Cerebroside in Yeast and Its Functionality

Masao Ohnishi and Mikio Kinoshita Department of Agricultural and Life Science, School of Agriculture Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-8555, Japan, 2004-10-01

Practical Technology

Application of Rice Husk Charcoal

Cooperating agency for this topic: Association for International Cooperation in Agriculture and Forestry, Japan 19, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, 102-0082 Japan, 2001-01-01

Building a Rice Drying Hut

Cooperating agency for this topic: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Fax: (84 4) 823 6403, 2002-05-01

Carbon Dioxide Fumigation Technique to Control Insect Pests in Stored Products

Cooperating agency for this topic: Post-Harvest and Product Processing Research and Development Office, Department of Agriculture Paholayothin Road, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel./Fax: (66 2) 9406464 E-mail: bussara@doa.go.th, bussarac@hotmail.com, 2004-08-01

Composting the Wastes from a Rice Processing Plant

Cooperating agency for this topic: Malaysian Agricultural Research & Development Institute (MARDI), 2001-12-01

Control of Aflatoxin Contamination of Corn

Mr. Werawat Nilrattanakhun Nakhonsawan Field Crop Research Center, Takfah District, Nakhonsawan Province, 60190 Thailand Tel: 665-624-1019 Fax: 665-624-1498, 2003-05-01

Control of Storage Insect in Maize by Modified Atmosphere Methods

Cooperating agency for this topic: Nakhon Sawan Field Crops Research Center Tak Fa, Nakhon Sawan 60190, Thailand Tel. (66 5) 6241019, (66 1) 7071756 Fax: (66 5) 6241498 E-mail: werawat_we@yahoo.com, 2004-11-01

Drying Flowers to Create a Lasting Beauty

Cooperating agency for this topic: Ms. Rabirah Awang Department of Agriculture Malaysia Fax: (60 3) 8948 3884, 2002-10-01

Economic Evaluation of Automatic Dehairing Machine for Slaughter of Goats

Cooperating agency for this topic: An-Kuo Su Taiwan Livestock Research Institute Heng-Chung Branch Institute, Heng-Chung, Pingtung, Taiwan, ROC Fax: (886 88) 861 345, 2002-09-01

Enhancing the Value of Eggs: How to Make Balut and Century Eggs

Source of information: Balut: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Research and Development (PCARRD), Department of Science and Technology, Los Banos, Laguna 4030, Philippines. Century egg: Taiwan Livestock Research Institute. Council of Agriculture, No.112 Farm Rd., Hsin-Hua, Tainan 712, Taiwan ROC., 2001-07-01

Fruit-Flavored Soybean Milk

Cooperating agency for this topic: Crop Processing Research and Development Group Post-Harvest and Products Processing Research and Development Office, Department of Agriculture, Thailand Paholyothin Road,Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand Tel.: 66-2579-7814 Fax.:66-2579-5788 E-mail: wichar_doa@hotmail.com, 2005-12-01

How to Make Cornmeal Soap

Dr. Chutima Koshawatana Nakhon Sawan Field Crops Research Center Tak Fa, Nakhon Sawan 60190, Thailand Tel: 665-624-1019 Fax: 665-624-1498 E-mail: koshawatana@yahoo.com, 2003-11-01

Leavened Bread and Donut Made of Rice Flour

National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Korea Tel: (82 31) 299 0582 Fax: (82 31) 299-0553 E-mail: hangj@rda.go.kr, 2004-09-01

Lowcost Mechanized Stripper for Peanut Pods

Cooperating agency for this topic: Kitti Wongpichet, Somkid Thani, Kreinkrai Choprakarn and Somchai Palasan Faculty of Agriculture, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani, 34190, Thailand Tel.:(66 045) 288 374-5 ext.2324 Fax: (66 045) 288 374-5 ext. 2150 and 2250, 2002-10-01

Maize Processing by Farm Households

Cooperating agency for this topic: Department of Agriculture and Forestry Extension, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Fax: (84 4) 823 6403, 2002-08-01

Natural Fruit Juice Blends of Soursop with Mango and Calamansi

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536-0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2004-11-01

New Machines for Processing Cassava Roots into Dried Cassava Grates

Cooperating agency for this topic: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536-0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph, 2005-12-01

Packaging Technology for Horticulture Products

Cooperating agency for this topic: Indonesian Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Riau Province, Indonesia Fax: 62 0761 674206 E-mail: bptp-riau@p.baru.wasantara.net.id, 2004-11-01

Packing Strawberries in Paper Boxes Designed for Chilling Storage

Postharvest Machinery Division National Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea Fax.: 82-31-293-9752 E-mail: iwo2000@rda.go.kr (Dr. Lee, Won-Ok), 2003-11-01

Paper Made from Durian Rinds

Cooperating agency for this topic: Chanthaburi Horticulture Research Center, Tapon Sub-district Khlung District, Chanthaburi Province 22110, Thailand Tel: 66-3939-7030 Fax. 66-3939-7236 E-mail: chrc@ksc.th.com, 2005-12-01

Postharvest Handling of Cut Flowers

Cooperating agency for this topic Post Harvest Training and Research Center, University of the Philippines at Los Banos Fax: 63-49-536-0016, 2001-02-01

Pre-Cooling Techniques for Vegetables

Cooperating agency for this topic: Dr. Tong-Liang Lin Tainan District Agricultural Improvement Station Council of Agriculture, Tainan 701, Taiwan ROC Tel.: (886 6) 267 9526 Fax: (886 6) 290 5416, 2002-05-01

Preservation of Dendrobium by Silver Nitrate (Agno3)

Cooperating agency for this topic: Indonesian Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Jakarta Province, Indonesia Fax: 62 021 7815020 E-mail: ardjkt@indo.net.id, 2004-11-01

Preventing Spoilage of Raw Rice Bran Used As a Feedstuff

Dr. Tadahiro Hayashi Okinawa Subtropical Station Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences 1091-1 Maezato-Kawarabaru, Ishigaki, Okinawa 907-0002, Japan Tel: 0980 88 6311, Fax: 0980 82 0614 E-mail: hayataro@affrc.go.jp, 2003-08-01

Processed Edible Products from Wild Plants

Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines 4030 Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@dost.gov.ph, 2003-11-01

Processing Cassava into Flour for Human Food

Jinnajar Hansethsuk Rayong Field Crops Research Center Dept. of Agriculture, Thailand Tel.: 663-868-1514 Fax: 663-868-1515 E-mail: jinnajar@yahoo.com, 2003-11-01

Processing of Banana Flour

Cooperating agency for this topic: South Kalimantan Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, 2005-12-01

Processing of Coconut Shell into Activated Carbon/Charcoal

2004-11-01

Processing of Nata De Pina

Cooperating agency for this topic: West Kalimantan Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, 2005-12-01

Processing of Seaweed Taffi

Cooperating agency for this topic: Jakarta Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Jakarta, Indonesia, 2005-12-01

Processing Technology for Grated Cassava and Cassava Flour

Cooperating agency for this topic: Yogyakarta Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, 2005-12-01

Quick-Test Kit for Detecting Pesticide Residues

Cooperating agencies for this topic: i. PCARRD (Phil Council for Ag., Forestry and Nat'l Resources Res. Devt.) Fax: (63 49) 536 0016 E-mail: pcarrd@pcarrd.dost.gov.ph ii. National Crop Protection Center, UPLB Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines, 2002-03-01

Removing the Seed Coats from Germinated Bean Sprouts

Cooperating agency for this topic: Mr. Amat Khri bin Mardi The Department of Agriculture Agriculture Institute Peninsular Malaysia Fax: (60 3) 758 1984 E-mail: ipah@doa.moa.my, 2002-12-01

Salacca Crispy (Krisa) Processing

Cooperating agency for this topic: Yogyakarta Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, 2005-12-01

Simple Plum Jam Processing Technology

National Agriculture Extension Center 2 Ngoc Ha - Ba Dinh - Hanoi - Vietnam Tel: (84 4) 8233485 Fax: (84 4) 7342554 E-mail: tthl_knqg@yahoo.com, 2004-08-01

Vacuum Frying for Fruit Crispy Processing

Cooperating agency for this topic: Jakarta Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology Jakarta, Indonesia, 2005-12-01

Vermicelli Made from Mungbean by Local Producers

Ms. Suwimol Thanomsub Chainat Field Crops Research Center Tel.: 665-641-1857 Fax: 665-641-2668 E-mail: cnfcrc@se-ed.net, 2003-11-01

Village-Type Fruit Juice Extractor

Mr. Maitrie Thongswang Agricultural Engineering Research Institute Department of Agriculture Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900, Thailand E-Mail: maitrie@doa.go.th Tel: 662-940-5791, 2003-05-01

Research Highlights

Antibacterial Property of Piper Betle L.

News source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, see Lirio, L. G. Antibacterial activity of Piper betle Linn. La Trinidad, Benguet: Benguet State University, 2001., 2003-02-01

Bowman-Birk Protease Inhibitor Content in Soybeans and Soybean Products

News source: Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Korea For further information, see Korea Soybean Digest, v.17(1) pp.61-68., 2003-04-01

Cell Immobilization of Kluyveroyces Marxianus CBS 6556 Culture on Local Inulin Substrate to Produce Inulinase

News source: Center Research for Biotechnology, Indonesian Institute of Science For further information, contact Melliawati, R.; Sufiantini, N.K., Kusnadi, Y., and Prayitno, N.R., Center Research for Biotechnology, Jalan Raya Bogor Km.46, Cibinong 16911, Indonesia, 2003-01-01

Changes in the Composition of Free Fatty Acids in Relation to Ethylene Production during the Ripening of Tomato Fruits

News source: Rural Development Administration (RDA), Suwon, Korea For further information, Korean Soc. Hort. 39,4: 385-390, 2002-05-01

Changes in Volatile Compounds of Paochung Tea during Storage

News source: Taiwan Tea Experiment Station, Taiwan ROC, 2001-02-01

Chemical Characteristics of Fresh Pineapple and Coated Pineapple Products

News source: MARDI, Malaysia For further information, E-mail: hasimah@mardi.my, 2003-12-01

Control of Microbial Contamination by Electrolyzed Water in Tofu Manufacturing

For further information, see Eizo Tatsumi, JIRCAS Newsletter, 32, 5 (2002), 2003-12-01

Crop Wastes As Potential Sources of Natural Medicine, Cosmetic Products, Pesticides, Insecticides, and Paper Products

News source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, see Torres, L. D., Ortinero, C.V., and Monserate, J.J. Investigation of selected agricultural products and wastes in Region III as sources of natural products and pulp. Nueva Ecija: CLSU, 2001., 2003-02-01

Determination of Coconut Viroid Contamination in Unprocessed Coconut Export Products

News source: Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development For further information, see Rodriguez, M.J.B. and I.P. Estioko. Determination of CCCVd contamination in unprocessed coconut export products. Albay: Philipine Coconut Authority, 2001., 2003-02-01

Does Soybean Isoflavone Have Adverse Effects on Humans?

News source: Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Korea For further information, see Korea Soybean Digest, v.17(2) pp.9-19., 2003-04-01

Drying of Crumb Rubber in Air-So2 Mixture

News source: Indonesian Research Institute for Rubber Technology For further information, contact Maspanger, D.R. and Honggokusumo, S. Jl. Salak No. 1, Bogor 16151, Indonesia. Phone: +62-251 319817, Fax: +62-251 324047, 2003-02-01

Effect of Fruit Wrapping on the Production and Quality of Some Banana Varieties

News source: West Java Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology, Indonesia For further information, contact Saeful Bachrein, Jl. Kayuambon No. 80, Lembang 40391, West Java, Indonesia. Phone/Fax: 22 2786238, 2003-01-01

Effect of Hydro-Cooling on Storage Life of Green Soybean (Glycine Max L.)

For further information, contact Department of Post-harvest Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Agro-industry, Maejo University, Chiang Mai 50290, Thailand. Fertigation for cut chrysanthemum Study of fertilizer efficiency, 2003-09-01

Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of South and South-East Asia Indigenous Vegetables

For further information, see Sato, T. (2002). Evaluation and characterization of indigenous leafy vegetables. RETA5839 Workshop (Collection, Conservation and Utilization of Indigenous Vegetables), Sept.2002, AVRDC, Tainan, ROC, pp.8-11., 2003-12-01

Evaluation of Internal Quality of Fruits

News source: Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC. For further information: Evaluation of internal quality of fruits (III), Research Report. Dept. of Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan., 2001-02-01

Irradiation As a Quarantine Treatment for Mites on Chrysanthemums

News source: MARDI, Malaysia. See PDF file for e-mail address., 2002-09-01

Modeling and Simulation of Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Fresh Fruits

News source: MARDI, Malaysia. See PDF file for e-mail address., 2002-09-01

New Meat Products Acceptable to Food-Allergic Patients

News source: National Institute of Animal Industry, Japan, 2001-01-01

Non-Destructive Estimation of Brix in Grapes Using an Acoustic Volume Meter

News source: National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, Japan For further information: Jour. Japan Soc. Hort. Sci. 68 (Suppl.2), 1999, 2001-01-01

Non-Destructive Technique (NDT) for Sapodilla Assessing Ripeness and Predicting the Storage Life and Internal Quality

News source: MARDI Malaysia. See PDF file for e-mail address., 2002-11-01

Packaging of Mango for Short and Long Distance Transportation

News source: Assessment Institute of Agricultural Technology (AIAT), Karangploso, Indonesia, 2001-02-01

Physiological Mechanism of Soybean in Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases

News source: Rural Development Administration, Suwon, Korea For further information, see Korea Soybean Digest, v.17(1) pp.37-60., 2003-04-01

Pulp and Paper Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches

News source: FRIM, Malaysia For further information, E-mail: mdnor@frim.gov.my., 2003-12-01

Replacement of Methyl Bromide by Alternatives for Quarantine Applications

News source: Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2001-02-01

Technique of Processing Flavoured Teas Using Chun Mee and Sow Mee Green Tea Materials

News source: Center for Tea and Quinine Research, Gambung, Indonesia, 2001-02-01

Thermal Properties of Eggplant As a Factor for Developing an Appropriate Crop Processing System

News source: The Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and Development. For further information, Aguila F.T., E.K. Peralta, Thermal properties of eggplant (Solanum melongena). Highlights 2001, PCARRD, Los Banos, Laguna 2002, pp. 66-67., 2002-03-01