Role of Regional and International Organizations in Research, Development and Innovation

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• Role of Regional and International Organizations
  in Research, Development and Innovation

Symposium for Research, Development
Innovationin the Food Beverage Industry in
Trinidad and Tobago
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The FAO Mission

• to help build a food-secure world for present
  and future generations.

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FAOs Agriculture Department

• Agricultural and Food Engineering Technologies
  Service (AGST)
• Food and Agricultural Industries Group
• Post Harvest Management Group
• Food Quality and Standards Service (AGNS)
• Secretariat , Codex Alimentarius Commission

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Development, Research and Innovation FAO Food
Industries Group

• upgrading food processing and preservation
  technologies,
• improving food quality and adding value to raw
  agricultural materials (cereals, fruits and
  vegetables, oilseeds , roots and tubers.
• quality assurance , packaging
• new and emerging technologies and
  biotechnologies applicable to food preservation

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Development, research and innovation FAO Agri-
Industries Group

• economic insects - apiculture and sericulture
• fibres of plant and animal origin, hides and
  skins,
• waste management
• renewable energy,
• industrial water resources .

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Development, Research and Innovation FAO Post
Harvest Management Group

• enhanced value of food and agricultural products
• new techniques in post harvest handling and
  storage of agricultural products,

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Development, Research and Innovation FAO Food
Quality and Standards Service

• Codex Alimentarius guidelines and standards
• food export and certification systems,
• pesticide and veterinary drug residues limits,
  
• mycotoxins levels,
• additives
• food derived from biotechnology
• Risk assessment methodologies
• Support for national food control systems and
  international standards
• Food Safety and Quality Assurance ( GAPs, GHPs)

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Summary of Projects Research and Innovation

• Roots and Tubers
• thickeners
• sweeteners
• convenience foods
• snacks, chips
• starch
• alcohol

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Summary of Projects Research and Innovation

• Agricultural and Agro industrial wastes
• from sugar refining,
• fish processing
• soft drink processing,
• the fermentation industry
• solid agro-based wastes e.g.
• press cakes, fibres, husks, peelings
• waste water
• Recycle, treat and use in
• animal feeding
• packaging
• biofuels / manures

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Summary of Projects Research and Innovation

• Membrane Separation Technologies
• bottled coconut water

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Summary of Projects Research and Innovation

• Bio-preservation
• Neem and Ackee

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Summary of Projects Development

• Fruit and Vegetable Processing
• Small Scale Dairy Processing and Lacto
  Perioxidase System ( LPS) of Milk Preservation

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Projects Enabling Environment Strengthening
National Food ControlGuyana and Suriname
Codex
Administration
Food Law and standards
Information, Education, Communication and Training
Analysis
Inspection
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Routes to FAO Assistance

• Donor Trust Fund Projects
• Unilateral Trust Fund Projects
• Technical Cooperation Fund ( FAO resources)
  Projects

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How can FAO contribute?

• Technical Advisory Services to Projects and
  Programmes

• to optimize policy, investment, legal and
  technical frameworks
• to optimize development of value chains from
  primary producer through processing and
  distribution channels to the consumer

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• Thank You !