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The international Radura logo, used to show a food has been treated with ionizing radiation. A portable, trailer-mounted food irradiation machine, c. 1968 Food irradiation (sometimes American English: radurization; British English: radurisation) is the process of exposing food and food packaging to ionizing radiation, such as from gamma rays, x-rays, or electron beams.
Phytosanitary irradiation is a treatment that uses ionizing radiation on commodities, such as fruits and vegetables to inactivate pests, such as insects. [1] This method is used for international food trade as a means to prevent spread of non-native organisms. [1] It is used as an alternative to conventional techniques, which includes heat ...
The Savannah Region is one of the newest regions of Ghana and yet the largest region in the country. The creation of the Region follows presentation of a petition by the Gonja Traditional Council, led by the Yagbonwura Tumtumba Boresa Jakpa I. Upon receiving favourable responses from all stakeholders in the Northern Region (the region it was ...
[5] [12] The tree is considered valuable in arid regions because it produces fruit even in dry times. [10] The fruit can be fermented for alcoholic beverages. [8] The seed cake remaining after the oil is extracted is commonly used as animal fodder in Africa. [8] The seeds of the Balanites aegyptiaca have molluscicide effect on Biomphalaria ...
The southern Congolian forest–savanna mosaic is an ecoregion that covers a large area of the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo and northeastern Angola. Its rich blend of habitats provides key insights into the biogeography of central Africa with the extensive climatic variation that it has been experiencing for the last 10 million ...
Gnetum africanum (eru or African jointfir) is a species of vine native to tropical Africa. [3][4][5] Though bearing leaves, the genus Gnetum are gymnosperms, related to pine and other conifers. [6][7][8] Gnetum africanum has numerous common names and is grown in various countries across Africa, including: Cameroon (Eru, okok, m’fumbua, or ...
Gabon. Elevation. 0–900 meters. Conservation. Conservation status. relatively stable. Protected. 6.42% [1] The Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic is an ecoregion of Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.
The Guinean forest-savanna, also known as the Guinean forest-savanna transition, is a distinctive ecological region located in West Africa. [2][3] It stretches across several countries including Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, and Cameroon. This region is characterized by a unique blend of forested areas ...