Pick and Write [Agricultural Word]👉#45

Agro- processing is considered as one of the methods we can use to transform raw materials from their natural form into finished products that are fit for human consumption, industrial use, and animal feed. For instance, raw cassava is used to make garri by removing the peel and soaking the cassava for some days. Then, take it is taken to the machine for grinding and final processing into garri, fufu, and starch.

Tomatoes, in some cases, can also be processed into tomato paste and juice. Agro- processing is an integral part of agriculture, as it increases the value of our farm products. There are major types of agro-processing:

• Crop processing: Where harvested yam is converted into pounded yam; palm fruit processing into palm oil; and finally, maize is processed into flour, which we use to make tuwo.

• Livestock processing: This type involves converting products from farm animals. For example, skins gotten from cows are processed to produce leather, where yoghurt and cheese products are gotten through milk.

• Fish processing: This is the type of agro- processing where fish is transformed into a product that lasts for a long period of time. Examples are smoked fish, dried fish, salted fish, and canned fish.

Different methods are also used in agro-processing in my community and these are used according to the agricultural product we want to use them for. The two common method are stated below:

1. Grinding is the most common method used in agro-processing where it reduces the agricultural products into smaller ones, by grinding pepper, maize, and beans to make moimoi or bean cake.

2. Drying is one of the common methods also used to prevent the food from spoilage. peppers are also common by putting it outside to dry to preserve their longevity.

Agriculture increases farmers' income, allowing them to support their families and process harvested products into other goods. Additionally, it provides employment opportunities for transporters and business owners who they move finishing products to consumers' doorsteps.

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