Food Composition Data in Togo: Updates and Challenges
"Explore the latest status of food composition data in Togo, presented at a workshop on standardized methodologies. This presentation covers the country overview, agriculture, food composition tables, authors, and more."
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Facult des sciences et Techniques Laboratoire de Biochimie des Aliments et Nutrition PRESENTATION IN THE WORKSHOP ON STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGIES FOR CREATING FOOD COMPOSITION DATABASES Update on status on Food Composition Data in Togo and challenges By Tiatou Souho, PhD November 5th, 2018
PLAN Pr sentation of the country Food composition Table in Togo Authors and date of publication Food composition data content Current work Next step Challenges Conclusion 2
Presentation of Togo Strip-shaped sub-Saharan country in West Africa Tropical climate with average temperatures ranging from 27.5 C on the coast to about 30 C in the north 56600 km2 7700 000 people 3
Agriculture in Togo Agriculture represents 42% to the gross domestic product Around 25% of the surface is used for agriculture Subsistence agriculture (yams, cassava, corn, beans, rice, pearl millet, sorghum, etc ) Cash crops (mainly coffee, cocoa and cotton) New resilient crops adapted to climate change 4
Food composition table in Togo 5
Authors and date of publication of FCT Realized by J. PERISSE and S. LE BERRE from the Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre- mer (ORSTOM) , which became Institut de recherche pour le d veloppement (IRD) Published in 1957 7
Food composition Table content Foods nomenclature Name in French Name in Togolese local language Scientific Latin name (with cultivars when applicable) Composition data analyzed Water content Protein content Fat content Carbohydrate content Ashes Ca Energetic value 8
Entries in the Food composition Table Number of entries: 130 Types of foods Crude crops Simply prepared foods Even if all foods are not covered, almost all types of Togolese traditional foods are represented Missing data Mixed dishes Compositions in vitamins and specific factors 10
Other information in the document Explanation of the choice of foods Methods of foods sampling and preparation before analysis Protocols of biochemical tests analysis 16
Current works Research projects dedicated to specific foods For composition analyses Determination of its nutritional impact on a specific population For agricultural improvement For bioprocess improvement 17
Next step Update the table including Much more foods New species and cultivars produced in Togo Imported Foods Elaborate a FC data base Develop a multidisciplinary approach 18
Challenges 19
Challenges Convince authorities on the necessity of the FCDB Obtain farmers collaboration Obtain nutritionists collaboration Laboratory equipment not sufficient Missing expertise Financial issues 20
Thank you! 21
