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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 13:32 |
As research into Lippia multiflora intensifies, we pause to pose one question: Is Lippia multiflora emerging as the West African equivalent of the famous rooibos tea of South Africa? Recent research into this herbal tea is calling for increased attention to unravel its potential application as a commercial herbal tea product on regional and international markets. ASNAPP researchers and collaborators at the Stellenbosch University in South Africa have been investigating various aspects of Lippia herbal tea which has enjoyed a long traditional application in tropical Africa for centuries.
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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Friday, 30 April 2010 12:43 |
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Aframomum melegutta also called Grains of Paradise (GOP) is gradually remerging and sneaking itself back onto dinner tables and the ingredient shelves of restaurants and food factories. Steeped in a rich and partly embellished historical background, Aframomum melegutta is a spice native to tropical West Africa. Part of the West African coast especially from Buchanan to Harper in Liberia was named the ‘Grains Coast’ due to the high availability GOP in this area.
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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 08:31 |
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When Mikhail Gorbachev introduced his concept of perestroika in the Soviet Union in June of 1987, he sought to initiate a policy of reconstruction that would enhance the overall political and socio-economic lives of the soviet people, and perhaps serve as a pattern for a new thinking around the world.
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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Friday, 26 February 2010 10:41 |
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The Tshwaraganang hydroponics project has turned the corner of yet another significant milestone in its quest to create sustainable prosperity for its shareholders. Having achieved almost its entire business plan targets, it came as no surprise when in February 2010, the project recorded a cumulative sales income of R 1 million.
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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 08:19 |
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ASNAPP (Ghana) and the Ghana Standards Board (GSB) have jointly developed international trade standards for Voacanga africana and Griffonia simplicifolia, the two leading medicinal plants of export value in Ghana.
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Written by Hanson Arthur
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Monday, 12 October 2009 08:57 |
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Farmers benefiting from the ASNAPP vegetable production project in the Livingstone area of Zambia have made their first US $1 million income since the project started in 2006. The project involves several vulnerable community members, including orphans and widows and the those receiving palliative care.
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