baby124:
Instead of the silly man to carefully consult with people, package and patent the idea. He has used his big mouth to deny himself wealth. Smh.

Patent an agricultural research result
Where do you live, the world mustn't have more than 1 of your kind

Abeg biko how can one preserve yellow ripe plantain from getting rotten?

Burundi na country?.... Burundi ko... obudu ni

Need to buy ash? Call me!!! Business Don open up be that no time. Get CropHQ improved Tomato Preservation Ash.

Howmon:
Need to buy ash? Call me!!! Business Don open up be that no time. Get CropHQ improved Tomato Preservation Ash.

Hahaha, honestly that was the first thought that came to my mind immediately I read the post.
Side business, HERE I COME!

Scientists o. How do we produce ash on a large scale without waiting for chimney. I want to try this desperately. No more processed food for the rest of my life.

what do we now call dis one?

brostheo:
When the world is busy doing critical thinking how how to better our world, Nigerians are here busy themselves with churches and one rccg people













Meanwhile kudos to this gallant farmer

Ah tell ya

Necessity, its indeed the mother of invention.

Damfostopper:
Burundi na country?.... Burundi ko... obudu ni

Abeg wake up from your slumber!

baby124:

An agricultural finding is not the same as how to effectively plait hair or fix.

Go read about Jonas Salk and how he didnt patent polio vaccine. Money is not everything. You are a mumu for calling me a ****

WOW wonderful techniques..... dis must be great.
My tomatoes business go mak sense now.. God bless Him for given him dat knowledge to share with people.

I would deff try this

ziga:
It is great that the tomatoes do not become rotten.

The question is what are the negative effects of soaking food that is to be eaten in ashes

I guess we will never find out, because when bad things happen in Africa, it is because God ordained it. And not that an idea wasn't properly tested before being endorsed.

Ashes from wood usually are not toxic. May depend on the wood though. We do consume certain types of ashes as part if food. Rich in potassium. Research Potash

Origin:
Scientists o. How do we produce ash on a large scale without waiting for chimney. I want to try this desperately. No more processed food for the rest of my life.

Very easy.

Gather wood. Burn them till they turn ash. Collect and sieve. You have your ash.

It will turn whitish that's how u know u have complete combustion. And not charcoal black

glossy6:
We've been keeping tomatoes in ashes before now nah

For real?

If so, does it work?

DIS KINDS OF NEWS MAKES ME GLAD N PROUD. AT LEAST AFRICANS CAN USE DER GOD GIVEN INITIATIVE TO FIND SOLUTIONS.

Interesting.

like this innovation but want to know more details about the process and if the lid of the cartoon will be sealed or leave open, thanks

Wonderful! I give up and give fvck.

That's a great development.

Tomatoes

Pavore9:
Native intelligence.

This is one u cannot learn in school. Proudly African. This is one thing DAT proves that a black can use is sense positively. Proudly African

Lovely

suyamasta:
Vital Nduwimana hated how many tomatoes he lost every season. For years, his tomatoes started rotting just three or four days after harvest. He felt frustrated.

Mr. Nduwimana explains: “I was not able to sell all my tomatoes; I lost almost half of my production. Worse still, I would sell at a low price in the market. So in 2015, I thought that maybe I should find a tomato conservation technique.”

Mr. Nduwimana grows tomatoes in eastern Burundi, on Kabuyenge hill, five kilometres from the Tanzanian border.

In eastern Burundi, tomatoes are abundant during the harvest months of August and September. But growers find it difficult to keep tomatoes for later sale, which leads to a large number of tomatoes rotting.

Mr. Nduwimana tried several techniques to solve his problem. He tried storing his tomatoes in water, in clay, underground, in cartons, and even in sand. He tried everything that came to his mind—but without success.

Then one day, he noticed that the tomatoes he had kept next to his banana trees were not rotten. Then he noticed the ash at the foot of the banana trees.

He decided to try keeping his tomatoes in ash and found that this was more effective than any of the other techniques he had tried.

He uses ash from a chimney, and sifts it three or four times to remove large residues, debris, and other foreign materials. Then, he dumps the ash into a paper carton and places the tomatoes in the carton. With this technique, Mr. Nduwimana manages to safely store his tomatoes for many months.

He explains: “I keep my tomatoes in the ash for a period of five to six months, so I can sell them in December, January, or February when the price has risen—since tomatoes are rare and become expensive during this period.“

Jean Nivyabandi is an agronomist. He says using ash has no negative effect on the tomatoes, which can be consumed safely. He explains, “There is no risk of tomato toxicity after storage in ash.”

Nevertheless, the agronomist wants the Institute of Agronomic Sciences of Burundi to conduct tests to scientifically validate Mr. Nduwimana’s technique.

Meanwhile, other tomato growers in Cibitoke—the main tomato-producing region of Burundi— have been inspired to try the techniques themselves.

Judith Bizmana also grows tomatoes in Cibitoke. She says: “I can normally harvest between 550 and 600 kilograms of tomatoes per season. But … I would lose nearly half of my production. Today, I rub my hands and smile all the time. Thanks to Mr. Nduwimana’s technique, I can keep my tomatoes [and] wait for the price to rise in the market, knowing that very few of them will rot.”

Meanwhile, the innovative farmer has changed his life. Mr. Nduwimana says: “With the income from the sale of tomatoes, I opened a small restaurant and I am a permanent supplier of tomatoes to restaurants in the provincial capital. I supply the whole market, and I have created jobs, too. My whole life has changed. In the future, I plan to buy a truck to transport my tomatoes.”

Source: http://wire.farmradio.fm/en/farmer-stories/2016/11/burundi-farmer-finds-new-technique-for-preserving-tomatoes-15454

elsomm:


Very easy.

Gather wood. Burn them till they turn ash. Collect and sieve. You have your ash.

It will turn whitish that's how u know u have complete combustion. And not charcoal black

wood burning for ash production is gonna lead to ecosystem degradation and green house effects... so one problem solved create another one...

Good news for aspiring farmers like me. So what else can ash preserve?

emmanuelpopson:


wood burning for ash production is gonna lead to ecosystem degradation and green house effects... so one problem solved create another one...

It is just an alternative for dire situation where electricity and refrigerated preservations are in short supply. It is not something that is going to take off in large scale to point of worrying about the forest. It is a primitive, simple, ingenious and relatively sustainable way to take care of a distressing situation.

emmanuelpopson:


wood burning for ash production is gonna lead to ecosystem degradation and green house effects... so one problem solved create another one...

Yes, true. But remember African countries are not the major contributors of greenhouse gases. In fact, we suffer the most from the effects, while our corrupt leaders go to rich countries to collect carbon credits which they promptly put to personal use. It's a huge conundrum.

Muafrika2:
Good news for aspiring farmers like me. So what else can ash preserve?

More like what else can ash do?
If you're building an earthen structure and you mix 3-4% ash into it, the strength increases significantly.
Ash can also act as cheap insecticide.

MtuMsuper:

More like what else can ash do?
If you're building an earthen structure and you mix 3-4% ash into it, the strength increases significantly.
Ash can also act as cheap insecticide.

Thanks for that info.

What of seed preservation? Would keeping seed in ash preserve it?

Muafrika2:

Thanks for that info.

What of seed preservation? Would keeping seed in ash preserve it?

I suppose it can.
It's also very effective in masking foul odours and apparently also repels serpents.