 Dih"from Chad
The agency is running a $1.4 million project in which women are gathering and processing the product, known locally as dih"from the shallow pools of water on the edges of Lake Chad where it forms at certain times of the year.
Launched in 2007, the project showed them how to do the job more efficiently and hygienically, and how to process, package and market the product, which is traditionally dried into a thin biscuit and later made into a bitter-tasting sauce.
So far 10 tons of dih"ave been produced and sold through pharmacies and groceries in the country, generating 50 million CFA Francs ("75,000) of profits for 500 women, according to the project"s coordinator, Mahamat Sorto.
Mr. Sorto claims that the naturally-produced dih"as better nutritional value than the commercially-produced spirulina and is 100 times cheaper than the product retailed in developed countries.
"However, prior to broader promotion and marketing further tests on the product may be needed and international certification obtained," FAO stated.
Source: UN News
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