for parallel these studies, with Mr. Ibrahima Ndoye (chemist and dyer), a transformation project Typha australis fuel for drying of fish is ongoing. Indeed, a group of women Mbao is drying fish. At first, they burn the fish. Then they remove the skin of it to dry and season with salt.
But cooking fish is done using cardboard on the beach which is harmful to the environment and human health.
Moreover, by this method the smoked fish is of poor quality. Indeed, the fish skin is charred over much which makes it difficult to remove it before drying and salting.
However, these Women have furnaces currently unused because they lack access to fuel suitable for them.
The project will be to transform Typha australis, an invasive species, into fuel for these furnaces. For this, the plant is crushed and mixed with mud to make dumplings. After drying, these pellets are lit and can cook the fish.
We have already conducted the experiment with a few fish in an oven made with a shoestring. This turns out to be a success.
For now, we manufacture a large quantity of pellets to try to cook a large quantity of fish with furnaces women.
Stay tuned ...
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