Research Article
Millet Production and Utilisation in Northern Ghana
Linda Dari
,
Fatima Mahamud,
Victor Afari-Sefa*
Issue:
Volume 15, Issue 1, February 2026
Pages:
1-13
Received:
9 December 2025
Accepted:
23 December 2025
Published:
26 January 2026
Abstract: Millet is one of the most important staple crops grown in Northern Ghana, where it plays a crucial role in ensuring climate resilience, promoting food security, supporting livelihoods, and enhancing nutrition. Northern Ghana's semi-arid climate and reliance on rain-fed agriculture make millet a crucial crop, as it is well adapted to drought and poor soil conditions. The research aimed to provide information on millet production, processing, utilisation, associated challenges, and strategies to address the challenges in selected areas of the Northern, Northeast, Upper East, and Upper West regions of Ghana. Data was collected using structured questionnaires designed in Google Forms and analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) (version 27). The significance of relationships was determined using the Chi-Square test at the 95% confidence level. Sorghum, pearl millet, and fonio were observed to be produced and processed in varying quantities. While sorghum and pearl millet were grown in all regions, fonio was primarily grown in the Northeast. The combination of land expansion with human capital development, education, experience, and sufficient family labour could substantially enhance agricultural yields among smallholder farmers. Production challenges affected all four regions, while processing challenges were specific to each crop. The results further revealed that millet has untapped potential to enhance household income, improve nutritional outcomes, and promote sustainable agricultural development in the regions. Hybrid varieties, good agricultural practices, sustainable and efficient processing, and the use of appropriate technology should be deployed to enhance productivity and upgrade the value chain of millets in the study area.
Abstract: Millet is one of the most important staple crops grown in Northern Ghana, where it plays a crucial role in ensuring climate resilience, promoting food security, supporting livelihoods, and enhancing nutrition. Northern Ghana's semi-arid climate and reliance on rain-fed agriculture make millet a crucial crop, as it is well adapted to drought and poo...
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Research Article
Coingestion of Fructose with Fat Cream Exacerbates Postprandial Lipidemia Primarily by Stimulating Endogenous Non-remnant Triglyceride Secretion
Erika Mizutani-Watanabe*,
Michitaka Naito
Issue:
Volume 15, Issue 1, February 2026
Pages:
16-24
Received:
15 January 2026
Accepted:
27 January 2026
Published:
20 February 2026
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijnfs.20261501.13
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Abstract: Aim: To investigate the effect of coingestion of fructose with fat cream on postprandial lipid metabolism in Japanese female university students, using remnant and non-remnant indices. Methods: Healthy young Japanese women (n=54) with apolipoprotein E phenotype 3/3 were enrolled. They participated on two occasions, ingesting either fat cream (OFTT creamTM, Jomo, Japan; 1 g/kg as cream, 0.35 g/kg as fat) alone or fat cream with fructose (0.5 g/kg). Venous blood samples were collected before (0 h) and at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 6 h after ingestion. Results: After ingestion of fat cream alone, serum concentration of triglyceride increased at 2 and 4 h, but non-remnant triglyceride concentration did not rise during the experiment. In contrast, after ingesting fructose in combination with fat cream, both serum triglyceride and non-remnant triglyceride levels increased at 4 h and did not return to baseline by the end of the experiment. The ratio of remnant triglyceride to total triglyceride, and an index of particle size were higher in the fructose with fat cream than fat cream alone at 4 h after ingestion. Conclusion: Coingestion of fructose with fat cream, but not fat cream alone, exacerbated postprandial lipidemia primarily by stimulating endogenous non-remnant triglyceride secretion.
Abstract: Aim: To investigate the effect of coingestion of fructose with fat cream on postprandial lipid metabolism in Japanese female university students, using remnant and non-remnant indices. Methods: Healthy young Japanese women (n=54) with apolipoprotein E phenotype 3/3 were enrolled. They participated on two occasions, ingesting either fat cream (OFTT ...
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