There are many emerging agro-based industries in Nigeria. Two of such industries are fruit juice production and cassava processing (into gari, chips, flour, starch and grit) industries. Infact, because of their increasing industrial and revenue earning potential, many Nigerians are now investing in either of fruit juice production and cassava processing business. This paper identifies the necessary machineries required for cassava processing into its major products and for fruit juice production from tropical fruits. It discusses the problems associated with the use and procurement of imported machinery, and also presents the various machineries developed by the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria for fruit juice production and cassava processing. Some of the developed machines have been installed in the factory established by the University and are being used for commercial production, while some of the machines are being fabricated and sold to farmers. Recommendations on the improvement of the machines for adoption and commercialization are proposed.
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Proceedings from the international conference on advances in engineering and technology
