Fast-growing nutritious crops for uncertain times The global COVID-19 crisis is highlighting many of the flaws of our current economic and social system. In a matter of weeks, many countries faced shortages of basic needs. This was due to actual production decline and transport restrictions, combined with erratic fear-driven consumer Read more…
Pineapple vinegar The Kadagaya campus is located in an agricultural region and is surrounded by pineapple plantations. There is often a lot of wasted produce as the fruit needs to be harvested quite ripe. If rain or transport problems delay harvesting, many pineapples are discarded on the side of the Read more…
Coconut oil is a tropical oil with myriad uses and proposed health benefits from improving cardiovascular health to repairing tooth cavities [1,2]. It is a highly stable oil with antifungal and antimicrobial properties and is suitable for frying. Coconut oil is highly saturated with a large proportion of medium-chain fatty Read more…
The Kadagaya campus is located in Chanchamayo, which is one of the most well known coffee-producing regions in Peru. Like many coffee regions, the market has been challenged by coffee rust, which is a fungus affecting coffee plantations worldwide. The growing conditions and coffee species typically grown in Latin America Read more…
Chocolate banana chia pudding This is a delicious dessert or snack made from jungle favourites like cacao, bananas and coconut that all grow well around Kadagaya. 5 tbsp chia seeds50 g cacao paste2 bananas1 tsp coconut oil or butter1 C water or milk1 tsp brown sugar or panela (optional)pinch of Read more…