It is a call to duty to play a role in mentoring the next generation. Because science is not an easy field and most people get discouraged along the … - Mavis Owureku-Asare

I have had to jump many hurdles to get to where I am now and it hasn’t been easy as a professional, wife and mother but what keeps me going are the success stories of the food processors and farmers I engage on a day to day basis. They are my inspiration—I love the practical solutions I offer which potentially improves their businesses and livelihoods.

It is very important for us to support scientists here in Ghana. Science, Research, Technology and innovation demands a lot of funding. That is one thing we very much lose sight of because we feel that it takes a long time to get a product or solution so we do not want to invest. But these are core to our development.

Vitamin C quickly breaks down in the heat and evaporates easily out of the fruit. What is orange without Vitamin C.