Download or read book Traditional Fermented Food and Beverages for Improved Livelihoods written by Elaine Marshall and published by Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations Regional Office for Asia and Pacific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This booklet is intended to heighten awareness about the potential of fermented foods and beverages as a viable enterprise that can contribute to small-scale farmers' income, building on, and in full respect of, important social and cultural factors. It also looks at how fermented food and beverages contribute to food security through preservation and improved nutritional quality. It highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with small-scale fermentation activities, as well as more formal operations on farm, and different marketing and selling strategies to achieve a successful livelihood diversification option."-Introduction.