Manual on Meat Processing Technology for Small- to Medium-scale Producers – this over 440-page publication is a joint activity between the Animal Products Group of the Animal Production Service (AGAP) of FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy and the Livestock Section of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) in Bangkok, Thailand. The manual was co-authored by Gunter Heinz and Peter Hautzinger, based on training materials used in FAO-organized regional training in meat processing technology for Asian countries. This manual covers the whole range of detailed meat products processing from raw meat to the various finishing products available in markets. It also includes relevant chapters on handling and maintenance of tools and core meat products processing equipment, simple test methods for meat products, meat processing hygiene, cleaning and sanitation in meat plants, etc. Click here to download the publication.

Abattoir Development – Options and Designs for Hygienic Basis to Medium-sized Abattoirs – a joint publication of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) and the Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and the Pacific (APHCA). This handy (86-page) publication was authored by Gunter Heinz, based on FAO-initiated technical missions to five countries to gather updated information and develop strategies to upgrade the abattoir sector, with a focus on small- to medium-sized slaughter facilities. This publication highlights the findings of these research missions and provides recommendations on technical improvements for simple and better quality slaughter facilities. In addition, it presents examples of practical solutions such as advanced line-slaughter systems, designs for booth slaughter, methods of abattoir effluent treatment and the like, etc. Relevant drawings and illustrations are included. Click here to download the publication.