11 paste 26-28 Brix. Most common tomato paste is in Concentrate 2 or double
concentrate with 26-28 Brix, but Concentrate 3 or triple concentrate with 36- 38 Brix is also present in the market. Triple concentrate is especially popular
in China where it is exported to the markets where it is diluted and resold. High density paste can save freight, and this is a major reason why TSS 36-
38 dominates China’s export oriented production Louis, 2009.
7. Project definition
According to Price 1982, project can be defined as all activities that use resources in order to make profits. The same author defined and specified
agricultural and agribusiness project as an investment activity in which financial resources are expended to create capital assets that produce benefits
over an extended period of time. Jason 2003 defined project as a unique endeavor to produce a set of
deliverables within clearly specified time, cost and quality constraints. According to him, projects are different from standard business operational
activities as: They are unique in nature. They do not involve in repetitive process. Every
project undertaken is different from the last, whereas operational activities often involve undertaking repetitive process.
They have a defined timescale. Projects have a clearly specified start and end date within which the deliverables must be produced.
They have an approved budget. Projects are allocated a level of financial expenditure within which the deliverables must be produced to meet a
specified customer requirement. They have limit resources. At the start of the project an agreed amount of
labor, equipment and materials is allocated to the project. They involve an element of risk. Projects entail a level of uncertainty and
therefore carry business risk. They require a set of skill. Specialist knowledge, skills and experience are
required to reduce the level of risk within a project and thereby enhance its likelihood of success.
commit to user
12 They require a suite of tools. Various types of tools are used by the project
managers to improve their chance of success. They require a series of processes. Various management techniques and
processes to monitor and control time management, cost management, quality management, change management, risk management and issue
management.
8. Project life cycle
