Reducing postharvest losses (PHLs) of food crops is a critical component of sustainably
increasing agricultural productivity. Many PHL reduction interventions have been tested, but …

Efficient post-harvest handling storage can tremendously contribute to socio-economic
empowerment in developing nations. Farmers use traditional storage containers for storing …

Even as increasing populations put pressure on food supplies, about one-third of the total
food produced for human consumption is wasted with the majority of loss in developing …

Plastic biodegradation by mealworm is regarded as an emerging strategy for plastic
disposal. In this study, the polystyrene (PS) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) …

Seven methods for storing maize were tested and compared with traditional storage of
maize in polypropylene bags. Twenty farmers managed the experiment under their …

Smallholder farmers' interest in hermetic bags has been driven by the need to reduce grain
storage losses due to insect pests and challenges (inefficacy) of current storage methods …

The convergence among the rise of digital technologies, the attention paid to the localized
issues of transitions in practices toward agroecology, and the emergence of new open …

Maize is an important seasonal crop and year-round food staple in Africa. On-farm storage is
therefore needed, but it suffers from storage pests. To study the effectiveness and economics …

One of the main challenges for the 21st century is ensuring global food security. Today,
maize is the largest staple crop produced worldwide. Postharvest primary insect pests …

Field trials were conducted in small-scale farmers' grain stores in an aflatoxin endemic
region to assess the effect of storing maize in triple layer hermetic (PICS™) bags on aflatoxin …