Resources Tagged: Postharvest

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  1. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Paddy Drying Using a BAU-STR Dryer

    Properly drying paddy rice can avoid huge losses. When your rice is not dried properly, you can lose crop to mold, pests, and other issues. Paddy drying is difficult, especially during rainy and cloudy days. This is why it is best to use a dryer for your crop. The BAU-STR is an efficient batch...
    Post Harvest Techn... Postharvest SAWBO Rice Drying

  2. SAWBO - Jerrycan Bean Storage Music Video

    In collaboration with the Global Youth Groove Band (GYGB), SAWBO is proud to present the Jerrycan Bean Storage Music Video. This song was written and recorded in Kenya by GYGB, and contains a mix of English and Swahili lyrics. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a university based...
    Music Video Bean Storage Postharvest SAWBO

  3. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Jerrycan Bean Storage (FTF)

    This animation explains how to avoid insect damage when storing beans after harvest using the jerrycan method. Beans can be stored in an airtight jerrycan for long periods of time safely. The jerrycan being used must be completely clean and free of any contaminants. It can never have been used...
    Postharvest Bean Storage SAWBO

  4. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss Prevention: Mycotoxins in Crops

    In nature, microorganisms can cause disease by producing toxins in our food that make us sick. One group of these microorganisms is called molds and they can grow on foods and animal feed to the point that we can see them. While growing in grains, nuts, and fruits, some molds can produce harmful...
    Human Health Postharvest SAWBO Mycotoxins

  5. SAWBO - Postharvest Loss: Hermetic Sealing with Locally Available Containers

    This animation explains how to avoid insect damage when storing beans after harvest using a locally available, airtight container. Beans can be stored in an airtight container for long periods of time safely. The container being used must be completely clean and free of any contaminants. It can...
    Bean Storage Postharvest SAWBO

  6. SAWBO - Make Money Storing Grain with Diatomaceous Earth

    This animation explains how you can use diatomaceous earth (or DE) to store your grains effectively. DE will make your grain dryer and harder and kills insects that may attack your grain. Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) is a university based program. SAWBO transforms extension...
    Postharvest Diatomaceous Earth Grain-Postharvest ... SAWBO

  7. SAWBO - Solar Treating of Cowpea Seeds

    Cowpea bruchids (Callosobruchus maculatus) can cause damage to cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) seeds in storage, resulting in post-harvest losses. In the animated video we describe a solarization technique for killing cowpea bruchids before the seeds are stored. Scientific Animations Without Borders...
    Solar Drying Postharvest SAWBO Cowpea Vigna unguiculata

  8. NRI's Postharvest Loss Reduction Centre

    Since the 2006/2007 food crisis,the Natural Resources Institutehas been a major contributor in development efforts to reduce postharvest losses. Itoffers strong institutional experience gained during the earlier food crisis of the 1970s. Explore this website to findthe following information and...
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  9. NRI Choosing the right grain store

    Below you will find links to theGrain Store CatalogueandtheGranary selectortraining app thatsupplyinformation and advice onsmall grain-stores (50kg to 300t). The types ofstores includedsupport the livelihoods and food security of smallholder farmers andfarmer groups andthe day to day needs of...
    Postharvest Grain Storage

  10. Harvesting and Storing Sesame - Video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Sesame is easy to grow. But poor harvesting, threshing and storage can decrease its quality. When sesame is too ripe, the seed capsules split open and release their seeds. So you lose lots of seeds and lots of money. Stones, sand, and other dirt can easily mix...
    Postharvest AccessAgriculture Sesame Storage