On-farm comparison of different postharvest storage technologies in a maize farming system of Tanzania Central Corridor
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On-farm comparison of different postharvest storage technologies in a maize farming system of Tanzania Central Corridor
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Abass, A.
Fischler, M. Schneider, K. Daudi, S. Gaspar, A. Rüst, J. Kabula, E. Ndunguru, G. Madulu, D. Msola, D. |
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maize
farmers storage grain damage postharvest technology hermetic storage grain damage food loss insect damage farming systems |
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Description |
Seven methods for storing maize were tested and compared with traditional storage of maize in polypropylene bags. Twenty farmers managed the experiment under their prevailing conditions for 30 weeks. Stored grain was assessed for damage every six weeks. The dominant storage insect pests identified were the Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and the Red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). The moisture content of grain in hermetic conditions increased from 12.5 ± 0.2% at the start of storage to a range of 13.0 ± 0.2–13.5 ± 0.2% at 30 weeks. There was no significant difference (F = 87.09; P
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2018-06
2018-04-26T15:06:58Z 2018-04-26T15:06:58Z |
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Journal Article
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Abass, A., Fischler, M., Schneider, K., Daudi, S., Gaspar, A., Rüst, J., ... & Msola, D. (2018). On-farm comparison of different postharvest storage technologies in a maize farming system of Tanzania Central Corridor. Journal of Stored Products Research, 77, 55-65.
0022-474X https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92397 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2018.03.002 |
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en
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CC-BY-4.0
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55-65
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Elsevier
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Journal of Stored Products Research
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