‘Agri-logistics & Supply Chain Management’ is the theme for the one-day national seminar and exhibition hosted by AgroChain and being held in Hyderabad, India, this year on Feb. 11, 2012. Topics included in the seminar are warehouse receipts, latest technology trends in grain storage, reducing PHL through innovations and initiatives, and much more. The registration form must […]
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Post-Harvest Food Losses Reduction in Maize
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Post-harvest food losses reduction in maize production in Nigeria (PDF) was recently published in the African Journal of Agricultural Research. The article examines causes of loss as well as makes recommendations for reduction. http://www.academicjournals.org/ajar/PDF/pdf2011/5%20Oct/Samuel%20et%20al.pdf
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Kenya: NCPB Need Extra Sh1 Billion for for Maize Crop
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Kenya’s National Cereals and Produce Board is purchasing Sh1 billion worth of maize for strategic reserves this winter and encouraging farmers to use their storage facilities under the warehouse receipt system. Top issues leading to PHL for Kenyan farmers are poor storage facilities and commodity prices. http://allafrica.com/stories/201111021299.html
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Delta Seeks to Cut Post-Harvest Losses
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In Vietnam, the Mekong Delta has a new rice processing facility, and the region is planning to bring in about 25,000 combine harvesters as well as high quality rice varieties to improve production. http://en.baomoi.com/Info/Delta-seeks-to-cut-postharvest-losses/6/165425.epi
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