The Australian International Food Security Centre is focusing on African countries, with funds of 33 million AUD to contribute toward food production projects over the next four years. The Centre is looking to collaborate with national and international partners, researchers, extension workers, in both the public and private sectors to improve smallholder African farms’, markets’, […]
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Mechanizing Agriculture for Food Security
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A critique of mechanizing the Philippine’s agricultural sector and finding more culturally-acceptable solutions was made by a senator calling for more training for farmers and a general “attitude change” on behalf of the government. http://agrihunt.blogspot.com/2012/07/mechanizing-agriculture-for-food.html
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How Maize Storage Receipts Are Changing Farmers’ Fortunes
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Ghana Grains Company uses the Warehousing Receipt System to reduce farmers’ PHL. The company is also providing training to farmers unfamiliar with the concept so that they can fully utilize the services offered by the WRS to achieve better returns at the market level. Kenyan farmers are also using a similar system for maize storage […]
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First Ever National Science, Technology and Innovation Week Wows
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Kenya’s first National Science, Technology and Innovation Week exhibition featured an Antiflatoxin and Grain Prevention device that is 90% effective in preventing food spoilage in grains. Inventor Michael Makuthu used porous tubes, water, and table salt to provide ventilation and cooling in a sustainable manner and has 50 farmers already using his device. http://www.the-star.co.ke/lifestyle/128-lifestyle/75737-first-ever-national-science-technology-and-innovation-week-wows
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UCORIBU: A Success Story of Strengthening Food Security by Reducing Post Harvest Losses
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UCORIBU: A Success Story of Strengthening Food Security by Reducing Post Harvest Losses discusses the impact of the USAID joint Post Harvest Handling and Storage Project on smallholder farmers. http://youtu.be/TumFF1CRmMQ
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Cold Weather and Cockatoos Threaten Crops
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Temporary grain storage “igloos” in New South Wales, Australia, are being threatened by not only cold weather but also cockatoos. Opportunistic birds can contribute to sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars of loss, particularly at times when grain must be put into the temporary storage bags. http://www.abc.net.au/site-archive/rural/content/2012/s3503174.htm
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Appraisal of Haiti Post-Harvest Loss Reduction Program
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The International Cooperation and Development Fund of Taiwan published an “Appraisal of Haiti Post-Harvest Loss Reduction Program” (PDF). The report is mostly in English, with some Mandarin. http://www.icdf.org.tw/public/Data/25189552471.pdf
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Reduction of Post Harvest Losses by Improving Storage Methods and Technologies
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CIRDAP recently published a project proposal online on the “Reduction of Post Harvest Losses by Improving Storage Methods and Technologies” in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The document includes background information such as definitions and case studies to supplement the proposal. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/99444348/1-Project-Proposal-on-Reduction-of-Post-Harvest-Losses-by
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Growing the Economy Through Local Manufacturing
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Wivokil, a grain pesticide targeting grain weevils produced by AHL Chemicals and Steel Company Limited has been introduced to the Malawi market with the aim to reduce PHL and has been met with considerable success. The product is produced locally and thus is fresh and priced cheaper, causing farmers to buy it as soon as […]
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Nigeria: FG to Boost Food Production With New Technology – Minister
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The Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology has stated that the only way for the country to reduce PHL is to introduce technological inputs into the agricultural sector. He has said that “post harvest storage facility has been the bane of our agricultural produce.” Additionally, the Minister called for the introduction of GMO technology to […]
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