India is one of the leading counties in fruit, vegetable, milk, poultry and meat production. Lack of supply chains and processing infrastructure results wastes in agricultural productions. A study carried by the Central Institute for Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology indicated that the losses in 2009 reached Rs. 44,000 crore. The Mega Food Parks Scheme (MFPS) […]
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RSS feed for this sectionKenyan Farmers on Spotlight as Drought Bites
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Despite governmental prioritization for Kenyan farmers and crop availability for citizens, postharvest losses, especially due to the larger grain borer, continue to afflict the country, causing it to import large amount of staple crops. Agricultural authorities believe that farmer education is key in reversing this plight, as over 80% of farmers store their crops improperly. […]
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Sri Lanka: Agri Genesis Launches ‘GrainPro Portable Granary’
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In Asia, the GrainPro Portable Grainary, a convenient hermetic storage system from the Philippines, is launched in Sri Lanka, to deal with its storage-related PHL, which ranges from 15% to 20%. http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/08/04/sri-lanka-agri-genesis-launches-%E2%80%98grainpro-portable-granary%E2%80%99
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Corn Production up in 1st Half
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The Philippines witnessed increased corn crop production, due to good weather, area expansion, availability of corn varieties, good farmgate prices, and stable prices of inputs. This boom in production is seen as positive as the country is trying to shift from total dependency on rice as a staple crop to white corn, in order to […]
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Mekong Delta Has New Rice Processing Complex
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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://businesstimes.com.vn/mekong-delta-has-new-rice-processing-complex/
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UAE Ambassador Inaugurates 7th Food & Technology Expo
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The Ambassador of the UAE in India inaugurated the 7th Food and Technology Expo in India this past week, focusing on milling and processing of food grains, while bringing together the “food processing sector, agriculture sector, horticulture sector, and related technology and service providers on one platform” for networking and collaborative purposes. http://your-story.org/uae-ambassador-inaugurates-7th-food-technology-expo-256790/
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Investors Target Harvest with Mobile Maize Dryers
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Lesiolo Grain Handlers Limited (LGHL), which exhibited its mobile drier at the ninth edition of the annual agribusiness fair by the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC), is the latest to join other players eyeing this window. Poor drying due to overreliance on heat from the sun has been cited as a major cause of Aflatoxin […]
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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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Gambia: FAO Conducts Seminar on Post Harvest Management for Food Security
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The Gambian government held a workshop with the FAO to deal with the pest, disease, and infrastructure issues related to food security. http://allafrica.com/stories/201107210762.html
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Tanzania Wrong in Handling of Machingas, Cross-Border Trade
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Tanzania finds government actions toward small-scale farmers and peddlers a source for postharvest losses and urges for more encouraging market and cross-border trade policies. http://www.tanzanianews24.com/tanzania-wrong-in-handling-of-machingas-cross-border-trade/
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