Construction of Cribs for Drying and Storage of Maize


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Richtlijnen worden gegeven voor het drogen van mais in kribben en met natuurlijke ventilatie. De gegevens uit deze publikatie zijn gebaseerd op experimenten in de vochtige en matig vochtige tropische gebieden. De verbeterde kribben bieden een praktisch en economisch systeem voor het drogen en bewaren van mais hetzij in korrelvorm of in kolven




On-farm Maize Drying and Storage in the Humid Tropics


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Project investigations and findings. Solar drying. Artificial drying. Drying in cribs by natural ventilation. Insect control in cribs. The costs of dring cobs in cribs. Storage of shelled maize.







Small-, Medium-, and Large-scale Starch Processing


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Discusses the production of starch from tropical Rhizomes, palm stems and tropical roots.




Strategies for Crop Insurance Planning


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Silkworm Diseases


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Agricultural Engineering in Development


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Provides guidance which, within the context of a mechanization strategy, aims to help governments to reach decisions regarding rehabilitation programmes and to implement them when appropriate.




Egg Marketing


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"This guide provides information and advice to those concerned with the production and sale of eggs in developing countries with an emphasis on marketing, i.e. producing in order to meet market demand. Market-led egg production enables long-term business survival, higher profits and a better standard of living for the egg producer."--FAO




Inventory Credit


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Since the liberalization of agricultural marketing systems, private traders frequently do not have ready access to finance for purchasing and storing the produce. Inventory credit is a solution to this problem. Drawing on case studies this paper examines the requirements for inventory credit.




The Role of Post-harvest Management in Assuring the Quality and Safety of Horticultural Produce


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Basic approaches to maintaining the safety and quality of horticultural produce are the same, regardless of the market to which this produce is targeted. This bulletin reviews the factors which contribute to quality and safety deterioration of horticultural produce, and describes approaches to assuring the maintenance of quality and safety throughout the post-harvest chain. Specific examples are given to illustrate the economic implications of investing in and applying proper post-harvest technologies. Criteria for the assessment of post-harvest needs, the selection of post-harvest technologies appropriate to the situation and context, and for extending appropriate levels of post-harvest information are also discussed.