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.







Retail Markets Planning Guide


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This guide is intended to assist those engaged in the development of rural and urban retail markets trading in fresh produce, grains, meat and fish. It examines different types of markets and their operation, planning, how they function and the variation in their roles according to location.




Testing and Evaluation of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment


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This bulletin provides principles, practices and procedures for testing machines and also determines aspects of a machine's performance that can be evaluated. It is directed towards those involved in the evaluation of machinery, and primarily towards users on small farms. Evaluation of farm equipment may be appropriate at any stage in its development, from first prototype to batch and series production.













Harvesting of Textile Animal Fibres


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Small-scale Palm Oil Processing in Africa


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This publication provides information on the processing of palm oil fruits for the extraction of palm oil and palm kernel oil by small-scale mills in Africa. It is hoped that this will help promote the improvement of yield and quality of palm oil production and contribute to the modernisation of small-scale palm oil factories in Africa.