Rice for food security: Revisiting its production, diversity, rice milling process and nutrient content

NA Mohidem, N Hashim, R Shamsudin, H Che Man - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rice is food consumed regularly and is vital for the food security of over half the world's
population. Rice production on a global scale is predicted to rise by 58 to 567 million tonnes …

Grain storage systems and effects of moisture, temperature and time on grain quality-A review

V Ziegler, RT Paraginski, CD Ferreira - Journal of Stored Products …, 2021 - Elsevier
Global grain production has been increasing every year, which highlights the need for
investment, maintenance, and effective management in warehouses. Warehousing is a …

Effect of processing on storage stability of millet flour: A review

NU Sruthi, PS Rao - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
abstract Background Grains are an important source of many nutrients and minerals and
because of the phytochemicals they contain, they help to maintain optimum health. Millets, a …

Widespread use of toxic agrochemicals and pesticides for agricultural products storage in Africa and develo** countries: Possible panacea for ecotoxicology and …

EG Anaduaka, NO Uchendu, RO Asomadu, AL Ezugwu… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Chemicals used for storage majorly possess insecticidal activities–deterring destructive
insect pests and microorganisms from stored agricultural produce. Despite the controversy …

[HTML][HTML] Main plant volatiles as stored grain pest management approach: A review

KD Singh, AJ Mobolade, R Bharali, D Sahoo… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Insect pests inflict severe damage to stored food grains in many parts of the world. Though
effective and reliable, several discouraging aspects of synthetic pesticides such as high cost …

[HTML][HTML] A review on food spoilage mechanisms, food borne diseases and commercial aspects of food preservation and processing

AN Mafe, GI Edo, RS Makia, OA Joshua… - Food Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
This review aims to provide a comprehensive acumen of food spoilage mechanisms,
foodborne diseases, and the commercial dimensions of food preservation and processing. It …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the factors influencing the stability of stored grains: Implications for agricultural sustainability and food security

SR Tushar, MFB Alam, SM Zaman… - Sustainable Operations …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent unprecedented situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine
war have severely impacted food security and grain production in emerging economies …

Dietary risk assessment and consumer awareness of mycotoxins among household consumers of cereals, nuts and legumes in north-central Nigeria

CN Ezekiel, KI Ayeni, MO Akinyemi, M Sulyok… - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study characterized the health risks due to the consumption of mycotoxin-contaminated
foods and assessed the consumer awareness level of mycotoxins in households in two …

Aqueous and ethanolic plant extracts as bio-insecticides—Establishing a bridge between raw scientific data and practical reality

WR Tavares, MC Barreto, AML Seca - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global demand for food production is causing pressure to produce faster and bigger crop
yields, leading to a rampant use of synthetical pesticides. To combat the nefarious …

Fabrication and performance evaluation of solar tunnel dryer for ginger drying

A Tesfaye, NG Habtu - International Journal of Photoenergy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A series of tests were conducted to investigate the performance of a solar tunnel dryer for
drying ginger. To supply hot air to the dryer, two axial flow fans with a power rating of 28 W, a …