The rise and spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has created an imbalance in
all sectors worldwide, massively disrupting the global economy. Social distancing …

While fulfilling the food demand of an increasing population remains a major global concern,
more than one-third of food is lost or wasted in postharvest operations. Reducing the …

Smallholder farmers' interest in hermetic bags has been driven by the need to reduce grain
storage losses due to insect pests and challenges (inefficacy) of current storage methods …

Maize is an important seasonal crop and year-round food staple in Africa. On-farm storage is
therefore needed, but it suffers from storage pests. To study the effectiveness and economics …

Insects are the major threat for causing the post-harvest losses in stored food grains. It
causes the qualitative as well as quantitative losses in cereals, food legumes and oilseeds …

Postharvest management is critical to attaining household food, nutrition, and income
security. Hermetic grain storage bags offer an effective pesticide‐free way to protect stored …

Aflatoxin contamination in maize by Aspergillus spp. is a major problem causing food,
income and health concerns. A study was carried out in Kaiti District in Lower Eastern Kenya …

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)[BGN] is an easy-to-cultivate vegetable
crop neglected over the past years. It is a drought-tolerant crop with nutritional and medicinal …

Extended safe storage techniques enable farmers to keep surplus maize intact until the lean-
season market. In this study, performances of various non-chemical grain storage …

Fumigated dry common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) that were artificially infested with
Acanthoscelides obtectus Say, and others that were not artificially infested, were stored in …