Fungi contamination in stored food grains is a global concern and affects the food
economics directly and indirectly. Fungi invasion causes loss of germination, hot spot …

Even as increasing populations put pressure on food supplies, about one-third of the total
food produced for human consumption is wasted with the majority of loss in develo** …

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 …

Efficient seed germination and establishment are important traits for field and glasshouse
crops. Large‐scale germination experiments are laborious and prone to observer errors …

Characteristics of stored cereals significantly affect the technical solution of individual
storage facilities, as well as the technical appliances used to provide storage technologies …

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 …

Seven methods for storing maize were tested and compared with traditional storage of
maize in polypropylene bags. Twenty farmers managed the experiment under their …

Seed moisture content (SMC) is an important attribute to seed quality. Maintaining seed
dryness throughout supply chain (The Dry Chain) prevents seed germination and quality …

Simple Summary In Mexico, smallholder farmers produce locally adapted maize varieties,
generally called landraces, for food. They participate in the conservation of landraces by …

Aflatoxins are among the most important mycotoxins due to their widespread occurrence
and adverse impacts on humans and animals. These toxins and/or their metabolites cannot …