Hermetic Bags: A Short-Term Solution to Preserve High-Moisture Maize during Grain Drying

Hermetic Bags: A Short-Term Solution to Preserve High-Moisture Maize during Grain Drying

Maintaining maize quality while drying during a rainy season is a major challenge for smallholder farmers in developing countries. We conducted a study to evaluate the impact of temporarily storing wet maize of 18, 21, and 24% moisture content (m.c.) in hermetic Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) a...

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Main Authors: Nileshwari Raju Yewle, Richard L. Stroshine, R. P. Kingsly Ambrose, Dieudonne Baributsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Foods
Subjects:
postharvest storage
grain drying
PICS bags
germination
smallholder farmers
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/13/5/760

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