Economics of open-air sun drying in the maize value chain of Kenya

In Africa maize is the main food staple and proper drying is crucial to contain storage losses. Open-air drying is the common practice, but new methods including solar and biomass-heated dryers are being proposed; therefore, their efficacy and profitability need to be compared to current practice. A...

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Main Authors: Hugo De Groote, Peter G. Githinji, Bernard G. Munya, Jacob E. Ricker-Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154321000879