Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda
Maize is a major agricultural resource for smallholder farmers in East Africa, providing both food and income. However, poor post-harvest management leads to about 20% and 30% loss of maize grains, thereby aggravating hunger and poverty. Reducing post-harvest losses in maize is an essential componen...
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| author | Joash Bwambale Oludare Sunday Durodola Victo Nabunya |
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| description | Maize is a major agricultural resource for smallholder farmers in East Africa, providing both food and income. However, poor post-harvest management leads to about 20% and 30% loss of maize grains, thereby aggravating hunger and poverty. Reducing post-harvest losses in maize is an essential component in any strategy to make more food available without increasing the burden on the natural environment. The current metal silo storage methods do not offer significant protection against insect and mould infestation. In addition, they often experience temperature fluctuations, grain lumping and caking due to moisture condensation at the inside silo wall. This study focuses on developing an improved metal silo to prevent grain damage due to rodents, insects and caking. The research covers all the necessary design considerations, construction and methods of using the silo for maximum results. The improved metal silo is 87% efficient in reducing insect infestation, significantly reduces temperature fluctuations and completely prevents grain caking or lumping. The silo is used indoor and recommended to enclose a candle with the grains for maximum efficiency. The silo is economically affordable and increases farmers’ income through reducing post-harvest losses. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9376eb3287c414e8fb9e062976a7b222022-12-21T21:59:33ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Food & Agriculture2331-19322020-01-016110.1080/23311932.2020.18346661834666Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in UgandaJoash Bwambale0Oludare Sunday Durodola1Victo Nabunya2Busitema UniversityPan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences; Abou Bekr Belkaid Univeristy of TlemcenBusitema UniversityMaize is a major agricultural resource for smallholder farmers in East Africa, providing both food and income. However, poor post-harvest management leads to about 20% and 30% loss of maize grains, thereby aggravating hunger and poverty. Reducing post-harvest losses in maize is an essential component in any strategy to make more food available without increasing the burden on the natural environment. The current metal silo storage methods do not offer significant protection against insect and mould infestation. In addition, they often experience temperature fluctuations, grain lumping and caking due to moisture condensation at the inside silo wall. This study focuses on developing an improved metal silo to prevent grain damage due to rodents, insects and caking. The research covers all the necessary design considerations, construction and methods of using the silo for maximum results. The improved metal silo is 87% efficient in reducing insect infestation, significantly reduces temperature fluctuations and completely prevents grain caking or lumping. The silo is used indoor and recommended to enclose a candle with the grains for maximum efficiency. The silo is economically affordable and increases farmers’ income through reducing post-harvest losses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1834666maize metal silodouble-wallcandlesawdust |
| spellingShingle | Joash Bwambale Oludare Sunday Durodola Victo Nabunya Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda Cogent Food & Agriculture maize metal silo double-wall candle sawdust |
| title | Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda |
| title_full | Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda |
| title_short | Development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in Uganda |
| title_sort | development and evaluation of an improved maize silo to advance food security in uganda |
| topic | maize metal silo double-wall candle sawdust |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2020.1834666 |
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