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The Purdue Improved Storage (PICS)bag, is an airtight storage bag that provides a solution for smallholder farmers to extend the storage time for their seeds and crops. The PICS bag is a hermetic, or airtight, storage solution for smallholder farmers who suffer severe losses due to insects. The...
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The Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) project provides a low-cost, simple, and effective technology for low-resource farmers to help them preserve their dry crops after harvest with minimal losses due to storage insects. PICS technology involves triple bagging of the grain in plastic bags....
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Below you will find links to theGrain Store CatalogueandtheGranary selectortraining app thatsupplyinformation and advice onsmall grain-stores (50kg to 300t). The types ofstores includedsupport the livelihoods and food security of smallholder farmers andfarmer groups andthe day to day needs of...
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18/7/2018 Hace poco, el miembro de la Comunidad de ECHO, Brad Wardm preguntó en nuestro foro en línea sobre la construcción de silos metálicos. “Voy a construir un silo metálico de 3.5 metros cúbicos. He encontrado un par de buenos recursos en línea que cubren el tema bastante bien, pero me encantaría...
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Abstract,Indian Journal Of Traditional Knowledge, 2007 Indigenous practices play a vital role in sustainable agriculture development and are unique to a given culture of society. An exhaustive survey was conducted in dry tracts of Tamil Nadu to document the indigenous storage structures used by...
- Abstract,Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, 2016 We investigated the use of insecticide-treated material and modified atmosphere storage for reducing insect damage in stored maize. Results showed that insecticide-treated netting and insecticide-treated seed bags protected grain from...
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Recurso clave 1/1/1987 This book presents solutions to many of the problems of providing efficient and adequate storage for grains and seeds after harvesting in a variety of tropical conditions.
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AccessAgriculture Video Tres etapas son importantes para guardar y administrar el maíz en bodega. Primero hay que preparar la bodega, luego guardar los productos sobre pallets y tercero hacer seguimiento y manejar el inventario en la bodega. Idiomas disponibles Bambara Chichewa / Nyanja Dendi...
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This book discusses grain storage problems as they are faced by small-scale farmers. It contains explanations of the sturcture of grain, the relationship between grain and moisture, the need for proper drying. One large section contains detailed, fully illustrated plans for constructing a variety...
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1/1/2000 This booklet gives a description of the main storage pests together with preventive and protective practices. Special attention is given to the use of natural materials in protecting storage productions. Also included is some information on chemical treatment of stored products against pests. #18...