Posts Tagged ‘postharvest loss’
Young entrepreneur brings postharvest technology to farmers
With the SL-3 thresher, Silvester provides postharvest services to farmers as a fee-for-service business to help them save both time and labor.
Read MoreReducing Food Loss & Waste: An urgent call to action
The consequences of food loss and waste are severe. They are undermining the sustainability of our food system and are directly linked to climate change.
Read MoreImproving Quality of Cassava with Postharvest Drying Technologies
When drying cassava in open-air, it takes Namasango 3-4 weeks to fulfill an order of 10 metric tons. The dryer however, is expected to reduce the fulfillment time to just one week.
Read MoreAflatoxin: An Invisible Threat to Food Security in Rural Communities
June 7 is recognized by the United Nations as World Food Safety Day. To raise awareness of the importance of food safety, we asked our long-time volunteer and Advisory Board…
Read MoreVulnerability In Times Of Crisis
It is not often we experience a single event on a global scale to the extent Covid-19 has impacted the world. In the United States, we are witnessing major shocks…
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