On-farm comparison of different postharvest storage technologies in a maize farming system of Tanzania Central Corridor

By A. Abass, M. Fischler, K. Schneider, Shamim Daudi, Audifas Gaspar, Janine Rüst, Esther Kabula, G. Ndunguru, Daniel Madulu, David Msola. Journal of Stored Products Research, 2018

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Abstract Seven methods for storing maize were tested and compared with traditional storage of maize in polypropylene bags. Twenty farmers managed the experiment under their prevailing conditions for 30 weeks. Stored grain was assessed for damage every six weeks. The dominant storage insect pests identified were the Maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais) and the Red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum). The moisture content of grain in hermetic conditions increased from 12.5 ± 0.2% at the start of storage to a range of 13.0 ± 0.2–13.5 ± 0.2% at 30 weeks. There was no significant difference (F = 87.09; P

Subfields: Molecular Biology, Plant Science

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