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022			_a0261-2194
024	8		_ahttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2010.11.015
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041			_aeng
090			_aCIS-6240
100	1		_9878 _aTadele Tefera _gGlobal Maize Program _8INT2940
245	1	4	_aThe metal silo : _ban effective grain storage technology for reducing post-harvest insect and pathogen losses in maize while improving smallholder farmers' food security in developing countries
260			_aUnited Kingdom : _bElsevier, _c2011.
500			_aPeer review
500			_aPeer-review: Yes - Open Access: Yes|http://science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jlresults.cgi?PC=MASTER&ISSN=0261-2194
520			_aTraditional storage practices in developing countries cannot guarantee protection against major storage pests of staple food crops like maize, leading to 20–30% grain losses, particularly due to post-harvest insect pests and grain pathogens. As a result, smallholder farmers end up selling their grain soon after harvest, only to buy it back at an expensive price just a few months after harvest, falling in a poverty trap. The potential impact on poverty reduction and greater livelihood security will not be realized, however, if farmers are unable to store grains and sell surplus production at attractive prices. Apart from causing quantitative losses, pests in stored grain are also linked to aflatoxin contamination and poisoning. To address this problem, a metal silo was developed as a valid option and proven effective in protecting stored grains from attack by storage insect pests. A metal silo is a cylindrical structure, constructed from a galvanized iron sheet and hermetically sealed, killing any insect pests that may be present. The impact of metal silo technology in Africa, Asia and Latin America includes, improving food security, empowering smallholder farmers, enhancing income opportunities and job creation, and safeguarding the agro-ecosystems. The metal silo can be fabricated in different sizes, 100 kg–3000 kg holding capacity by trained local artisans, with the corresponding prices of $35 to $375. The use of metal silo, therefore, should be encouraged in order to prevent storage losses and enhance food security in developing countries.
526			_aMCRP _bFP1
536			_aConservation Agriculture Program|Socioeconomics Program|Research and Partnership Program|Global Maize Program
546			_aText in English
591			_aElsevier
594			_aINT1888|INT3019|INT2460|INT2940|INT2340|INT2698|INT2512|INT2891|INT3057
650		7	_aFood security _2AGROVOC _91118
650		7	_aPest insects _2AGROVOC _93760
650		7	_aMaize _2AGROVOC _91173
650		7	_aCrop storage _2AGROVOC _92793
650		7	_aSilos _2AGROVOC _92792
650		7	_aPostharvest losses _2AGROVOC _96347
700	1		_aKanampiu, F. _9546
700	1		_aDe Groote, H. _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _gFormerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems _8INT2512 _9841
700	1		_9852 _aHellin, J. J. _gFormerly Socioeconomics Program _8INT2698
700	1		_aMugo, S.N. _gFormerly Global Maize Program _8INT2460 _9840
700	1		_92787 _aKimenju, S.C.
700	1		_9870 _aBeyene, Y. _gGlobal Maize Program _8INT2891
700	1		_aPrasanna, B.M. _gGlobal Maize Program _8INT3057 _9887
700	1		_9696 _aShiferaw, B.
700	1		_aBanziger, M. _gResearch & Partnership Program _gExcellence in Breeding _8INT1888 _9834
773	0		_tCrop Protection _gv. 30, no. 3, p. 240-245 _dUnited Kingdom : Elsevier, 2011. _wG444112 _x0261-2194
856	4		_yAccess only for CIMMYT Staff _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12665/2972
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