by Senam Biddah | Feb 18, 2021 | Opinions, Post-Harvest Resources
When grains gain moisture, they are considered wet and when they lose moisture, they are considered dry. However, the question is how can a farmer or aggregator efficiently tell if his grains are gaining or losing moisture? The only efficient way to determine this is...
by Senam Biddah | Feb 16, 2021 | Post-Harvest Resources
If you work with grains in any capacity, whether as a farmer, a commodity trader, aggregators, or feed producer, then a grain moisture meter is a piece of equipment you absolutely need. In this article, you’ll learn about grain moisture meters, why you need one, how...
by Senam Biddah | Feb 11, 2021 | Post-Harvest Resources
There are many causes of post-harvest loss in grains. These are along the value chain beginning right at preharvest time through harvesting till storage. At preharvest, for instance, post-harvest loss can occur when birds, insects and rain attack grains that have been...
by isaacsesi | Aug 13, 2020 | Post-Harvest Resources
(Bonus: At the end of this post, we will give you a free cheat sheet which tells you the recommended moisture content for different crops before storage so be sure to read to the end) Maize is one of the major staple foods in Ghana. In 2019, 2 million metric tonnes of...
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