Reflections on ADMI’s 10-year anniversary
Reflections on ADMI’s 10-year anniversary By Dr. Robert Easter, President Emeritus of the University of Illinois and former chairman of the ADMI External Advisory Board In a very real sense, effective storage of harvested foodstuffs has perplexed humanity throughout recorded history. Babylonian records as early as the 22nd century BC describe rudimentary storage systems. The problem […]
University of Illinois students engage with postharvest issues
University of Illinois students engage with postharvest issues Despite the chaos of the 2020-21 school year, here at ADMI we have had some amazing University of Illinois students helping us out with important research and web development. Yeon Jun (Y.J.) Park worked with ADMI from summer 2020 to spring 2021 as our web developer and […]
News from Bangladesh: Dryer construction and research awards
News from Bangladesh: Dryer construction and research awards Construction begins on BAU-designed 12-ton grain dryer In June, the installation process began for a 12-ton capacity paddy dryer at the Moti Auto Rice Mill in Bangladesh. Researchers at Bangladesh Agricultural University collaborated with the private mill to design and manufacture the recirculating batch grain dryer with […]
PHL Scholars: Examining the economic impacts of post-harvest loss prevention
PHL Scholars: Examining the economic impacts of post-harvest loss prevention Educating future generations of postharvest loss researchers and practitioners is an important part of ADMI’s mission. To that end, ADMI developed the Postharvest Loss Reduction Scholarship (PHL Scholar) program that funds master’s and doctoral students conducting cutting-edge postharvest loss-related research in different departments at the […]
PHL Scholars: Learning to look past a high-tech solution to find the best one
PHL Scholars: Learning to look past a high-tech solution to find the best one Educating future generations of postharvest loss researchers and practitioners is an important part of ADMI’s mission. To that end, ADMI developed the Postharvest Loss Reduction Scholarship (PHL Scholar) program that funds master’s and doctoral students conducting cutting-edge postharvest loss-related research in […]
PHL Scholars: Working toward storage time standards for soybeans
PHL Scholars: Working toward storage time standards for soybeans Educating future generations of postharvest loss researchers and practitioners is an important part of ADMI’s mission. To that end, ADMI developed the Postharvest Loss Reduction Scholarship (PHL Scholar) program that funds master’s and doctoral students conducting cutting-edge postharvest loss-related research in different departments at the College […]
PHL Scholars: Improving nutrition by reducing grain contamination and losses
PHL Scholars: Improving nutrition by reducing grain contamination and losses Educating future generations of postharvest loss researchers and practitioners is an important part of ADMI’s mission. To that end, ADMI developed the Postharvest Loss Reduction Scholarship (PHL Scholar) program that funds master’s and doctoral students conducting cutting-edge postharvest loss-related research in different departments at the […]
Measuring the Operating Performance of the SIL Thresher
Background The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Soybean Value Chain Research (SIL) is dedicated to soybean research for economic development and the reduction of poverty and hunger by nurturing improved soybean value chains in Africa. Since 2016, SIL has been working to improve access to thresher services for smallholder farmers by implementing a training […]
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security
On- and Off-Farm Mechanization in Bangladesh: A Sustainable Approach to Ensure Food Security By Dr. Chayan Kumer Saha, cksaha(at)bau.edu.bd Bangladesh is the third-largest producer of paddy in the world. Agriculture contributes 13.46% of Bangladesh’s total gross domestic product (GDP). The amount of rice produced is sufficient to feed our 170 million people. Development of high-yielding varieties, […]
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21
ADM Cares supports 5 projects through ADMI for 2020-21 Five postharvest loss-related research projects totaling nearly $158,000 were recently selected for funding through ADM Cares, ADM’s social investment program, which directs funds to organizations that drive meaningful social, economic, and environmental progress around the world. All five proposals accommodate the new realities of the global […]