Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal
Using microplasma-based lamps to fight PHL in cereal Cereal crops are a main source of nutrition for humans and animals worldwide. However, they are hard-hit by postharvest losses (PHL). Filamentous fungi are a major cause of cereal PHL. Doctoral student Zhenhui Jin and his advisor Dr. Yi-Cheng Wang are trying to address fungi-related cereal PHL […]
The Economics of Reducing Food Losses
While previous research has studied the effectiveness of postharvest loss reduction technologies, the ADMI team found two issues that needed further investigation.
Refining single-kernel maize sorting to reduce mycotoxin contamination
Refining single-kernel maize sorting to reduce mycotoxin contamination By Ruben Chavez, PHL Scholar My research focuses on single-kernel spectral identification of mycotoxins in corn. I started working with commercial corn from the U.S. as a master’s student at the University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition. My principal advisor, Dr. Matthew Stasiewicz, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reducing Post-Harvest Loss with Multi-Sectoral Solutions
Reducing Post-Harvest Loss with Multi-Sectoral Solutions This article was authored by Jessa Barnard (PHLIL), Sarah Schwartz and Maria Jones (ADMI). The article was originally published on Agrilinks on September 29, 2020, the first International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Five months ago, we witnessed the phenomenon of American farmers dumping perfectly good […]
BAU-STR Dryer: An Efficient Technological Solution for Reducing Post- Harvest Loss
BAU-STR Dryer: An Efficient Technological Solution for Reducing Post- Harvest Loss By Chayan Kumer Saha and Md. Monjurul Alam Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh Email: cksaha(at)bau.edu.bd; mmalam.bau(at)gmail.com Drying of paddy is an essential post-harvest operation before storing and processing of paddy. Poor or defective drying facilities or incorrect drying […]
Demand and Pricing Policy for Improved Storage Technology
Demand and Pricing Policy for Improved Storage Technology By Pallavi Shukla, pshukla4(at)jhu.edu Research shows that access to improved storage technology can play both direct and indirect role in increasing smallholder farmers’ incomes. In a large field experiment in the state of Bihar in India, we find that having access to improved storage technology helped smallholder […]
ADMI receives funding for 5 projects through ADM Cares
ADMI receives funding for 5 projects through ADM Cares Five postharvest loss-related research projects totaling $128,000 were selected recently 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. Postharvest loss experimental training hub at Njala University, Sierra Leone, AgReach: […]