Post-harvest handling of grain key to food security
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Lorries loaded with maize queue to deliver produce to a National Cereals and Produce Board depot.
Kenya could almost double her maize production from the current 28 million bags, if post-harvest handling and consolidation of the produce were improved, Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) chairman Judah Bett, has said.
Weevils, rodents and poor drying methods leading to fungal attacks cost the country 46-50 per cent of its harvest and tackling these problems could see the country surpass the 36 million bags it requires for domestic consumption, to enjoy a surplus for export.
