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Agric. & Environment
Good maize drying practices critical for sector safety
To improve post-harvest handling practices, the director of health at Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga said there is a need to intensify farmer education efforts, to inculcate standards adherence at all levels.
Maize should not be dried on the bare ground
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Until two years ago, Millicent Ariho, a commercial maize farmer in Nakaseke district, suffered tremendous postharvest losses, stemming mainly from poor storage of the maize grain.
Repeatedly, Ariho sold her produce