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Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in India: Farmer-Level Interventions and Grain Management Strategies

Ashok Gulati, Raya Das, Alex Winter-Nelson

PHL Technology

2024

“Moisture transport and stress development in rice during drying, a Hybrid Mixture Theory-based model”

F Abedia, S Kumarb, N Kumarb, D Kumarc, and PS Takhara

Drying

2023

Postharvest technology resources curated for Farmer Producer Organizations and Self-Help Groups in India

ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss

Drying, Storage

2023

Empoderamento feminino na agricultura: Um estudo de caso no Lar Cooperativa Agroindustrial (Paraná)

Vedana, R.; P. F. A. Shikida, M. O. Garcias, M. Arends-Kuenning

Gender

2023

IFPRI Report: An economic feasibility analysis for private investments in modern food storage and potential public sector roles in promoting such investments

Chowdhury, Reajul Alam; Md. Monjurul Alam, Md. Rostom Ali, Md. Abdul Awal, Shahadat Hossain, Prasanta Kumar Kalita, Chayan Kumer Saha and Alex WinterNelson

Food Security, Storage

2021

Spectral kernel sorting based on high-risk visual features associated with mycotoxin contamination reduces aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination in maize from Ghana

Chavez, R.A.; G. Opit, B. Opoku, M.J. Stasiewicz

Food Safety

2023

Trouble with zero: The limits of subsidizing technology adoption

Shukla, P.; H.K. Pullabhotla, K. Baylis

Food Security, PHL Technology, Storage

2022

The economics of reducing food losses: Experimental evidence from improved storage technology in India

Shukla, P.; H.K. Pullabhotla, K. Baylis

Food Security, Storage, PHL Technology

2023

Single kernel aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination distribution and spectral classification in commercial corn

Chavez, R.A., et. al.

Food Safety

2022

Appropriate solution for large scale paddy seed storage in Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC)

Gope, S.N., et. al.

Storage, PHL Technology, Paddy

2022

Hermetic storage technology to reduce postharvest loss of paddy: Farmers to commercial scale

Alam, M.A., et. al.

Storage, PHL Technology, Paddy

2022

BAU-STR dryer for rough rice dying at farmer and small trader level in Bangladesh

Alam, M.A., et. al.

Drying, PHL Technology, Paddy

2020

Effect of paddy drying methods on the performance of rice mills in Bangladesh

Ahamed, Sahabuddin; C.K. Saha, S. Sarkar, M.M. Alam

Drying, PHL Technology, Paddy

2022

Development of a Multipurpose Recirculating Dryer for Drying Parboiled and Aromatic Paddy

Saha, Chayan Kumer, et al.

Drying, PHL Technology, Paddy

2022

Price risk and small farmer maize storage in Sub-Saharan Africa: New insights into a long-standing puzzle

Cardell, Lila; H. Michelson

Storage, Maize, PHL technology

2022

Evaluation of grain moisture measurement methods suited for developing countries

Jafari, Amir; M. Tumbleson, K. Rausch

Moisture management, PHL technology, Drying

2022

Factors associated with harvest and postharvest loss among soybean farmers in Western Paraná State, Brazil

Arends-Kuenning, Mary; et al.

Harvesting, Oilseeds

2022

Variability of Dry Matter Loss Rates of 18% Moisture Soybeans at 35oC

Trevisan, Lucas R., et al.

Drying, Harvesting, Storage, Oilseeds

2017

Use of Moisture Meter on the Post-Harvest Loss Reduction of Rice

Hossain, M.A., et al.

Drying, Storage, Paddy, PHL Technology, Moisture Management

2017

The Effect of Intermediary Market Power on Grain Prices in India

Skidmore, Marin, et al.

Marketing

2017

The Economics of Post-Harvest Loss: A Case Study of the New Large Soybean – Maize Producers in Tropical Brazil

Goldsmith, Peter D., et al.

Harvesting, Maize, Oilseeds, Value Chain

2015

The ADM Institute for the Prevention of Postharvest Loss

Sonka, Steven T.

2012

Sustainable Paddy Harvesting Solution for the Southern Delta of Bangladesh

Hasan, Md. Kamrul, Md. Rostom Ali, Chayan Kumer Saha, Md. Monjurul Alam

Harvesting, Paddy, PHL Technology

2020

Study on Characteristics of Stored Maize Grain in Hermetic Bags and Traditional Methods

Rajak, Dinesh, et al.

Storage, Maize, PHL Technology

2018

Study of Postharvest Technology Interventions for Enhancing Food Security

Jafari, Amir, et al.

Drying, PHL Technology

2017

Scope of BAU-STR in Existing Paddy Drying System of Bangladesh

Saha, Chayan Kumer, Md. Ashraful Alam, Md. Monjurul Alam,et al.

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2018

Scientific Animations Without Borders: An International Collaborative Approach for Building Scientific Educational Materials for Use on Cell Phones and the Internet in Developing Nations

Bello-Bravo, Julia, et al.

PHL Technology

2011

Robust Grain Supply Chain Design Considering Post-Harvest Loss and Harvest Timing Equilibrium

An, Kun, and Yanfeng Ouyang

Storage, Transportation, Marketing, Maize, Oilseeds, Value Chain

2016

Reducing Postharvest Losses during Storage of Grain Crops to Strengthen Food Security in Developing Countries

Kumar, Deepak, and Prasanta Kalita

Storage, Maize, Paddy, Wheat, PHL Technology

2017

Reducing Food Loss and Waste to Enhance Food Security and Environmental Sustainability

Shafiee-Jood, Majid, and Ximing Cai

2016

Prevalence of Insects in Traditionally Stored Rice at Farmhouses in Bangladesh

Hossain, M.A., et. al.

Storage, Paddy, Insects

2021

Postharvest Losses Due to Harvesting Operations in Developing Countries: A Review

Paulsen, Marvin, et al.

Harvesting, Threshing, Paddy, Pulses, Wheat, Maize, Oilseeds, PHL Technology

2015

Performance Evaluation of Modified STR Dryer for Drying of Paddy in Process of Reducing Post-Harvest Losses

Kumar, Ashok, Satish Kumar, Sanoj Kumar, et al.

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2018

Performance Evaluation of Modified STR Dryer

Kumar, Vishal, et al.

Drying

2018

Optimizing the Storage and Transportation of Wheat in Developing Countries

Ibrahim, Hatem, et al

Storage, Wheat, Transportation

2015

Optimizing the Construction and Use of Shared Wheat Storage Facilities

Ibrahim, Hatem, et al

Storage, Wheat

2016

Neural Network Modeling of Drying of Rice in BAU-STR Dryer

Alam, Md. Ashraful, Chayan Kumer Saha, and Md. Monjurul Alam

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2018

Monitoring Grain Bed Conditions during Truck Transport of Soybeans in Brazil

Olsen, Jonathan W.W., et al

Drying, Transportation, Soybeans, Maize, Moisture Management

2018

Mechanical Drying of Paddy Using BAU-STR Dryer for Reducing Drying Losses in Bangladesh

Alam, Md. Ashraful, Chayan Kumer Saha, and Md. Monjurul Alam

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2019

Measurement of Combine Losses for Corn and Soybeans in Brazil

Paulsen, Marvin, et al.

Harvesting, Maize, Oilseeds, PHL Technology

2014

Managerial Factors Affecting Post-Harvest Loss: The Case of Mato Grosso Brazil

Martins, Anamaria Gaudencia, et al.

Value Chain, Maize, Oilseeds

2014

Management of Global Postharvest Losses

Kalita, Prasanta, and Deepak Kumar

Value Chain

2015

Improving Farm Management Optimization: Application of Text Data Analysis and Semantic Networks

Liao, Wei-Ting, Luis Rodriguez, Jana Diesner, et al.

2015

Hermetic Wheat Storage for Small Holder Farmers in India

Somavat, Pavel, Haibo Huang, Sunil Kumar, et al.

Storage, Wheat, PHL Technology

2015

Harvesting: Effects of Crop Maturity and Moisture on Losses

Paulsen, Marvin

2015

Grain Supply Chain Network Design and Logistics Planning for Reducing Post-Harvest Loss

Nourbakhsh, Seyed Mohammad, et al.

Processing, Transportation, Maize, Value Chain

2016

From Tweets to Farm Management: Mining Agricultural Information and Discovering Agricultural Communities in Social Networks

Liao, Wei-Ting, Luis Rodriguez, Anna-Maria Marshall, et al.

Harvesting, Value Chain

2016

Friends or Traders? Do Social Networks Explain the Use of Market Mechanisms by Farmers in India

Songsermsawas, Tisorn, et al.

Value Chain

2015

Food Corporation of India and Public Distribution System: Impacts on Market Integration in Wheat, Rice, and Pearl Millet

Mallory, Mindy, and Kathy Baylis

Marketing

2012

Field Performance of BAU-STR Paddy Dryer in Bangladesh

Saha, Chayan Kumer, Md. Ashraful Alam, Md. Monjurul Alam, et al.

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2017

Efficacy of Diversified Rice Storage Technologies in Bangladesh

Hossain, M.A., et al.

Storage, Paddy, PHL Technology

2019

Effects of Credit and Market Access on Farm Gate Prices in India

Baylis, Kathy, et al.

Marketing

2015

Effect of Hot Air Velocity on Drying Kinetics Undergoing STR Drying of Paddy

Kumar, Ashok, Satish Kumar, Sanoj Kumar, et al.

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2017

Efetividade do hedge de soja em grão brasileira com contratos futuros de diferentes vencimentos na Chicago Board of Trade

Martins, Anamaria Gaudencio, and Danilo R. D. Aguiar

Marketing, Oilseeds

2015

Do Hermetic Storage Technology Significantly Abate Losses of Rice over Time? An Economic Evaluation

Hossain, M.A., et. al.

Storage, Paddy, PHL Technology

2021

Diffusion and Production of Carbon Dioxide in Bulk Corn at Various Temperatures and Moisture Contents

Huang, Haibo, et al.

Drying, Storage, Maize

2013

Development of a Paper-Based Sensor Compatible with a Mobile Phone for the Detection of Common Iron Formulas Used in Fortified Foods within Resource-Limited Settings

Waller, Anna W., et al.

Food Safety, Nutrition

2019

Development of a Grain Monitoring Probe to Measure Temperature, Relative Humidity, Carbon Dioxide Levels and Logistical Information during Handling and Transportation of Soybeans

Danao, Mary-Grace C., et al.

Drying, Storage, Transportation, Oilseeds, Moisture Management

2015

Development and Evaluation of LPG Based Heating System for BAU-STR Dryer

Saha, Chayan Kumer, et al.

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2020

Condition Assessment of Trucks Used for Soybean Transport in Mato Grosso, Brazil

Wilhelmi, Christopher, et al.

Transportation, Oilseeds

2014

Comparison of Respiration Rates from Static and Dynamic Measurement Systems for Soybeans at 18% Moisture and 35oC

Pereira da Silva, Ana B., et al.

Storage, Oilseeds

2017

Comparison of Hermetic Storage of Wheat with Traditional Storage Methods in India

Somavat, Pavel, Haibo Huang, S Kumar, et al.

Storage, Wheat, PHL Technology

2017

Combine Harvester: Impact on Paddy Production in Bangladesh

Hasan, Md. Kamrul, Md. Rostom Ali, Chayan Kumer Saha, Md. Monjurul Alam, et al.

Harvesting, Threshing, Padding, PHL Technology

2019

CO2 Sensing with a 2005 Nm Thulium Holmium Co-Doped Fiber Laser

Zhou, Renjie, et al.

Storage, Maize

2012

Changes in Soybean Quality under Controlled Environmental Conditions Using Static Grain Respiration Measurement System

Pastorelli Latanze, Mariane, et al.

Storage, Oilseeds

2020

A Review of the Methodology of Analyzing Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Single Corn Kernels and the Potential Impacts of These Methods on Food Security

Chavez, Ruben A., et al.

Maize, Food safety

2020

Role of Effective Parameters on Kinetics and Milling Quality of Paddy Stored in Different Packaging Materials

Kumar, Ashok, Satish Kumar, and Sanoj Kumar

Storage, Processing, Paddy, PHL Technology

2018

When to use one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and Shifted Transversal Design pooling in mycotoxin screening

Cheng, Xianbin, Ruben A. Chavez, Matthew Stasiewicz

Food safety, Maize

2020

In-Country Method Validation of a Paper-Based, Smartphone-Assisted Iron Sensor for the Food Fortification Programs

Andrade, Juan, Anna Waller, Marcela Gaytan Martinez

Food Safety, Nutrition

2020

Measuring Postharvest Loss Inequality: Method and Applications

Miljkovic, Dragan, Alex Winter-Nelson

2021

Farmer Surveys on Postharvest Loss in India

Rani, Anshu

Pulses, Value Chain

2011

Prevention of Wheat Postharvest Loss in China

Chinese Research Center for Rural Economy (RCRE)

Wheat

2014

Evaluation of S4S Solar Grain Dryer for Drying Paddy Seeds

Roy, Dipika, Chayan Kumer Saha, Md. Ashraful Alam, Tumpa Rani Sarker, Md. Monjurul Alam

Drying, Paddy, PHL Technology

2020

Mapping the Production System and the Supply Chain and Study the Crop Losses of Black Gram

MART Global

Paddy, Value Chain

2012

Early Learning Report Global Learning Assessment

Sonka, Steven T.

Value Chain

2014

An Overview of Postharvest Losses of Rice in APEC Economies

U.S.-APEC Technical Assistance to Advance Regional Integration (US-ATAARI)

Paddy

2015

Three Essays on Agriculture, Environment and Human Capital Formation in India

Pullabhotla, Hemant Kumar

Marketing, Storage, PHL Technology, Food Safety

2019

Demand for Certified Aflatoxin-Free Grains

Venkateswaran, Gowthami

Marketing, Paddy, Food Safety

2019

A Summary of Post‐harvest Loss in the Literature

CEE Student Panel

2011

Evaluation of Moisture Meters Suited for Developing Countries

Jafari, A., M. Tumbleson, K. Rausch

Storage, Moisture Management, PHL Technology, Wheat, Maize

2020

Three Essays in Experimental and Behavioral Economics of Technology Adoption in India

Shukla, Pallavi

Storage, Marketing, PHL Technology, Food Safety

2019

Predictions of Maximum Allowable Storage Time of Soybeans Using ASAE D535 and Experimental Dry Matter Loss Data

Steinman, Loren W., et al.

Storage, Oilseeds

2020

Using Improved Storage Technology to Reduce Food Insecurity and Postharvest Losses in India

Shukla, Pallavi, Kathy Baylis, and Hemant Pullabhotla

Storage, PHL Technology

2019

Subsidizing Agricultural Technology Adoption: An Experimental and Behavioral Economics Approach

Shukla, Pallavi, Hemant Pullabhotla, and Kathy Baylis

Storage, PHL Technology

2020