July 2015

Performance evaluation of termite-mound clay, concrete and steel silos for the storage of maize grains in the humid tropics

Inadequate storage facilities have contributed to severe postharvest losses in maize in many developing countries. This study determined the potential of termite mound clay (TMC), a readily-available material in Nigeria for constructing on-farm storage silos. 3 tonnes of maize at 11.2% moisture content (MC) was loaded into each silo for an 8-month storage period. Performance evaluation was done in comparison to...

Author(s): Mobolaji Omobowale, Yahaya Mijinyawa, Paul Armstrong, Joseph Igbeka and Elizabeth Maghirang