Documents and videos

This collection of documents and videos (sorted by publication date) focuses on post-harvest management of grains. The older documents have been published in the context of the POSTCOSECHA programme in Central America (1983-2003). Many of these documents have been originally produced in Spanish, but the most important ones have been translated into English. Note: This list is not updated anymore!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_fao_technical_manual_silos.jpgTechnical manual for the construction and use of family-sized metal silos to store cereals and grain legumes6402 KB [es][fr]Danilo Mejía-Lorío, Matthew Howell, Adolfo ArancibiaFAO11/1/2015
Detailed manual for the construction and use of metal silos for grain storage
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_factsheet_food_losses.jpgReducing Food Losses - Factsheet230 KB [de][fr]SDC - GPFS4/15/2015
Short overview of the main facts, current discussions and SDC's activities regarding food losses
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_egsp_gender_strategy.jpgDRAFT Gender Strategy for Grain Post-Harvest Management in African Smallholder Farming Systems496 KB SDC / CIMMYT3/1/2015
Strategy for integrating gender into projects for alternative post-harvest storage technologies within African smallholder farming systems
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_egsp_gender_analysis.jpgGender Analysis of Maize Post-Harvest Managementn in Kenya: A Case Study of Nakuru, Naivasha and Embu Districts1085 KB SDC / CIMMYT3/1/2015
Analysis aiming to improve strategies for developing gender responsive approaches and providing new knowledge on gender and post-harvest
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_egsp_gender_analysis.jpgGender Analysis of Maize Post-Harvest Management in Malawi: A Case Study of Lilongwe and Mchinji districts851 KB SDC / CIMMYT3/1/2015
Analysis aiming to improve strategies for developing gender responsive approaches and providing new knowledge on gender and post-harvest
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_egsp_gender_analysis.jpgGender Analysis of Maize Post-Harvest Management in Zambia: A Case Study of Chipata and Katete Districts745 KB SDC / CIMMYT3/1/2015
Analysis aiming to improve strategies for developing gender responsive approaches and providing new knowledge on gender and post-harvest
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_egsp_gender_analysis.jpgGender Analysis of Maize Post-Harvest Management in Zimbabwe: A Case Study of Shamva District686 KB SDC / CIMMYT3/1/2015
Analysis aiming to improve strategies for developing gender responsive approaches and providing new knowledge on gender and post-harvest
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_ppal_business_model_honduras.jpgDescription of the Business Model for Post-Production Solutions developed by the Project “Postcosecha América Latina” (pilot in Honduras)1449 KB SDC / Swisscontact1/1/2015
Summary of a pilot business model developed in the context of a market test in Honduras with a new type of metal silo for grain storage.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_fao_silo1.jpgVIDEO: Use and construction of metal silos to store grains (1/5)1 KB FAO / SDC / Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Honduras1/1/2015
Video demonstrating step by step how to build a metal silo for grain storage and describing its use and impact on food security in Central America
VIDEO: Use and construction of metal silos to store grains (2/5)1 KB FAO /SDC / Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Honduras1/1/2015
Video demonstrating step by step how to build a metal silo for grain storage and describing its use and impact on food security in Central America
VIDEO: Use and construction of metal silos to store grains (3/5)1 KB FAO /SDC / Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Honduras1/1/2015
Video demonstrating step by step how to build a metal silo for grain storage and describing its use and impact on food security in Central America
VIDEO: Use and construction of metal silos to store grains (4/5)1 KB FAO /SDC / Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Honduras1/1/2015
Video demonstrating step by step how to build a metal silo for grain storage and describing its use and impact on food security in Central America
VIDEO: Use and construction of metal silos to store grains (5/5)1 KB FAO /SDC / Ministerio de Recursos Naturales de Honduras1/1/2015
Video demonstrating step by step how to build a metal silo for grain storage and describing its use and impact on food security in Central America
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_regassa_cba_ethiopia.jpgDoes it Pay to Invest in Postharvest Management?639 KB Senait RegassaSDC Office Addis Ababa, Ethiopia11/1/2014
Ex-Ante Cost Benefit Analysis of Reducing Maize Storage Losses in Darimu Woreda, Ethiopia
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_sonka_adm_institute.jpgVIDEO: Reducing Postharvest Losses and Food Waste1 KB Steve SonkaUniversity of Illinois10/1/2014
Video with Dr. Steve Sonka of the ADM Institute about lessons learned in post-harvest loss efforts, including SDC's POSTCOSECHA programme
Etude d'impact du P-RGSA sur la sécurité alimentaire1225 KB Jérémie Gross et al.Université de Namur9/1/2014
Analysis of the impact of an improved version of grain banks on the price of grains in the North of Burkina Faso
HLPE ReportFood losses and waste in the context of sustainable food systems3230 KB [es][fr]High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE)6/1/2014
This report analyses food losses and waste in a systemic, a sustainability and a food security and nutrition perspective.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_phl_action_research_trial.jpgReducing Food Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa2690 KB Simon J. CostaWFP5/1/2014
Evaluation of an action research trial in Uganda and Burkina Faso showing the benefits of improved post-harvest management practices.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_sdc_cimmyt_kenya.jpgVIDEO: Better Grain Storage, Better Futures for All1 KB SDC5/1/2014
Video on mainstreaming gender in grain post-harvest management, produced in Kenya in the context of the EGSP project
EGSP Highlights650 KB CIMMYT / SDC8/1/2013
News from the Effective Grain Storage for Sustainable Livelihoods of African Farmers Project (EGSP II)
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_hafl_network_brief4_en.jpgPost-harvest losses of dry grains in North Western Benin1170 KB [fr]Armelle Rochat, Dominique Guenat A+FS Network Brief No 46/1/2013
Case study from northern Benin where traditional granaries and bags are used for grain storage and losses still compromise food security.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_rural21_food_losses.jpgFood Losses1 KB Rural 21, Vol. 47 Nr. 1/20134/1/2013
Collection of articles analysing the dimensions and causes of food losses and showing how future approaches can be designed
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/asocam_postcosecha_m4p.jpgEstudio de caso del proyecto Postcosecha en Nicaragua con un enfoque sistémico (M4P)7646 KB ASOCAM / Red Empleo e Ingresos de la COSUDE3/1/2013
Analysis of the Postcosecha program in Nicaragua in the context of the "making markets work for the poor" (M4P) approach.
Curso: Almacenamiento de granos básicos a nivel familiar9560 KB Instituto Nacional de Formación Profesional (INFOP), Honduras1/1/2013
Course for farmers about pests and deseases, food loss, silo management and storage technologies in general.
Le Modèle de la Société d’Entreposage, de Gestion de Garanties et de Suretés - Burkina Faso1298 KB Mamadou SanfoAbt Associates Inc / USAID12/1/2012
Presentation of the Société d’Entreposage, de Gestion de Garantie et de Sûretés Burkina Faso, that has the aim to promote the access of the agricultural sector to financial services.
Le warrantage de la COPSA-C dans le Sud-Ouest du Burkina Faso806 KB Fatouma Déla Sidi, Salmou HassaneFAO11/1/2012
Capitalisation of experiences with the warehouse receipt system of an agricultural cooperative in Burkina Faso
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_latin_brief_2012_nov.jpgFood security in Central America: Small silos that make a big difference1572 KB [de][es][fr]SDC11/1/2012
Brief about the impact of the POSTCOSECHA programme in Central America and the transfer of the technology to Africa.
Guía de cosecha temprana de maíz y secado en casetas mejoradas7790 KB RED SICTA / IICA / SDC8/1/2012
Illustrated guide on early harvest and drying of maize and on storage in improved granaries.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_wfp_nri_training_manual.jpgTraining Manual for Improving Grain Postharvest Handling and Storage15446 KB [fr]Rick Hodges, Tanya StathersWFP/NRI7/1/2012
Manual for post-harvest handling and storage trainers with detailed reference material and technical guidance, presentations and posters for field usage.
Nahrungsmittelverluste gehen uns alle an2162 KB Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung6/1/2012
Results of a BMZ post-harvest Symposium held on 28 June 2012 in Bonn, Germany
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_bokusheva_postharvest_article.jpgFactors determining the adoption and impact of a postharvest storage technology453 KB Raushan Bokusheva et al.in: Food Security: Volume 4, Issue 2 (2012), p.279-2934/1/2012
This paper evaluates the determinants and impact of adopting the metal silo in Central America.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_africa_egsp_2012_2016.jpgEffective Grain Storage for Sustainable Livelihoods of African Farmers in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe: April 2012 – March 201699 KB SDC1/1/2012
Description of SDC's postharvest program in east and southern Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe), April 2012 - March 2016.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_maga_creditos.jpgVIDEO: Entregan creditos para la produccion de silos metalicos1 KB Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación MAGA1/1/2012
Short video about the handing-over of credits to tinsmiths for the production of metal silos. [Duration: 03:06]
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_aphlis_phl_reduction_tips.jpgPractical instructions for reducing cereal losses after harvest2701 KB African Postharvest Losses Information System (APHLIS)1/1/2012
Advisory notes for farmers on treatment before storage, methods of storage, insecticide use, etc.
Can metal silo technology offer solution to grain storage and food security problem in developing countries? An Impact evaluation from Kenya697 KB Zachary M. Gitonga, Hugo De Groote, Kassie Menale, Tadele TeferaCIMMYT1/1/2012
Study evaluating the impact of metal silo technology on postharvest loss abatement, cost of storage, length of maize storage and household food security.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_cimmyt.jpgVIDEO: Benefiting farmers: Metal Silos1 KB CIMMYT8/1/2011
Statement by an African farmer on the benefits of metal silos.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/africa_egsp_2008_2011.jpgEffective Grain Storage for Better Livelihoods of African Farmers Project - Completion Report989 KB CIMMYT5/1/2011
Project report on the development of metal silo technology in Kenya and Malawi by training farmers, trainers and artisans in silo construction and use.
Effects of insect population density and storage time on grain damage and weight loss in maize due to the maize weevil Sitophilus zeamais and the larger grainborer Prostephanus truncatus106 KB Tadele Tefera, Stephen Mugo, Paddy Likhayo5/1/2011
Prostephanus truncatus caused high grain damage, indicating that control measures should be designed at the onset of grain storage if the grain is planned to be stored for more than 30 days.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/wb_missing_food.jpgMissing Food: The Case of Postharvest Grain Losses in Sub-Saharan Africa1227 KB World Bank, NRI, FAO4/1/2011
This report claims that investing in post-harvest technologies to reduce food losses could significantly increase the food supply in sub-Saharan Africa.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_missing_food.jpgVIDEO: Missing Food1 KB World Bank, NRI, FAO4/1/2011
This video on the "Missing Food" report stresses that post-harvest technologies can significantly address food security concerns in sub-Saharan Africa. [Duration: 03:25]
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/ic_postcosecha_impact_study.jpg5 Year Ex-Post Impact Study: POSTCOSECHA Programme Central America2794 KB SDC3/1/2011
This impact assessment study documents the achievements of SDC's POSTCOSECHA program in Central America and gives insights for the transfer to Africa.
The metal silo - Improved grain storage851 KB CIMMYT1/1/2011
Easy to read brochure about the correct use of metal silos for grain storage.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_infop_manejo_silo.jpgVIDEO: Silo Metalico - Uso y Manejo1 KB INFOP1/1/2011
Instructional video by INFOP in Honduras about the correct use and management of the metal silo for grain storage. [Duration: 10:34]
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_infop_caseta.jpgVIDEO: La Caseta de Secado - Construccino y Manejo1 KB INFOP1/1/2011
Instructional video by INFOP in Honduras on the construction and use of improved granaries for grain storage. [Duration: 11:03]
Effective Grain Storage: Success stories 20108026 KB CIMMYT12/1/2010
Brochure illustrating concrete results of CIMMYT’s Effective Grain Storage project from the perspective of a school principal, an artisan and a farmer.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/Documents/phm_cimmyt_analysis_maize_storage.jpgEconomic Analysis of Alternative Maize Storage Technologies in Kenya122 KB Simon C. Kimenju, Hugo De GrooteCIMMYT9/1/2010
Paper studying the economic attractiveness of storage technologies for farmers.
FAO/World Bank workshop on reducing post-harvest losses in grain supply chains in Africa4276 KB FAO / World Bank5/1/2010
Workshop report with overview of current initiatives and discussions on the way forward.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_ifad_sdc_food_for_thought.jpgVIDEO: Food for Thought - Doing it Themselves1 KB Oneplanet Pictures / IFAD, SDC1/1/2010
Collection of food security project portraits, among them: grain storage in metal silos in Nicaragua. [Duration: 22:00]
Revue du warrantage paysan au Niger 439 KB Jonathan Coulter, Sani MahamadouAgence Française de Développement12/1/2009
Report analysing the experiences with the warehouse receipt system in Niger and proposing actions for future development of this sector.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_fao_phm_manual_africa.jpgOn-farm post-harvest management of food grains788 KB Peter GolobFAO7/1/2009
A manual for extension workers
with special reference to Africa
Get to know the metal silo: An effective technology for poverty alleviation1276 KB Juan Bravo Martínez6/1/2009
Short overview document about the benefits of metal silos and about how to train artisans in manufacturing metal silos.
Programa POSTCOSECHA INFOP Honduras1112 KB INFOP3/1/2009
Short presentation of the POSTCOSECHA program in Honduras.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_bravo_potencial_bolivia.jpgDeterminación del uso del silo en los andes - Bolivia2882 KB Juan Bravo Martínez1/1/2009
Report exploring the potential of scaling-up the use of metal silos for grain storage in Bolivia, based on the experience of the POSTCOSECHA project
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_bravo_potencial_ecuador.jpgDeterminación del uso del silo en los andes - Ecuador3878 KB Juan Bravo Martínez1/1/2009
Report exploring the potential of scaling-up the use of metal silos for grain storage in Ecuador, based on the experience of the POSTCOSECHA project
Determinación del uso del silo en los andes - Perú2344 KB Juan Bravo Martínez1/1/2009
Report exploring the potential of scaling-up the use of metal silos for grain storage in Peru, based on the experience of the POSTCOSECHA project
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_bravo_silos_alimentos_seguros_e.jpgMetal Silos and Food Security: Lessons Learned from a Successful Central American Post-Harvest Program7965 KB [es]Juan Bravo Martínez1/1/2009
Overview of SDC's Postcosecha Program in Central America: Successes, training of artisans, international replication of silo technology, business training and case studies.
Manual de organización (funciones), Unidad especial de ejecución del proyecto POSTCOSECHA3182 KB MAGA (Guatemala)1/1/2009
Organisational manual of the POSTCOSECHA unit in the Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture, describing the aims of the POSTCOSECHA program and the functions of the staff.
VIDEO: POSTCOSECHA INFOP Honduras 11 KB INFOP1/1/2009
Short promotional video by INFOP about POSTCOSECHA. [Duration: 01:43]
VIDEO: POSTCOSECHA INFOP Honduras 21 KB INFOP1/1/2009
Short promotional video by INFOP about POSTCOSECHA. [Duration: 0:41]
Metal silos bring food security to El Salvador231 KB Jon Hellin, Fred Kanampiu12/1/2008
Short article about SDC's POSTCOSECHA programme in El Salvador.
Proyecto POSTCOSECHA MAGA, Guatemala380 KB MAGA11/1/2008
Short overview of activities and impact of the POSTCOSECHA programme in Guatemala until 2008.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/postcosecha_manual_silos.jpgManual for Manufacturing Metal Silos for Grain Storage7657 KB [es][fr]SDC11/1/2008
This manual serves as accompanying material for a practical course in silo manufacturing under the guidance of an instructor.
Manual for Manufacturing Metal Silos for Grain Storage - Foldout89 KB [es][fr]SDC11/1/2008
Foldout with silo measurements and cutting pieces for silos
Central America: fighting poverty with silos and job creation469 KB SDC3/1/2008
This SDC Brief, written for a broad audience, describes the postive impacts of the POSTCOSECHA programme in Central America.
Household metal silos - Key allies in FAO’s fight against hunger6557 KB FAO1/1/2008
Short overview about use and construction of metal silos and about FAO's experience with this technology.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_caribbean_haep_evaluacion_cuba.jpgEvaluación del Programa POSTCOSECHA de COSUDE en Cuba570 KB Richard Haep, Elio Perón Mirabal5/1/2006
Report of the evaluation of SDC's POSTCOSECHA programme in Cuba: Phase 1 (2001-2003) and Phase 2 (2004-2006)
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_caribbean_helvetas_dominican_republic.jpgPostcosecha - Verminderung von Nachernteverlusten, Dominikanische Republik60 KB Helvetas1/1/2006
Short presentation (in German) of a POSTCOSECHA project of the Swiss Development organization Helvetas in the Dominican Republic.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_zbinden_impacto_america_central.jpgEl impacto de proyectos y programas agropecuaria en América Central apoyados por COSUDE 1980-2001934 KB Simon ZbindenSDC1/1/2005
Meta analysis compiling the available information about the impacts of three agricultural projects in Central America supported by SDC from 1980 to 2001
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_africa_coulter_study_mozambique_tanzania.jpgFeasibility Study of Post Harvest Project in Mozambique and Tanzania668 KB Jonathan Coulter, Kurt Schneider6/1/2004
Study based on a mission to determine the case for post-harvest projects in Mozambique and Tanzania (context, pertinence, feasibility)
Postcosecha Nigaragua - Informe 1999-20032538 KB INTA10/1/2003
Report on the experiences with the POSTCOSECHA program in Nicaragua
Monitoreo de Asesoría Empresarial a Artesanos POSTCOSECHA26 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/2003
Short guide on monitoring of business consultancy for producers of POSTCOSECHA silos.
Sistema de Monitoreo y Evaluación (SME) de POSTCOSECHA45 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/2003
Reference document for the POSTCOSECHA monitoring and evaluation system
Monitoreo del grano almacenado en silo metálico304 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/2003
Guide to monitoring of grain storage in metal silos
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_gladstone_adopcion_impacto_postcosecha.jpgEstudio de Adopción y de Impactos de Tecnologías POSTCOSECHA8635 KB Sally Gladstone, Linda Asturias, Allan J. Hruska SDC Regional POSTCOSECHA Programme2/1/2002
Report about the adoption and impact of POSTCOSECHA technologies based on two studies realized in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_video_silo_production.jpgVIDEOS: Fabricación del silo metálico1 KB SDC/INFOP7/1/2000
Didactical videos demonstrating the fabrication of an 1'800 kg metal silo, meant to be used interactively with the "Manual for Manufacturing Metal Silos for Grain Storage".
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_postcosecha_vender.jpgVender y ganar mas: el Empresario POSTCOSECHA4405 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA4/1/2000
Manual for capacity building of businesses that will produce POSTCOSECHA silos.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_sdc_heierli_poverty_alleviation.jpgPoverty Alleviation as a Business. The Market Creation Approach to Development2425 KB Urs Heierli, Paul PolakSDC3/1/2000
Study on the creation of a market for products that are useful to the poor and allow them to get out of the poverty trap, one example: silos for maize storage.
Evaluación de la caseta secadora como alternativa para el secado de maiz en la aldea Chiyo, San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz4082 KB Rudy Rolando Sierra Choc3/1/2000
Thesis at the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala evaluating the use of granaries for maize drying in a specific community.
Informe: Mision Trabajo Peru12076 KB Juan Bravo MartinezSDC Guatemala10/1/1999
Report of a mission in Peru with the objective to train local tinsmiths and to promote POSTCOSECHA technology.
Plan de trabajo: POSTCOSECHA “Light” en Perú22 KB Max StreitSDC9/19/1999
Work plan for initial steps to introduce POSTCOSECHA technology in Peru (1999-2001)
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_streit_viaje_peru.jpgNota: Informe de viaje de servicio a Peru102 KB Max StreitSDC7/22/1999
Note on a short mission to Peru for exploring possibilites to initate a POSTCOSECHA program.
VIDEO: Nicaragua - Seeds of Survival1 KB [es]AZIMUTHS-UNDP7/1/1999
Video giving an overview of the problem of post-harvest losses and the solution provided by the POSTCOSECHA program in Nicaragua. [Duration: 10:38]
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_africa_sieber_report_workshop_kenya.jpgReport on the Postharvest Workshop in Migori District, Kenya1650 KB Hans SieberSDC4/1/1999
Personal report about a training workshop held in Kenya in March 1999 on construction of metal silos and oil drums for grains storage.
Menu tecnologico de POSTCOSECHA4319 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Brochure giving an overview of technologies applied in the POSTCOSECHA program in Central America
Recomendaciones para almacenamiento - Problemas y manejo46 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Grain storage: Overview of challenges and recommendations
Barril: manejo de los granos almacenados25 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide for the use of barrels for grain storage.
La bolsa plastica - manejo de la fumigación442 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide for the use of plastic bags for grain storage.
Estructura de los cereales y leguminosas458 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Basic information about the physical and chemical characteristics of corn, rice, beans and sorghum.
Drying the Grain - Its importance and common practices70 KB [es]Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide informing about humidity and presenting various drying methods for grain.
Factores físicos que afectan al grano almacenando45 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Basic information about physcial factors affecting grain storage: humidity, temperature, grain condition and oxygen
Guía para el desarrollo y la conducción de un evento de capacitación con rotafolio I2620 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide for conducting a flip-chart training introducing POSTCOSECHA.
Guia del extensionista238 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Small guide for extensionists in the area of POSTCOSECHA with the main facts on methodology and content.
Libreta del artesano97 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Personal notebook for silo manufacturers, supporting them to keep track of their business.
Manual de hojalatería1774 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Manual for the construction of alternative products to metal silos (buckets, funnels, watering cans, etc.), directed at tinsmiths who want to divesify their business.
Metal Silo - Handling Stored Grain189 KB [es]Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Short illustrated guide about the use and handling of metal silos for grain storage.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_regassa_cba_ethiopia.jpgMicotoxinas: peligros ocultos en los alimentos29 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Information about mycotoxins and their control
Microorganismos: su importancia y control336 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Basic information about the importance and control of microorganisms, especially fungi.
Pájaros30 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Basic information about birds and their control.
Manual de apoyo para la capacitación sobre grupos focales y entrevistas210 KB Eliseo Gálvez Ramírez, Rebeca Lundgren1/1/1999
Guide on the methodology of focus groups and interviews in the context of a proof of concept for the adoption of the POSTCOSECHA technology by farmers.
Phosphine – Fumigation Management45 KB [es]Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide for the use of phosphine to fumigate grain.
Roedores: su importancia y control229 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Basic information about rodents and their control.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_postcosecha_salt_method.jpgSalt method to determine moisture contents in basic grains16 KB [es]Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Detailed guide on how to determine moisture contents in basic grains with salt and a glas bottle.
La troja - Construcción y manejo de la troja mejorada con patas1876 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
Guide for the contruction and use of a granary.
Uso y manejo del silo966 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1999
13 commented illustrations on use and handling of metal silos for grain storage.
Ventajas y Beneficios del Silo114 KB Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1998
Poster highlighting the main benefits of metal silos for grain storage.
Grain Silos for Everybody - POSTCOSECHA in Central America138 KB Kurt Schneider1/1/1997
Experience Report giving an overview of all the main aspects of the POSTCOSECHA programme in Central America.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_postcosecha_workshop_flipchart_2.jpgHandbook for the preparation and holding of a training workshop using a flip chart - Instructions for Metal Silo Management97 KB [es]Programa Regional POSTCOSECHA1/1/1996
Guide for conducting a flip-chart training on metal silo management.
Programa POSTCOSECHA en Centroamérica: Evaluación de Impacto y de la Sostenibilidad12878 KB Jonathan Coulter, Juanita Brüssel, Mark Wright9/1/1995
Impact study of the SDC POSTCOSECHA Programme based on a broad stakeholder consultation.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_herrmann_seguridad_alimentaria.jpgSeguridad Alimentaria - Comparación de impactos socio-económicos en la tenencia del silo metálico versus sistema tradicional de almacenamiento171 KB [en]Hannes Herrmann1/1/1991
Grain storage with and without metal silos: Comparison of socio-economic impacts on livelihoods of farmers in Honduras.
https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Agriculture-and-Food-Security/focusareas/PublishingImages/cover/phm_foua-bi_postrecolte_afrique.jpgLa post-récolte en Afrique11724 KB Kouahou Foua-Bi, Bernard J. R. Philogène (Eds.)1/1/1991
Proceedings of an international seminar held at Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in 1990 on challenges and storage techniques in various African countries.

 

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