Commercial Villages Post-Harvest Value Chain-Wide
Market Level: Post-harvest, Storage and Quality Management
- Awareness aflatoxins management; Aflatoxins will harm everyone, avoid distribution of contaminated grain
- Train farmers who supply you on market quality requirement
- Buy from organized farmers- Commercial Villages for quality and save on sourcing cost.
- Use mechanically fit transportation to reduce losses associated with breakdown
- Source as an association where necessary to save on cost (transport, lodging, etc)
- Do not put grain on muddy or concrete stores – use dunnages/pallets
- Manage storage pest management with approved chemicals (health and safety)
- Observe post application of chemical days for safety of consumer
- Store grain/grain banking for better prices(check on price trends to ensure optimal profitability)