Maize should be dried to have a moisture content of 13.5 percent, says Dr Muchilwa, who has further developed a moisture meter dubbed mootle for use alongside the dryer ...

During this season of unrelenting rains, the traditional method of maize drying by spreading the grains on a polythene sheet to dry under the sun is not sustainable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] As ...

Dry season maize farming means the planting of maize seeds, maintaining the maize field and harvesting the maize combs during summer.

Coming from Nakasongola District, Stephen Ssekanyo believes maize is the most important crop in Uganda. This is what motivated him to innovate a machine that makes the production process of the crop ...

The maize crop was drilled under film on land that was previously down to barley in April last year. The ground was subsoiled, spread with farmyard manure, ploughed and power-harrowed twice.

Madhepura: The practice of drying harvested maize directly on roads, allegedly by local farmers, has emerged as a serious hazard to commuters, particu.

Instead, maize must be dried on tarpaulins, raised platforms, concrete floors, or mats. The use of agrochemicals or herbicides to speed up drying is also prohibited.

During this season of unrelenting rains, the traditional method of maize drying by spreading the grains on a polythene sheet to dry under the sun is not sustainable. [Kevin Tunoi, Standard] As ...

Feed intakes are up, fertility has improved and milk yield is on the rise after a successful first winter feeding maize at Purcell Farms, ...