Diatomaceous earth to protect farm-stored grain: sorghum, maize and cow-peas
Farmers all over the world incur serious losses to stored produce because of insect damage and are frequently forced to sell prematurely. Many use traditional storage protectant practices or, when they can afford it, purchase synthetic chemical pesticides. The effectiveness of traditional practices is variable. Using synthetic pesticides also has problems. Farmers need and demand better options for protecting their grain. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a viable alternative means of protecting stored grain.
Author: UK Department For International Development (DFID) & Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Country/ies: Zimbabwe
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://teca.apps.fao.org/en/technologies/4498/
Content language: English