Maintaining Quality of Food and Feed Grain Through Trade and Processing – Training Manual
Author
FAO -Peter GolobLanguage
EnglishDocument Type
SeriesPublisher
FAOISBN
978-92-5-105853-4Pages
45Year
2007The grain produced by the farmer has a long journey to travel on its way to the consumer’s
plate or the animal’s feed trough; it may be processed into value-added foods or feeds for
consumption in urban or other areas that are remote from the site of production. There
may be a long chain through which the crop will be transported, stored and processed,
with accompanying losses in quality, quantity, nutrient content and monetary value at each
stage. If these losses are allowed to occur and build up, there will be a significant loss in
revenue for the producer and the end user. Therefore, no matter how many stages there
are in the marketing chain, it is important that grain quality is maintained throughout the
chain so that the end product fetches the best price possible, retains a high nutritive value,
and appears attractive to buyers. [...]