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Assembly, Operation and Maintenance of the Portable Shallow-Bed Batch Maize Dryer
The dryer is a portable, on-farm drying solution that enables smallholder farmers to dry their maize down post-harvest to the …
Smallholder Farmers’ Attitudes on Improved Storage Based on Exposure to New Technology and Information
This report explores the baseline attitudes and practices of smallholder farmers participating in AflaSTOP’s storage device testing. The data from …
Key Findings from AflaSTOP’s ‘Off-Farm’ Controlled Tests in Eastern Kenya
This report summarizes the key findings and the initial detailed statistical output from AflaSTOP’s Off-Farm Storage Device Testing. This research, …
AflaSTOP Research Methodology
Definition of terms Detailed description of a systematic and practical experimental design including two rounds of testing Development and assessment …
Comparative Dryer Performance Testing: Artisan vs. Formal Fabricators
Agribusiness Systems International (ASI) contracted Catapult Design to research, design and field test a new maize drying technology suitable for …
Key Findings to Date from Storage, Drying, and Commercialization Efforts
This graphic details the key findings of AflaSTOP as of September, 2015. It covers storage, drying and commercialization tensions.
Embracing CLA to Drive Technology Adoption in Kenya: AflaSTOP’s Experience
Read AflaSTOP’s winning submission for USAID’s Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation (CLA) Case Competition. Using the experience with the grain dryer …
Aflatoxin Infographic
USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative recently produced this infographic on aflatoxin and its effect on both health and economics. AflaSTOP’s …
Portable Shallow-Bed Dryer: Demo and Fabricators (Formal and Informal) Training Report
This report summarizes the key findings and take-aways from a two-day workshop with informal, artisan “jua kali” fabricators on the …
Preliminary Go-to-Market Market Options for Portable Shallow Bed Batch Dryer
This document highlights key insights into factors that could influence AflaSTOP’s portable shallow-bed batch dryer’s go-to-market strategy, including target customers, …
