Many farmers across Namibia have achieved substantial cereal grain yields due to the normal to above-normal rainfall received across the country.Currently, many smallholder farmers have commenced with ...

SHAMVA — Last season, Mollene Kachambwa lost 20% of the five tonnes of maize the family harvested to weevils and fungi. This season, weevils and fungi have to find a new host. Kachambwa, who is ...

Maize weevils. These are similar in ... Maize weevils are 1/8th inch larger than rice weevils, and their grain of choice is corn, though they also eat rice and wheat. Granary weevils.

Farmers and traders must ensure that the maize grain is protected from weevils and other insects. No buyer will want to take maize that has weevil bored holes and signs of insect presence. ...

He says that maize is mature for harvest when a black layer develops at the base of grains. “If you want to harvest it green and fresh, it is better to do that when the silk turns brown.

Many maize farmers in sub-Saharan Africa sell their crop at harvest, often because they need funds to pay expenses. Development agencies often support or sponsor harvest-time loans that encourage ...

This season, weevils and fungi have to find a new host. Kachambwa, who is from Kachambwa village located 75km north-east of Harare, has stored her maize harvest in an airtight galvanised metal silo.