Technical assistance in grain storage, processing, and marketing and agri - business development; annual report, 1975/1976

CONDUCTED BY THE FOOD AND FEED GRAIN INSTITUTE, KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY. DURATION: 1967 -- ONGOING. DEVELOPMENTS: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED TO ZAIRE, SENEGAL, ECUADOR, URUGUAY, PARAGUAY, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND PHILIPPINES. THE OBJECTIVES OF EACH PROJECT AND A SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES IS REPORTED ON A COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY BASIS. SEVERAL POTENTIAL AREAS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. THE FIFTH ANNUAL A.I.D. GRAIN STORAGE AND MARKETING SHORT COURSE WAS HELD. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PROVIDE GREATER DEPTH OF INSTRUCTION IN THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS FOR PARTICIPANTS INTERESTED IN THESE SPECIFIC AREAS. A CORE OF SUBJECT MATERIAL FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED: STRUCTURE OF CEREAL GRAINS; GRAIN INSPECTION; STANDARDS AND GRADING; MOISTURE AND ITS MEASUREMENT; CAUSES OF LOSSES; MICRO-FLORA AND CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND NUTRITIVE CHANGES; PEST CONTROL; METHODS, EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURES FOR DRYING, AERATING AND HANDLING OF STORED GRAINS; PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION; STORAGE COSTS AND ALTERNATIVES; BOOKKEEPING AND INVENTORY CONTROL; AND TRANSPORTATION AND GOVERNMENT IN MARKETING. GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROJECTS THAT MAY HAVE APPLICATION IN MANY HOST COUNTRIES INCLUDED A MASTER PROJECTION MODEL FOR ESTIMATING FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRAIN STORAGE AND MARKETING FACILITIES AND FUNCTIONS, RICE MILL FEASIBILITY ANAYSIS, HIGH TEMPERATURE-HIGH HUMIDITY STORAGE CONDITIONS -- EFFECT ON GRAIN QUALITY, DEVELOPMENT OF A GRAIN GRADING SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, CROP LOSSES, MODIFICATION OF THE "BROOK" GRAIN DRYER FOR FARM USE, AND EVALUATION OF INSECT DAMAGE AND LOSSES TO STORED MAIZE. PROGRESS IN EACH PROJECT IS BRIEFLY DISCUSSED. A LIST OF 55 REPORTS IS INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT.