Oil to protect stored maize

Successful experiments have been carried out at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria on the use of groundnut and coconut oil for storing maize. When 5 to 10 ml of oil are added per kilo of grain, the maize can be kept for over 2 months. The treatment...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1986
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44556
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Summary:Successful experiments have been carried out at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria on the use of groundnut and coconut oil for storing maize. When 5 to 10 ml of oil are added per kilo of grain, the maize can be kept for over 2 months. The treatment...