Seminar on Post-Harvest Loss Management in Botswana: Insights and Strategies

Explore the Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board's initiatives to tackle post-harvest losses, including storage challenges and pilferage deterrents. Learn about grain protection methods and the role of technology in enhancing storage management, aimed at reducing food wastage and ensuring food security in Botswana.

• Botswana
• Post-harvest management
• Agriculture
• Grain storage
• Food security

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1. Post Harvest Loss Management-Botswana Name: Godfrey Rantshabeng Organization: Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Position: Head of Supply Chain SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

2. Content Introduction-Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Overview of Post-Harvest in Botswana Harvest loss- Storage Harvest loss-Processing Opportunities in China 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

3. Botswana Agricultural Marketing Board Fully owned by the Government of Botswana Mandated to provide market for locally grown crops Custodian of the Strategic Grain Reserve of the Country Facilitate farming (distribution of implements and advisory) 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

4. Overview of Post-Harvest in Botswana Millers Storage Ploughing Harvest Consumer 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

5. Post Harvest Loss-Storage 5000MT BAMB Grain Storage in Pandamatenga, Botswana 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

6. Common Storage Challenges Pests Birds Risk of Salmonella Weevils/Insects Molds, damage grain Rats/Mice/Rodents Risk of Hantavirus 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

7. How to protect grain from Pests Fumigation Birds Deterrent Mouse Traps and deterrents 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

8. Pilferage Unauthorized withdrawal or consumption of grain for personal use 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

9. Pilferage Deterrent Accurate Accounting 3D level Sensors Personnel monitoring Regular Stock count #Automatic Silo Management System-Holistic remote reporting mechanism 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

10. Quality Dust Moisture/Water Aeration Caking Molds Dust extraction-habors weevils Aeration-Keeps grain cool, prohibits caking, frustrates weevils Moisture monitoring 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

11. Overview of Post-Harvest Loss -Processing Milling Process Points to Note: Labor intensive Weighing Human errors Dehulling human errors Not efficient Loss of grain Loss of time Loss on bran (25%) Bran Storage Dehulled grain dehuller Hammer mill Logistics Manual scale and bagging Consumer 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

12. Opportunities in China Financial Assistance Mentorship Programmes Technology Market opportunities Local Partnership Productions 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT

13. 2023 9 25 SEMINAR ON POST-HARVEST LOSS MANAGEMENT