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It is easy to read how African staple grain and pulse value chains are weak from Postharvest loss (PHL). Even though solutions to PHL are available, smallholder growers suffer inputs that only increase production. Postharvest loss wastes crops —and related inputs, especially the labor that contributed to producing the wasted crop.<br /> | It is easy to read how African staple grain and pulse value chains are weak from Postharvest loss (PHL). Even though solutions to PHL are available, smallholder growers suffer inputs that only increase production. Postharvest loss wastes crops —and related inputs, especially the labor that contributed to producing the wasted crop.<br /> | ||
Lacking Land tenure smallholders must suffer PHL, sell into the harvest glut or participate in urban warehouse receipt systems that tend not to help the smallholder market. Investing in on-farm storage is not an option, because when insecurity (erratic politics, diverse culture or climate change) | Lacking Land tenure smallholders must suffer PHL, sell into the harvest glut or participate in urban warehouse receipt systems that tend not to help the smallholder market. Investing in on-farm storage is not an option, because when insecurity (erratic politics, diverse culture or climate change) shift smallholders, stationary storage becomes distant.<br /> | ||
Now, designed with integral wheels, storage bins are adapting with smallholders. Inside mobile storage, harvest is off the ground, under a roof and protected from insects and mold. Now small holders can store volume and quality, waiting tactically for better prices because PHL has been replaced with marketing. Investing in mobile storage is strategic marketing and smallholder security.--[[User:WTLanier|WTLanier]] ([[User talk:WTLanier|talk]]) 02:35, 10 February 2014 (PST)<br /> | Now, designed with integral wheels, storage bins are adapting with smallholders. Inside mobile storage, harvest is off the ground, under a roof and protected from insects and mold. Now small holders can store volume and quality, waiting tactically for better prices because PHL has been replaced with marketing. Investing in mobile storage is strategic marketing and smallholder security.--[[User:WTLanier|WTLanier]] ([[User talk:WTLanier|talk]]) 02:35, 10 February 2014 (PST)<br /> | ||
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'''Introduction'''<br /> | '''Introduction'''<br /> | ||
For discussion, let's agree staple grain production benefits from mobile inputs like labor, seed, fertility, pest management and assets like tractors, trucks, wagons, storage (bins, silos, warehouses) and dams. | For discussion, let's agree staple grain production benefits from mobile inputs like labor, seed, fertility, pest management and assets like tractors, trucks, wagons, storage (bins, silos, warehouses) and dams. | ||
And also agree that | And also agree that without Land tenure, mobile inputs and assets are more meaningful.<br /> | ||
Good storage is very meaningful to growers, because without it Postharvest loss wastes production – and the related inputs, especially labor used to produce those wasted crops.<br /> | Good storage is very meaningful to growers, because without it Postharvest loss wastes production – and the related inputs, especially labor used to produce those wasted crops.<br /> | ||
However, warehouses or silos are stationary and for disadvantaged growers, Land tenure is a challenge. | However, warehouses or silos are stationary and for disadvantaged growers, Land tenure is a challenge. | ||