Postharvest Solutions in Food Security

Simple solutions can sometimes have tremendous impacts.? In this podcast episode,?Brett Rierson,?from the?World Food Programme discusses a solution to enhancing food security in Africa and around the world.? Most African farmers are small acreage subsistence farmers.? They eat and trade what the produce.? A simple hermetically-sealed, in-home grain silo can protect a harvest from insects, preserving the yield for longer term use, or sale in more favorable market windows.? This solution can aid in the transition from subsistence farming to surplus farming. This simple solution changes the lives of those in need, and ensures food security throughout the developing world.